134 beds - large community

The Willows

4725 Bellwether Ln, Oxford, FL 34484 - Sumter County

Call (352) 430-0076 View on map State record

Findings by severity

Florida sorts every inspection deficiency into a severity class, Class I being the most serious. These counts cover the state's current review period.

Class I

Immediate danger, death or serious harm to a resident

Class III

Indirect threat to resident health, safety or security

Inspection history

28 published surveys since March 2015, 19 of them complaint investigations. This is the full record, so it reaches further back than the review-period counts above.

Apr 20, 2026Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Nov 20, 2025Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Jun 10, 2025Standard
2 deficiencies cited
- Class 3LNS - RecordsCorrected Jun 13, 2025
- Class 3Alzheimer Disease/Dementia; TrainingCorrected Jun 13, 2025
Apr 10, 2025Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Apr 30, 2024Standard
No deficiencies cited
Nov 30, 2023Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Nov 16, 2023Complaint investigation
1 deficiency cited
- Class 1Resident Care - Rights & Facility ProceduresCorrected Nov 28, 2023
Dec 7, 2022Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
May 24, 2022Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Nov 16, 2021Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Jul 27, 2021Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Jul 9, 2021Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited

Showing the 12 most recent of 28 published surveys. The rest are on AHCA's public record search.

Legal actions on file

Formal actions the state took. Actions may predate the current owner.

Action	Reason	Initiated	Fine
Fine	Survey	Dec 7, 2023	$8,000
Change of ownership occurred	Not stated	Feb 24, 2021	-
Fine	Reporting	Jan 8, 2018	$500
Fine	Survey	May 17, 2016	$500
Fine	Reporting	Jun 24, 2015	$250

What this home reports offering

Self-reported to the state by the facility. Confirm anything that matters to you.

Activities

Arts and Crafts
Cooking Classes
Dancing
Exercise Classes
Games/Cards
Gardening
Music Programs
Shopping
Social Events/Outings
Theater and Movies

Consumer Information

Bed Hold Policy

Special Programs and Services

Memory Care
Occupational Therapy
Pet Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy

Facility record

License number: 12648
License status: Licensed
Licensed capacity: 134 beds
Rooms: 126 private
Beds by payment type: 134 private pay
Nurse on staff: Yes, 24 hours, on staff
Administrator: Shirley Pond
Licensee: Bellwether Operator LLC
Current license issued: Feb 24, 2025
License expires: Feb 23, 2027

Payment and coverage

Medicaid assisted living waiver
Medicaid assistive care services
Optional State Supplement beds
VA benefits accepted
Insurance or HMO accepted

The waiver covers long-term care costs. Assistive care services covers personal care only. Optional State Supplement beds are set aside for low-income residents whose income does not cover room and board.

Languages spoken

English

Questions worth asking

Which staff are awake overnight, and how many?
What is the monthly rate, and what is billed on top of it?
What happens if my parent's care needs increase?
Can I see the last inspection report and the plan of correction?

Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licensing and survey records. Verified 2026-08-15. Every licensed home appears here whether or not it pays us.

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