Starling at Nocatee

Is Starling at Nocatee a licensed assisted living facility in Florida?

Yes — provisionally. Starling at Nocatee holds Florida ALF license #13109 for 103 beds, issued by AHCA as a provisional license on March 16, 2026. AHCA issues provisional licenses to new licensees, including after a change of ownership, until the first full survey is complete.

AHCA recorded a change of ownership on March 16, 2026, so the current licensee's own history starts there; older inspections and fines in the record belong largely to the previous operator. Ask who runs the building day to day now.

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

What did AHCA inspections of Starling at Nocatee find?

AHCA's most recent inspection of Starling at Nocatee on file was a complaint visit on August 21, 2025, which cited no deficiencies. The posted record covers 9 visits from July 2020 to August 2025.

Of those visits, 2 were routine standard surveys and 7 were complaint investigations; 2 of the 9 resulted in at least one citation.

Areas cited in the posted record: resident rights, contracts and visitation, staffing standards and emergency planning and backup power.

2 of the citations were Class I or Class II — Florida's two most serious levels, meaning the deficiency caused or could cause harm to residents. Ask the administrator what happened and what changed.

Read the full AHCA inspection reports for Starling at Nocatee →

Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Starling at Nocatee?

Yes. AHCA's profile for Starling at Nocatee lists 1 administrative fine totaling $15,000; the most recent was initiated February 20, 2025 for a survey violation.

The largest was $15,000 (initiated February 20, 2025, AHCA case 2025002231). That is larger than 69% of the AHCA fines on record for assisted living in the five counties, so ask the facility to walk you through that case.

For context, 3 of the 22 assisted living facilities in St. Johns County have at least one AHCA fine since 2021. Across the five counties, 69% of AHCA fines on assisted living facilities were $1,000 or less; repeat patterns matter more than a single entry.

Does Starling at Nocatee offer memory care in Ponte Vedra Beach?

Yes. Starling at Nocatee'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 no ECC, LNS or LMH specialty license, so its care is limited to standard ALF services; a resident who needs regular nursing care would generally need a facility with a specialty license or a nursing home.

Where is Starling at Nocatee located in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL?

Starling at Nocatee is at 999 Crosswater Parkway, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081, in Nocatee, the large master-planned community in northern St. Johns County. Hospitals families here commonly use include Baptist Medical Center Beaches and Mayo Clinic Florida.

1 other licensed ALF share the 32081 ZIP code: Silver Treasures at Ponte Vedra.

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 Starling at Nocatee compare with other assisted living in St. Johns County?

With 103 licensed beds, Starling at Nocatee is larger than most among the 22 assisted living facilities in St. Johns County (number 5 by bed count); the county median is 66.5 beds.

Across St. Johns County, 4 ALFs hold an ECC license, 3 hold LNS, 0 hold LMH, and 15 list a memory care program on their AHCA profile.

Closest in size among St. Johns County ALFs, from the same AHCA records:

How much does Starling at Nocatee cost per month?

AHCA does not publish prices, so ask Starling at Nocatee 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 Starling at Nocatee?

Start with what AHCA has already cited at Starling at Nocatee — resident rights, contracts and visitation, staffing standards and emergency planning and backup power — and ask what changed afterward; then cover overnight staffing, the full rate sheet and what would trigger a move-out.

• Can we take the residency agreement home to review before signing, and what is your visitation policy?
• How many direct-care staff are awake overnight, and how many residents does each one cover?
• Does the generator run air conditioning for the whole building, and how much fuel do you keep on site during hurricane season?
• 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?
• How long have the administrator and the resident care director been in their roles?
• Is a nurse on site every day, and who covers nights and weekends?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds — do you work with SMMC long-term care plans?

Visit twice — once at a meal and once in the evening — and read the residency agreement before paying a deposit. Florida gives ALF residents specific rights under s. 429.28, F.S., including 45 days' written notice before a non-emergency relocation or discharge.

How does moving into Starling at Nocatee work?

Moving into Starling at Nocatee starts with a medical examination recorded on AHCA Form 1823 — done within 60 days before admission or 30 days after — which confirms your parent meets Florida's ALF admission criteria.

• 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 Starling at Nocatee 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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