Encore at Avalon Park

Encore at Avalon Park is a 120-bed assisted living facility at 13798 Cygnus Dr in Orlando, licensed by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (license #12618) since 2015.

Is Encore at Avalon Park licensed in Florida?

Yes. Encore at Avalon Park holds AHCA license #12618 with status Licensed as of October 24, 2026, in a license period running to April 22, 2027.

State records: AHCA profile on FloridaHealthFinder · AHCA inspection reports & final orders

What specialty licenses does Encore at Avalon Park hold?

Encore at Avalon Park holds 1 AHCA specialty license on top of its standard assisted living license: Extended Congregate Care.

ECC lets the facility keep residents who need more help, including some nursing services, so a resident can age in place longer.

It also reports a Memory Care program to AHCA. Ask for the written dementia-care disclosure (s. 429.178, F.S.), the secured-unit staffing ratio at night and staff training hours.

What does AHCA's enforcement record show for Encore at Avalon Park?

AHCA's profile for Encore at Avalon Park lists 7 final orders totaling $18,500 in fines (7 survey); 2 were initiated in the last three years.

The 6 most recent of 7 are shown; the full list is on the AHCA profile.

Read the survey-by-survey history on AHCA's inspection page before you tour.

Where is Encore at Avalon Park and what is nearby?

Encore at Avalon Park is in Orlando, Orange County, in the Orlando market. The major hospitals families weigh nearby are AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC), Orlando VA Medical Center.

Orlando is Central Florida's urban core and the Orange County seat, with roughly 320,000 city residents inside a metro of 2.7 million and a fast-growing 65+ population concentrated in Dr. Phillips, College Park, Conway, and the Lake Nona Medical City corridor.

Nearby areas families compare: Downtown Orlando, Baldwin Park, College Park, Dr. Phillips. See assisted living in Orlando for the local market.

What does assisted living cost near Encore at Avalon Park?

AHCA does not publish prices and we don't quote one for Encore at Avalon Park; across the Orlando area, assisted living typically runs $3,400–$5,400/month in 2026.

Usually included: housing, three meals daily, 24/7 awake staff, housekeeping, laundry, scheduled transportation, social and wellness programming, and a basic care plan. Often billed separately: medication management above a basic tier, two-person transfers, incontinence care, on-site hospice coordination, and one-on-one aide hours.

Its AHCA profile lists these Medicaid programs: Assistive Care Services. Confirm it contracts with your parent's SMMC long-term care plan before counting on Medicaid.

How does Encore at Avalon Park compare with similar assisted living facilities in Orange County?

By licensed size Encore at Avalon Park ranks #7 of 118 assisted living facilities in Orange County. It has 7 AHCA final orders on file versus a median of 18 for the five closest-sized assisted living facilities in the county.

0 of those 5 peers were licensed before Encore at Avalon Park (2015). Final orders accumulate with time and size, so compare recent years, not totals alone.

Does Encore at Avalon Park have backup power for hurricanes?

Encore at Avalon Park reports a fixed on-site generator to AHCA, which matters in Central Florida's hurricane season.

Since 2018 Florida requires assisted living facilities and nursing homes to have an emergency power plan that keeps residents in safe indoor temperatures for at least 96 hours after an outage. Ask for the facility's approved plan, how much of the building the generator cools, and where residents go if they must evacuate. Our guide to the 96-hour generator rule explains what to check.

What programs does Encore at Avalon Park report to AHCA?

On its AHCA consumer profile Encore at Avalon Park reports special programs and services: Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy; and languages other than English spoken by staff: Spanish.

These entries are self-reported by the facility to AHCA, not inspected, so ask for specifics: how often therapy is on site and who provides it, and whether a staff member who speaks your parent's language works every shift.

How should I evaluate Encore at Avalon Park?

Judge Encore at Avalon Park on staffing, how it handles a decline and what the inspection record shows — the tour itself is the least reliable signal.

Bring the AHCA record and ask about each deficiency: what happened, what changed and who is accountable now. Visit twice, once unannounced near a meal or shift change.

• What's your overnight staffing level for this wing?
• Which care needs are beyond what you support here?
• Can you itemize base rate versus add-on charges?
• How do you handle a decline in mobility or memory?
• What has staff turnover been over the past year?

Is Encore at Avalon Park the right fit for my parent?

Encore at Avalon Park fits if your parent's needs match its assisted living license and its state record holds up under your questions.

Assisted living fits an older adult who needs daily help — bathing, dressing, medication reminders, meals — but does not require round-the-clock skilled nursing. It's the most common first move when living alone stops being safe. A free advisor can compare it side by side with other licensed Orlando-area options.

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