Nicklaus Children's West Kendall Urgent Care
13400 SW 120th St, Miami, FL 33186
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About This Location
Nicklaus Children's West Kendall Urgent Care is part of Nicklaus Children's Health System — South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, founded in 1950 as Variety Children's Hospital. The 300-bed Nicklaus Children's Hospital (3100 SW 62nd Avenue) is consistently ranked in US News Top 50 for pediatric specialties. Nicklaus operates 15+ outpatient and urgent care centers across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, exclusively serving children ages 0-21.
location_city About West Kendall
This location serves the Miami-Dade metropolitan area — Florida's largest county by population (2.7M) and the gateway to Latin America. Healthcare is anchored by Baptist Health South Florida (largest private system), Jackson Health System (public safety-net, UM Miller School partner), University of Miami Health (UHealth), HCA Florida, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, and Memorial Healthcare. Walk-in urgent care is provided by Baptist Health Urgent Care, MD Now, AdventHealth Centra Care, CareSpot, Concentra, AFC, MinuteClinic, and Carbon Health. Bilingual English/Spanish services are standard across the metro.
Frequently Asked Questions
What age range does Nicklaus Children's West Kendall Urgent Care see?
Nicklaus Children's Urgent Care sees patients ages 0-21 exclusively. Adult patients 22+ should use a general urgent care. Most standard adult urgent care clinics do not accept infants under 18 months — Nicklaus is the go-to for newborns and toddlers.
What insurance does Nicklaus accept?
Nicklaus Children's accepts Florida Blue, Humana, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, AvMed, Simply Healthcare, Sunshine State, Tricare, Medicaid (all Florida Medicaid plans), and Children's Medical Services (CMS) for medically complex kids.
Is Nicklaus Children's West Kendall Urgent Care a full pediatric ER?
No — urgent care treats non-life-threatening pediatric conditions. For true pediatric emergencies (severe breathing difficulty, unconscious, major trauma, seizure), go directly to Nicklaus Children's Hospital ED at 3100 SW 62nd Avenue — 24/7 Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.