Brookdale New Port Richey

License snapshot: Brookdale New Port Richey — Florida ALF — AHCA #6024 — 242 beds — LNS — New Port Richey, FL — first licensed 2010. Last verified: October 2026.

Is Brookdale New Port Richey in New Port Richey licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. Brookdale New Port Richey holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #6024, for 242 residents at 6400 Trouble Creek Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653. It also holds a Limited Nursing Services license on top of the standard license. The license was first issued on October 18, 2010, and the current license runs through March 17, 2027.

Below is the public record for Brookdale New Port Richey as AHCA publishes it, followed by the questions it raises for a tour and how it sits among other licensed Pasco County communities.

Brookdale New Port Richey license and contact information

What level of care can Brookdale New Port Richey provide under its Florida license?

Brookdale New Port Richey can provide standard assisted living plus the services its LNS license allows. The Limited Nursing Services (LNS) license allows licensed nurses to deliver a defined list of nursing tasks in the building, such as certain assessments and treatments, beyond what a standard license permits.

In its AHCA profile the community reports a memory-care program. Florida has no separate memory-care license, so ask how the secured area is laid out and which of the dementia rules in s. 429.178, F.S. it follows. AHCA's profile lists nurse availability as: Direct Part-Time. Medicaid services listed on the profile: Assisted Living Waiver. In Tampa Bay, Medicaid help with assisted living runs through the SMMC Long-Term Care plans, so confirm which plans the community currently contracts with.

What did AHCA find when it inspected Brookdale New Port Richey?

AHCA has posted 4 inspections for Brookdale New Port Richey: 0 standard (routine) surveys, 4 complaint investigations and 0 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 9 deficiencies, none of them Class I or II. The most recent visit was a complaint visit on July 23, 2026 with no deficiencies cited.

A single citation is common even at well-run communities. What matters is a pattern: the same tag returning on consecutive surveys, or a run of complaint investigations close together.

Source: AHCA inspection details, retrieved October 24, 2026. Florida grades ALF deficiencies from Class I (an immediate threat or death) to Class IV (paperwork-level); most citations at large communities are Class III.

Has AHCA taken enforcement action against Brookdale New Port Richey?

Yes. AHCA's record lists 14 final orders imposing fines on Brookdale New Port Richey between 2009 and 2025, totaling $23,850.

Most ALF fines in Florida follow a survey that found an uncorrected or repeat deficiency. Ask the administrator what each order was for and what changed afterward; a straight answer is a good sign.

Who owns and operates Brookdale New Port Richey?

The AHCA licensee for Brookdale New Port Richey is Esc-New Port Richey LLC. AHCA lists the administrator as Karen Gigante. AHCA's record shows no change of ownership filed for this license.

Ask who you would call above the administrator if a problem is not resolved, and whether the operator runs other Tampa Bay communities you could visit for comparison.

Does Brookdale New Port Richey have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

Brookdale New Port Richey reports to AHCA that its on-site backup power is fixed generator, supporting air conditioning, heating systems, life safety systems, lights, refrigeration, and that the areas kept cool during an outage are: common areas, dining room, hallway, living room.

Florida requires every ALF to have an emergency power source able to keep the building at 81°F or cooler for at least 96 hours after an outage. In Pasco County, ask which evacuation zone the building sits in, where residents go if an order is issued, and how families are told.

Where is Brookdale New Port Richey, and what is nearby in New Port Richey?

Brookdale New Port Richey is at 6400 Trouble Creek Rd in New Port Richey (34653), Pasco County. West Pasco's New Port Richey is a long-standing, affordable retirement area along the Gulf, with the Trinity medical corridor nearby. The closest major hospitals for the area include Morton Plant North Bay Hospital (BayCare), Medical Center of Trinity (HCA).

Within about six miles there are 21 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing Brookdale New Port Richey have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• The Opal at New Port Richey · New Port Richey · 175 beds · AHCA #4832 · 1.8 mi
• The Oakview · New Port Richey · 135 beds · AHCA #7689 · 1.1 mi
• The Waverly · Trinity · 130 beds · AHCA #13862 · 3.1 mi
• Sunflower Springs at Trinity · Trinity · 128 beds · AHCA #13488 · 2.8 mi
• Trinity Place Assisted Living · New Port Richey · 120 beds · AHCA #13468 · 2.3 mi

How much does memory care and assisted living cost near Brookdale New Port Richey?

In the New Port Richey area, assisted living typically runs $3,200–$5,050/month in 2026, and memory care $4,400–$6,450/month. These are area ranges, not Brookdale New Port Richey's prices; the community sets its own rates by apartment size and care level.

It reports to AHCA that it accepts VA payment, so veterans and surviving spouses should ask about Aid and Attendance. Because Medicaid services appear on its profile, ask whether it has an open SMMC Long-Term Care bed for your parent's plan. Ask for the full fee schedule, any community fee, and the 30-day notice terms before you compare.

What should you ask when you tour Brookdale New Port Richey?

Start with the issues AHCA has actually raised at Brookdale New Port Richey, then cover the questions every New Port Richey family should ask.

• AHCA cited “Resident care - rights & facility procedures” on the July 23, 2026 complaint survey. Ask for the resident rights notice, the grievance procedure and the refund policy before you sign.
• AHCA cited “Resident care - elopement standards” on the July 23, 2026 complaint survey. Ask how exits are monitored, when the last elopement drill was held, and what happens in the first ten minutes if a resident is missing.
• AHCA cited “Admissions - health assessment” on the January 14, 2026 complaint survey. Ask for the admission and continued-residency criteria in writing, and ask who completes the AHCA Form 1823 health assessment and how often it is updated.
• How are care plans reviewed, and how often are families included?
• How is the memory-care neighborhood staffed at night, and is it a separate secured area?
• What is the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the overnight shift, not just during the day?

How does Brookdale New Port Richey compare with other Pasco County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, Brookdale New Port Richey ranks #1 of 48 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Pasco County, and it is one of 21 there that report a memory-care program. Size is not quality; it tells you the community runs at scale, with more staff to manage and usually more amenities.

If Brookdale New Port Richey is on your list, we can check current availability, line it up against nearby licensed communities, and walk you through its AHCA reports before the tour. Families never pay us; a community pays a referral fee only after a move-in.