WillowBrook Assisted Living

    1580 S Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32025
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Seamless move into caring community

    I'm very pleased with my move here - the nearly seamless transition into a clean, recently remodeled, spacious apartment has given me maintenance-free living and real peace of mind. The staff (Lonnie J and others) are personable, professional and incredibly caring, quick with medical needs and always keep me informed so I feel in good hands. Home-style meals (three meals daily with a big lunch and evening snack), a jigsaw puzzle room, crafts, music and bingo keep residents engaged and friendly - it genuinely feels like home. Quiet, well-kept grounds, good safety features and a knowledgeable tour director sealed the decision for me; I'd recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.58·(26)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      2.8
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
    • Knowledgeable and informative admissions/tour staff
    • Clean, well-maintained interior and common areas
    • Spacious, well-lit apartments with furnished/unfurnished options
    • Recently remodeled rooms and facility updates
    • Safety features including door locks and wearable alert bracelets
    • Varied activity program (bingo, crafts, music, chair exercise)
    • Dedicated puzzle/jigsaw room and game spaces
    • Home-style meals and three daily dining opportunities
    • Outdoor area and pleasant grounds
    • Friendly resident community and strong camaraderie
    • Maintenance-free living with responsive maintenance support
    • Demonstrated ability to provide rapid medical intervention when needed

    Cons

    • Inconsistent administrative responsiveness and family communication
    • Gaps in clinical documentation and follow-up care
    • Variable meal quality, nutrition, and presentation
    • Staffing shortages affecting service consistency
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
    • Inconsistent activity availability and scheduling
    • Unclear limits of clinical capability and admissions suitability
    • Inconsistent resident exit-monitoring and safety oversight
    • Allegations of problematic HR and billing practices

    Summary of reviews

    WillowBrook Assisted Living presents a mixed but largely positive profile. Many reviewers highlight the caregiving staff as compassionate, attentive, and personable; families frequently describe the admissions team and tour staff as knowledgeable and informative. The facility itself is commonly characterized as recently updated, well-maintained, and spacious, with well-lit apartments available furnished or unfurnished. Residents and visitors often note a friendly social environment, active camaraderie among residents, and an outdoor area that supports small-group interaction.

    The activities program is a clear strength for many: reviewers point to a variety of structured options such as bingo, crafts, chair exercises, musical visits, card games, and a dedicated jigsaw-puzzle room. These offerings, together with maintenance-free living and visible safety features (door locks, wearable alert bracelets), contribute to a sense of home-like routine and security for many residents. Several families also praised instances of timely medical response and compassionate end-of-life or transition support.

    Despite these positives, there are recurring operational concerns that prospective residents and families should weigh. Administrative responsiveness and family communication are inconsistent in practice; reviewers describe delays or failures to return calls and difficulty obtaining timely information. Relatedly, there are documented gaps in clinical documentation and follow-up care, which have been associated with delayed clinical responses in some cases. Staffing shortages were also mentioned as a factor that can reduce service consistency.

    Dining and housekeeping present a mixed picture. Some reviewers appreciate home-style meals and steady meal service, while others cite variable food quality, nutritional content, and presentation. Cleanliness and odor concerns appeared in certain reports, indicating inconsistency in sanitation standards across areas or shifts. Activity programming is generally robust but not uniformly available; a few families found programming limited at times.

    There are also higher-severity operational issues that emerged in isolated but serious accounts, including allegations related to human-resources handling and billing practices, and concerns about whether the facility’s clinical scope matched some residents’ needs. Safety features are in place and praised by many, yet a small number of reviewers raised questions about exit-monitoring and wandering prevention effectiveness. In sum, WillowBrook offers notable strengths in staff compassion, social programming, and facility upkeep, but prospective residents should perform targeted inquiries about staffing levels, clinical documentation practices, dining standards, sanitation consistency, and administrative/billing policies during tours and before admission.

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    Location

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    WillowBrook Assisted Living is located at 1580 S Marion Ave, Lake City, FL, 32025.

    About WillowBrook Assisted Living

    WillowBrook Assisted Living sits in Lake City, Florida, and has been operating since 2000 as a privately owned and managed retirement community with a focus on safety, health, and a caring environment, and you'll notice the campus has lovely gardens, patios, porches, a screened porch, and even a gazebo that looks out over a quiet pond, and if you spend time outside, there are walking paths, plenty of shade, a swimming pool, and well-kept grounds that let residents enjoy the outdoors whenever the weather's good. Inside, residents can pick private or companion rooms, each with their own bathroom, cable TV, kitchenette, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and phones, so there's no need to give up little comforts or privacy, and the apartments are designed so everyone keeps as much independence and dignity as they can while having help close by for what's tough to manage alone, and everything's wheelchair accessible, even the showers. Residents don't have to worry about chores since services cover housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, linen changes, and even special move-in help, with a concierge and family support services if someone needs extra information or a little guidance; while the main business hours are from 8 to 5 daily, a professional staff is always around, and the care team has an Executive Director, Director of Nursing, Activities Director, a Dietary Director, and support like an Office Manager/Billing Coordinator. The community can support up to 100 residents and provides assisted living, independent living, memory care, skilled nursing, home health, rehabilitation, respite care, hospice, and even outpatient therapy, so people can age in place, and medical support includes licensed nurses 12 to 16 hours every day, with a doctor and nurse on call, plus a 24-hour call system and supervision all day and night. Care covers help with bathing, dressing, medication, diabetes, incontinence, and non-ambulatory needs, and there are services from visiting podiatrists, dentists, and therapy specialists. There's also transportation for errands, appointments, or outings, though there's a small fee unless it's a scheduled group trip, and if someone drives, there's parking available. Dining is restaurant-style with a chef on staff, and they make meals for allergies, diabetes, or special diets, plus all-day dining in rooms called Montgomery, DeSoto, and Santa Fe, some of which look out over the campus and the wildlife by the pond, and you can eat whenever's best, not only at fixed times. There's a busy schedule for everyone: daily activities, fitness classes, movies in the on-site theater, music, arts and crafts, games, and educational or spiritual programs, including devotional services on and off-site, and sometimes resident-run programs or events from the broader community bring new faces and ideas. WillowBrook has a library, game room, fitness room, wellness/spa room, and indoor commons, with staff who speak English and work hard to keep things comfortable. Families can choose either male-only or female-only living arrangements if they want, and pets are allowed within certain limits for weight, including both cats and dogs, and staff help care for them too. Other pluses include a beautician on site, property-wide Wi-Fi, and common areas for relaxing or talking, and there's help for those who just need short-term respite care. The community tracks emotional, social, spiritual, and physical needs, and offers support for residents and families-the goal's to let people keep their independence as much as possible while also having someone ready if there's a problem. With a 3.5 rating from a handful of reviews, WillowBrook isn't perfect but has a lot going for it, especially if you want a mix of help, community, and some peace and quiet in a pretty place.

    People often ask...

    WillowBrook Assisted Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $1,975 per month.

    WillowBrook Assisted Living offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 9 photos of WillowBrook Assisted Living on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1580 S Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32025.

    No, WillowBrook Assisted Living does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses assisted living facilities and publishes the results of its standard, complaint, and monitoring inspections.

    License number11965555
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility
    Capacity100 residents
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    Inspection Reports

    23

    Reports

    0

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    7

    Complaints

    14

    Years

    20 May 2025Standard
    Observed that deficiencies were corrected at the time of the follow-up survey. An unannounced revisit to a re-licensure survey occurred on May 20, 2025.
    • A0001DEFINITIONS
    25 Mar 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    • A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
    25 Mar 2025Standard
    Found deficiencies in helping a resident with self-administration of medication; one resident did not receive proper assistance.
    • Class 2A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
    • A0004LICENSURE - REQUIREMENTS
    10 Jul 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies after an unannounced complaint investigation and generator assessment conducted on July 10, 2024.
    08 Jun 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    28 Dec 2022Standard
    Identified deficiencies related to background screening and disqualifying offenses for personnel, with extensive requirements and penalties noted.
    • Class 3A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
    • Class 3CZ815BACKGROUND SCREENING; PROHIBITED OFFENSES
    • A0182EMERGENCY MGMT - PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
    • A0076DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS (DNROS)
    • A0162RECORDS - RESIDENT
    22 Sept 2022Complaint
    Investigated an unannounced complaint investigation and found no deficiencies identified.
    10 Nov 2021Complaint
    Investigated a complaint via a follow-up survey. Deficiencies were corrected.
    • A0004LICENSURE - REQUIREMENTS
    21 Sept 2021Complaint
    Identified deficiencies related to residents' self-administration of medications and documentation gaps in providing assistance.
    • Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
    13 Nov 2020Standard
    Investigated an unannounced licensure survey with COVID-19 focused infection-control review and emergency power plan monitoring; found no deficiencies.
    04 Sept 2018Standard
    Found deficiencies in background screening and attestation records for direct care staff after a follow-up survey; two staff lacked signed attestations and one staff lacked required level 2 background screening.
    06 Jun 2018Standard
    Investigated deficiencies found about staff background checks and attestations of compliance; two attestations were missing and one staff member lacked required level 2 background screening.
    • Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
    • Class 3A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
    • Class 3A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
    • Class 3A0084TRAINING - ASSIS SELF-ADMIN MEDS & MED MGMT
    • Class 3A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
    • Class 4CZ813RESULTS OF SCREENING & NOTIFICATION IN FILE
    • Class 4CZ815BACKGROUND SCREENING; PROHIBITED OFFENSES
    13 Feb 2017Expansion
    Cleared the previously cited deficiency following a desk review.
    09 Aug 2016Standard
    Cleared previously cited deficiencies after a desk review. No new deficiencies were identified.
    29 Jun 2016Standard
    Found deficiencies in health assessments, care planning, supervision, and staff training, including missing physician notification of weight loss and incomplete documentation in health assessments.
    • Class 3A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
    • Class 3A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
    • Class 3A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
    • Class 3A0084TRAINING - ASSIS SELF-ADMIN MEDS & MED MGMT
    • Class 3AE207ECC - SERVICES
    21 May 2016Complaint
    Found no deficiencies identified during a May 21, 2016 complaint survey.
    02 Dec 2015Monitor
    Found no deficiencies identified during the Extended Congregate Care Monitoring survey conducted on December 2, 2015.
    23 Mar 2015Monitor
    Found no deficiencies during the unannounced survey conducted March 23, 2015.
    15 Dec 2014Expansion
    Found no deficiencies identified during the capacity increase survey and recommended increasing bed capacity by 6.
    25 Nov 2014Change of Ownership
    Determined that previously cited deficiencies were corrected during the revisit, and no licensure deficiencies were found.
    • A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
    • A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
    • A0057MEDICATION - OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) PRODUCTS
    • A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
    • A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
    16 Sept 2014Expansion
    Found multiple deficiencies related to health assessments, medication labeling, resident care rights, and staff training and job descriptions.
    • Class 3A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
    • Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
    • Class 3A0057MEDICATION - OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) PRODUCTS
    • Class 3A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
    • Class 3A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
    • Class 3A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
    • Class 3AE210ECC - TRAINING
    • A0093FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS
    04 Sept 2013Expansion
    Found no deficiencies.
    27 Jul 2012Standard
    Concluded that previously cited deficiencies were corrected during the revisit, showing substantial compliance.
    • A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
    • A0092FOOD SERVICE - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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