The Blake at St. Johns

Is The Blake at St. Johns a licensed assisted living facility in Florida?

Yes — provisionally. The Blake at St. Johns holds Florida ALF license #13939 for 137 beds, issued by AHCA as a provisional license on June 1, 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 June 1, 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 The Blake at St. Johns find?

AHCA's most recent inspection of The Blake at St. Johns on file was a monitor visit on August 18, 2025, which cited no deficiencies. The posted record covers 2 visits from October 2024 to August 2025.

Of those visits, 0 were routine standard surveys and 0 were complaint investigations; 0 of the 2 resulted in at least one citation.

Read the full AHCA inspection reports for The Blake at St. Johns →

Has AHCA fined or sanctioned The Blake at St. Johns?

No. The Blake at St. Johns's FloridaHealthFinder profile lists no AHCA fines, conditional licenses or other sanctions as of October 2026.

That puts it among the 19 St. Johns 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 The Blake at St. Johns offer memory care in St. Johns?

Yes. The Blake at St. Johns'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 Extended Congregate Care (ECC) specialty license, which lets the facility provide more nursing and personal care than a standard ALF — up to total help with daily activities — so residents can age in place longer.

Where is The Blake at St. Johns located in St. Johns, FL?

The Blake at St. Johns is at 2430 County Rd 210 W, St. Johns, FL 32259, in the fast-growing Julington Creek and Fruit Cove area of St. Johns County. Hospitals families here commonly use include Baptist Medical Center South and Flagler Health+ (St. Johns County).

3 other licensed ALFs share the 32259 ZIP code: Golden House Senior Living #1, Silver Treasures at St. Johns, Westminster Woods on Julington Creek.

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 The Blake at St. Johns compare with other assisted living in St. Johns County?

With 137 licensed beds, The Blake at St. Johns is one of the largest among the 22 assisted living facilities in St. Johns County (number 2 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 The Blake at St. Johns cost per month?

AHCA does not publish prices, so ask The Blake at St. Johns 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 The Blake at St. Johns?

Ask The Blake at St. Johns for its most recent AHCA survey first, then cover overnight staffing, the full rate sheet and which care needs would force a move.

• 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?
• 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?
• 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?

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 The Blake at St. Johns work?

Florida requires a medical examination on AHCA Form 1823, completed within 60 days before or 30 days after admission, so The Blake at St. Johns 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 The Blake at St. Johns decides between assisted living and memory care for a new resident, and whether a move between them changes the rate.
• ECC services. Ask which residents are on ECC service plans and how the higher care level is priced.
• 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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