WILLOWBROOK — Assisted Living in Lake City, Florida
Willowbrook is a 100-bed assisted living facility in Lake City, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 66 out of 100 (Mixed record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 1 serious (Class 1 or 2) violation. The record also includes 2 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include 24-hour on-site nursing. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Ets Willowbrook at Marion LLC for about 11 years.
Serious state-level findings are present and weigh heavily in the score. The record shows recurring problems with medication management, admissions procedures, staff training, background screening, prohibited offenses, staffing standards, and resident care; many cited deficiencies have since been corrected but formal state sanctions remain on the facility record, and the most recent inspections show a generally improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 66/100 — Mixed record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.
Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)
- Class 1 violations: 0
- Class 2 violations: 1
- Class 3 violations: 3
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 2
- Sanctions/final orders: 2
- Serious findings: 1
Care & Payment
- 24-hour on-site nursing
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct 24hr
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
Licensed beds: 100 · For-Profit · Operator since 2014 · Fines: $5,000 · 1580 SOUTH MARION AVENUE, LAKE CITY, FL, 32025 · (386) 752-4454
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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.
Inspection History (Florida AHCA)
Last inspected Mar 2025. 13 operational inspection(s) on record, including 6 complaint investigation(s) of which 1 substantiated. 23 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Medication (cited in 4 inspections), Admissions (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 3 inspections), Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (cited in 2 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections), Extended Congregate Care (cited in 2 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 2 inspections).
Mar 25, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 25, 2025 · Standard
- Medication (Class 2) — corrected Apr 2025
Jul 10, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 8, 2023 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 28, 2022 · Standard
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2023
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2023
Sep 22, 2022 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 21, 2021 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2021
Nov 13, 2020 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 6, 2018 · Standard
- Results Of Screening & Notification In File (Class 4) — corrected Jun 2018
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Jun 2018
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
Jun 29, 2016 · Standard
- Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2016
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2016
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2016
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2016
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2016
May 22, 2016 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 2, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 23, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.