Canterfield of Clay County

Is Canterfield of Clay County a licensed assisted living facility in Florida?

Yes. Canterfield of Clay County at 1611 Winners Cir, Middleburg, FL 32068 holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, #13006, for 100 beds, issued by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and valid through August 8, 2027.

Check it yourself on FloridaHealthFinder, which shows the license dates, specialty licenses, ownership and any sanctions AHCA has imposed.

What did AHCA inspections of Canterfield of Clay County find?

AHCA's most recent inspection of Canterfield of Clay County on file was a complaint visit on June 8, 2026, which cited no deficiencies. The posted record covers 9 visits from November 2018 to June 2026.

Of those visits, 3 were routine standard surveys and 4 were complaint investigations; 4 of the 9 resulted in at least one citation.

Areas cited in the posted record: specialty-license (ECC/LNS/LMH) requirements, record keeping, staff background screening and elopement (wandering) prevention.

Every citation in the posted record was Class III or IV — Florida's less serious categories, typically process, training-record or paperwork issues rather than direct harm — and each lists a correction date.

Read the full AHCA inspection reports for Canterfield of Clay County →

Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Canterfield of Clay County?

No. Canterfield of Clay County's FloridaHealthFinder profile lists no AHCA fines, conditional licenses or other sanctions as of October 2026.

That puts it among the 12 Clay County assisted living facilities with no fine since 2021. A clean sanction record is a good sign, but still read the inspection reports — most citations never lead to a fine.

Does Canterfield of Clay County offer memory care in Middleburg?

Yes. Canterfield of Clay County's AHCA profile lists a Memory Care program. Florida has no separate memory care license, so memory care is delivered under the ALF license, and a facility that advertises Alzheimer's care must disclose those services and train staff under Florida's ADRD rules.

It holds a Limited Nursing Services (LNS) specialty license, which lets licensed nurses provide a defined set of nursing tasks (for example dressing changes or certain medication administration) that a standard ALF cannot.

Where is Canterfield of Clay County located in Middleburg, FL?

Canterfield of Clay County is at 1611 Winners Cir, Middleburg, FL 32068, in Middleburg in central Clay County. Hospitals families here commonly use include Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County and Orange Park Medical Center.

1 other licensed ALF share the 32068 ZIP code: Silver Treasures at Fleming Island.

Veterans and surviving spouses are served by the VA's Jacksonville outpatient clinics (part of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System) and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward care costs.

How does Canterfield of Clay County compare with other assisted living in Clay County?

With 100 licensed beds, Canterfield of Clay County is one of the largest among the 14 assisted living facilities in Clay County (number 3 by bed count); the county median is 36.5 beds.

Across Clay County, 2 ALFs hold an ECC license, 3 hold LNS, 0 hold LMH, and 4 list a memory care program on their AHCA profile.

Closest in size among Clay County ALFs, from the same AHCA records:

How much does Canterfield of Clay County cost per month?

AHCA does not publish prices, so ask Canterfield of Clay County for its written rate sheet. Across the Jacksonville metro, memory care typically runs $4,500–$6,800/mo in 2026, with the Beaches, Ponte Vedra and Nocatee at the high end.

Its AHCA profile does not list Medicaid as a payment form, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits.

What should you ask when touring Canterfield of Clay County?

Start with what AHCA has already cited at Canterfield of Clay County — specialty-license (ECC/LNS/LMH) requirements, record keeping and staff background screening — and ask what changed afterward; then cover overnight staffing, the full rate sheet and what would trigger a move-out.

• Which services under your specialty license cost extra, and who on staff delivers them?
• How quickly are changes in my parent's condition documented and shared with family?
• Is every employee, including agency staff, cleared through Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse before working?
• How do you assess a resident's wandering risk, and when did you last run an elopement drill?
• Do you accept VA Aid & Attendance or long-term care insurance, and do you help with the paperwork?
• How do you handle a hospital discharge back to the community?
• What is the monthly rate for my parent's exact care level, and what triggers an increase?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?

Tour at a mealtime, ask to see this week's activity calendar, and take the contract home. Under s. 429.28, F.S., a Florida ALF must give 45 days' written notice before a non-emergency relocation or discharge.

How does moving into Canterfield of Clay County work?

Florida requires a medical examination on AHCA Form 1823, completed within 60 days before or 30 days after admission, so Canterfield of Clay County can confirm it can meet your parent's needs.

• Residency agreement. Florida requires a written contract listing the services, the rate and the notice the facility must give before a rate increase; compare it with other communities before signing.
• Memory care placement. Ask how Canterfield of Clay County decides between assisted living and memory care for a new resident, and whether a move between them changes the rate.
• Payment. Most residents pay privately; long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance and, where accepted, SMMC LTC Medicaid can offset costs.

Most moves take two to four weeks once a room is available; a hospital discharge can compress that to days, which is when a second set of eyes on the contract helps most.

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