2nd woman accused of operating illegal assisted living facility in Miami arrested

www.nbcmiami.com, Julian Quintana, June 3, 2026

A second woman accused of running an unlicensed assisted living facility in Miami-Dade County was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said.

Kerri Smith, 38, is facing several charges, including organized fraud, operating an assisted living facility without a license and illegal disposal of hazardous waste.

According to authorities, an investigation was launched on March 17 at a home in Miami-Dade that was reportedly operating as an unlicensed post-cosmetic surgery assisted living facility.

An arrest report said a search was then conducted at the home, and there were eight patients and two employees there.

When the patients were interviewed, they told detectives that they were receiving services such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, personal hygiene and medication, the report said.

Smith, the report said, is the face of the business on Instagram, while Crystal White was listed as the business' director.

White was previously arrested on April 7, and records showed that both White and Smith were also arrested in two separate incidents in 2023 for operating two unlicensed post-cosmetic surgery assisted-living facilities.

One of the employees told authorities they were paid $500 per week in cash by Smith, while another employee was paid $45 per trip for either picking up a patient or getting their medication, the report said.

Records showed that the home was not licensed in Florida to operate as an assisted living facility.

It was also revealed that White and Smith received over $200,000 since October 2025, the report said.

Following White's arrest, the report said, authorities received several calls and emails about past patients, with one saying she booked for post-op recovery care with Smith and had to stay at a home with 11 other women.

During her stay at the home, the woman said she had to urinate in a cup because the house was over capacity, the report said. She also said there was a rodent and insect problem at the home.

When authorities contacted Smith's attorney regarding her surrender, the report said, they were told that Smith was upset because White was arrested.

An anonymous tip then notified authorities on Tuesday that Smith was taking care of patients at 16010 SW 151st Terrace, and she was taken into custody.

Smith was given a $45,900 bond during her court appearance on Wednesday.

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