130 beds - large community

Watercrest Buena Vista

5867 East County Road 466, The Villages, FL 32162 - Sumter County

Call (352) 561-8450 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 III

Indirect threat to resident health, safety or security

Inspection history

17 published surveys since April 2018, 13 of them complaint investigations. This is the full record, so it reaches further back than the review-period counts above.

Jan 21, 2026Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Sep 4, 2025Standard
No deficiencies cited
Jan 16, 2025Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Sep 12, 2024Standard
No deficiencies cited
Jan 29, 2024Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Sep 11, 2023Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Feb 22, 2023Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Aug 3, 2022Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Dec 15, 2021Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Oct 8, 2021Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Mar 23, 2021Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Oct 16, 2020Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited

Showing the 12 most recent of 17 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
Change of ownership occurred	Not stated	Apr 1, 2025	-

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

Massage Therapy/Spa
Memory Care

Facility record

License number: 13149
License status: Licensed
Licensed capacity: 130 beds
Rooms: 102 private, 28 shared
Beds by payment type: 130 private pay
Nurse on staff: Yes, 24 hours, on staff
Administrator: Jennifer Butler
Licensee: Px Shs Buena Vista Operator, LLC
Current license issued: Apr 1, 2025
License expires: Sep 9, 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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