Village Veranda at Lady Lake

Village Veranda at Lady Lake (Lady Lake, Lake County) is one of the larger assisted living facilities in the Orlando region: 145 licensed beds, AHCA license #13312, first licensed 2025.

Is Village Veranda at Lady Lake licensed in Florida?

Yes. Village Veranda at Lady Lake holds AHCA license #13312 with status Licensed as of October 24, 2026, in a license period running to September 15, 2027.

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

What specialty licenses does Village Veranda at Lady Lake hold?

Village Veranda at Lady Lake holds a standard assisted living license; its AHCA profile shows no ECC, LNS or LMH specialty license.

That matters if needs rise: a standard-license ALF must discharge a resident who needs care beyond its license, such as ongoing nursing. Ask how the community handles a decline and where residents usually move next.

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 Village Veranda at Lady Lake?

AHCA's profile for Village Veranda at Lady Lake lists 2 final orders totaling $3,500 in fines (2 survey); 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 September 16, 2025. New ownership can bring new management and policies, so ask what changed.

Where is Village Veranda at Lady Lake and what is nearby?

Village Veranda at Lady Lake is in Lady Lake, Lake 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 Village Veranda at Lady Lake?

AHCA does not publish prices and we don't quote one for Village Veranda at Lady Lake; 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 Village Veranda at Lady Lake compare with similar assisted living facilities in Lake County?

By licensed size Village Veranda at Lady Lake ranks #3 of 52 assisted living facilities in Lake County. It has 2 AHCA final orders on file versus a median of 3 for the five closest-sized assisted living facilities in the county.

1 of those 5 peers were licensed before Village Veranda at Lady Lake (2025). Final orders accumulate with time and size, so compare recent years, not totals alone.

Does Village Veranda at Lady Lake have backup power for hurricanes?

Village Veranda at Lady Lake 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 Village Veranda at Lady Lake report to AHCA?

On its AHCA consumer profile Village Veranda at Lady Lake reports special programs and services: Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical 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 Village Veranda at Lady Lake?

Judge Village Veranda at Lady Lake 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.

• How fast can staff respond to a call button at night?
• What would trigger a move to a higher care level?
• What's the true all-in monthly cost for our parent's needs?
• How are falls and med changes communicated to family?
• How long have caregivers worked here on average?

Is Village Veranda at Lady Lake the right fit for my parent?

Village Veranda at Lady Lake 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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