Starling at San Jose

Is Starling at San Jose a licensed assisted living facility in Florida?

Yes — provisionally. Starling at San Jose holds Florida ALF license #12887 for 100 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 San Jose find?

AHCA's most recent inspection of Starling at San Jose on file was a complaint visit on February 3, 2026, which cited no deficiencies. The posted record covers 10 visits from July 2018 to February 2026.

Of those visits, 5 were routine standard surveys and 5 were complaint investigations; 2 of the 10 resulted in at least one citation.

Areas cited in the posted record: emergency planning and backup power and staffing standards.

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 Starling at San Jose →

Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Starling at San Jose?

Yes. AHCA's profile for Starling at San Jose lists 1 administrative fine totaling $500; the most recent was initiated November 1, 2018 for a survey violation.

For context, 28 of the 69 assisted living facilities in Duval 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 San Jose offer memory care in Jacksonville?

Yes. Starling at San Jose'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 San Jose located in Jacksonville, FL?

Starling at San Jose is at 9075 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32257, in Mandarin, between San Jose Boulevard and Old St. Augustine Road, one of Jacksonville's most established residential areas. Hospitals families here commonly use include Baptist Medical Center South and Ascension St. Vincent's Southside.

6 other licensed ALFs share the 32257 ZIP code: Almost Home, Brookdale Crown Point, Brookdale Mandarin, Brookdale Mandarin Central, Hampton's Luxury Villas Inc, Wyndham Lakes Jacksonville.

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 San Jose compare with other assisted living in Duval County?

With 100 licensed beds, Starling at San Jose is larger than most among the 69 assisted living facilities in Duval County (number 19 by bed count); the county median is 60 beds.

Across Duval County, 8 ALFs hold an ECC license, 19 hold LNS, 18 hold LMH, and 34 list a memory care program on their AHCA profile.

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

How much does Starling at San Jose cost per month?

AHCA does not publish prices, so ask Starling at San Jose 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 San Jose?

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

• Does the generator run air conditioning for the whole building, and how much fuel do you keep on site during hurricane season?
• How many direct-care staff are awake overnight, and how many residents does each one cover?
• 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?
• Can we visit unannounced in the evening and at mealtimes?
• Do you accept VA Aid & Attendance or long-term care insurance, and do you help with the paperwork?

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 Starling at San Jose work?

Moving into Starling at San Jose 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 San Jose 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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