The Ashton at Villages Crossing

The Ashton at Villages Crossing is a 135-bed assisted living facility at 13517 Ne 86Th Court in Lady Lake, licensed by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (license #12467) since 2014.

Is The Ashton at Villages Crossing licensed in Florida?

Yes. The Ashton at Villages Crossing holds AHCA license #12467 with status Licensed as of October 24, 2026, in a license period running to May 13, 2028.

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

What specialty licenses does The Ashton at Villages Crossing hold?

The Ashton at Villages Crossing 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 The Ashton at Villages Crossing?

AHCA's profile for The Ashton at Villages Crossing lists 5 final orders totaling $11,750 in fines (3 survey, 1 administrative rule, 1 reporting); 1 were initiated in the last three years.

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

Where is The Ashton at Villages Crossing and what is nearby?

The Ashton at Villages Crossing is in Lady Lake, Sumter County, in the The Villages market. The major hospitals families weigh nearby are UF Health The Villages Hospital, AdventHealth Waterman (Tavares, nearby), UF Health Leesburg Hospital (nearby).

The Villages is one of the largest age-restricted retirement communities in the United States — a self-contained, golf-cart-friendly metropolis of more than 140,000 residents spanning Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties, where the overwhelming majority of residents are over 55. It sits roughly an hour northwest of downtown Orlando.

Nearby areas families compare: Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing, Brownwood, Lady Lake. See assisted living in The Villages for the local market.

What does assisted living cost near The Ashton at Villages Crossing?

AHCA does not publish prices and we don't quote one for The Ashton at Villages Crossing; across the The Villages 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 The Ashton at Villages Crossing compare with similar assisted living facilities in Sumter County?

By licensed size The Ashton at Villages Crossing ranks #3 of 14 assisted living facilities in Sumter County. It has 5 AHCA final orders on file versus a median of 1 for the five closest-sized assisted living facilities in the county.

0 of those 5 peers were licensed before The Ashton at Villages Crossing (2014). Final orders accumulate with time and size, so compare recent years, not totals alone.

Does The Ashton at Villages Crossing have backup power for hurricanes?

The Ashton at Villages Crossing 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 The Ashton at Villages Crossing report to AHCA?

On its AHCA consumer profile The Ashton at Villages Crossing reports special programs and services: Memory Care.

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 The Ashton at Villages Crossing?

Judge The Ashton at Villages Crossing 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 The Ashton at Villages Crossing the right fit for my parent?

The Ashton at Villages Crossing 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 The Villages-area options.

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