The Willows

Florida AHCA first licensed The Willows in Oxford in 2021; today it holds license #12648 for 134 beds as a assisted living facility.

Is The Willows licensed in Florida?

Yes. The Willows holds AHCA license #12648 with status Licensed as of October 24, 2026, in a license period running to February 23, 2027.

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

What specialty licenses does The Willows hold?

The Willows holds 1 AHCA specialty license on top of its standard assisted living license: Limited Nursing Services.

LNS allows a defined set of nursing tasks, such as certain dressing changes, by licensed nurses.

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 Willows?

AHCA's profile for The Willows lists 4 final orders totaling $9,250 in fines (2 survey, 2 reporting); 1 were initiated in the last three years.

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

AHCA also records 1 change(s) of ownership, most recently February 24, 2021. New ownership can bring new management and policies, so ask what changed.

Where is The Willows and what is nearby?

The Willows is in Oxford, 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 Willows?

AHCA does not publish prices and we don't quote one for The Willows; 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 no Medicaid programs, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA Aid & Attendance.

How does The Willows compare with similar assisted living facilities in Sumter County?

By licensed size The Willows ranks #6 of 14 assisted living facilities in Sumter County. It has 4 AHCA final orders on file versus a median of 1 for the five closest-sized assisted living facilities in the county.

3 of those 5 peers were licensed before The Willows (2021). Final orders accumulate with time and size, so compare recent years, not totals alone.

Does The Willows have backup power for hurricanes?

The Willows 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 Willows report to AHCA?

On its AHCA consumer profile The Willows reports special programs and services: Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy.

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 Willows?

Judge The Willows 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 is the staff-to-resident ratio overnight?
• What care changes would force a move-out?
• What is the all-in monthly cost for this care level — every line item?
• How do you handle a sudden change in needs, like a fall?
• What is your current resident average length of stay?

Is The Willows the right fit for my parent?

The Willows 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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