Alto Walden Woods

License snapshot: Alto Walden Woods — Florida ALF — AHCA #13615 — 80 beds — Plant City, FL — first licensed 2026. Last verified: October 2026.

Is Alto Walden Woods in Plant City licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. Alto Walden Woods holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #13615, for 80 residents at 2051 Walden Woods Dr, Plant City, FL 33563. It holds the standard ALF license with no ECC, LNS or LMH specialty license. The license was first issued on February 13, 2026, and the current license runs through February 12, 2028.

Below is the public record for Alto Walden Woods as AHCA publishes it, followed by the questions it raises for a tour and how it sits among other licensed Hillsborough County communities.

Alto Walden Woods license and contact information

What level of care can Alto Walden Woods provide under its Florida license?

Alto Walden Woods can provide standard assisted living only. With a standard license only, the community can help with bathing, dressing, meals and medication assistance, but it cannot provide the extra nursing that an ECC or LNS license allows. Residents whose needs pass that line generally have to move.

AHCA's profile lists nurse availability as: Direct Part-Time. No Medicaid services are listed on its AHCA profile, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits unless the community confirms otherwise.

What did AHCA find when it inspected Alto Walden Woods?

AHCA has posted 5 inspections for Alto Walden Woods: 3 standard (routine) surveys, 2 complaint investigations and 0 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 0 deficiencies. The most recent visit was a standard visit on July 30, 2026 with no deficiencies cited.

Complaint visits are triggered by a call to AHCA, so their number reflects how often someone raised a concern, not only what was found. Look at whether those visits produced citations.

Source: AHCA inspection details, retrieved October 24, 2026. Florida grades ALF deficiencies from Class I (an immediate threat or death) to Class IV (paperwork-level); most citations at large communities are Class III.

Has AHCA taken enforcement action against Alto Walden Woods?

Yes. AHCA's record lists 1 final order imposing fines on Alto Walden Woods in 2023, totaling $500.

Most ALF fines in Florida follow a survey that found an uncorrected or repeat deficiency. Ask the administrator what each order was for and what changed afterward; a straight answer is a good sign.

Who owns and operates Alto Walden Woods?

The AHCA licensee for Alto Walden Woods is Walden Woods Fl Tenant, LLC, and the facility is managed by Allegro Living Management, LLC. AHCA lists the administrator as Brittany Esposito. AHCA records a change of ownership on February 13, 2026.

Ask who you would call above the administrator if a problem is not resolved, and whether the operator runs other Tampa Bay communities you could visit for comparison.

Does Alto Walden Woods have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

Alto Walden Woods reports to AHCA that its on-site backup power is fixed generator, supporting air conditioning, life safety systems, lights, refrigeration, and that the areas kept cool during an outage are: common areas, dining room, hallway.

Florida requires every ALF to have an emergency power source able to keep the building at 81°F or cooler for at least 96 hours after an outage. In Hillsborough County, ask which evacuation zone the building sits in, where residents go if an order is issued, and how families are told.

Where is Alto Walden Woods, and what is nearby in Plant City?

Alto Walden Woods is at 2051 Walden Woods Dr in Plant City (33563), Hillsborough County. Plant City, the strawberry-farming community on eastern Hillsborough, is a small-town market where seniors value local, family-run care close to home. The closest major hospitals for the area include South Florida Baptist Hospital (BayCare).

Within about six miles there are 11 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing Alto Walden Woods have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• Grace Manor at Hunters Creek · Plant City · 76 beds · AHCA #13292 · 0.9 mi
• Bethesda Fountain ALF · Plant City · 42 beds · AHCA #5108 · 1.8 mi
• Coventry Assisted Living · Plant City · 18 beds · AHCA #12181 · 2.7 mi
• Bethesda View ALF · Plant City · 16 beds · AHCA #9180 · 1.7 mi
• Patty's House 4 · Dover · 16 beds · AHCA #12242 · 4.2 mi

How much does assisted living cost near Alto Walden Woods?

In the Plant City area, assisted living typically runs $3,150–$4,950/month in 2026, and memory care $4,300–$6,300/month. These are area ranges, not Alto Walden Woods's prices; the community sets its own rates by apartment size and care level.

Ask for the full fee schedule, any community fee, and the 30-day notice terms before you compare.

What should you ask when you tour Alto Walden Woods?

Start with the issues AHCA has actually raised at Alto Walden Woods, then cover the questions every Plant City family should ask.

• AHCA cited “Staffing standards - staff” on the May 3, 2023 standard survey. Ask how many caregivers are awake overnight, how agency staff are screened, and how long the administrator has been in the role.
• AHCA cited “Training - staff in-service” on the May 3, 2023 standard survey. Ask to see how new caregivers are trained in their first 30 days and who signs off that the training happened.
• AHCA cited “Training - ADRD” on the May 3, 2023 standard survey. Ask how many hours of Alzheimer's and dementia training each caregiver has completed, and ask to see the training log for the memory-care neighborhood.
• Who is the on-site nurse, and what hours are they in the building?
• How are care plans reviewed, and how often are families included?
• What is the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the overnight shift, not just during the day?

How does Alto Walden Woods compare with other Hillsborough County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, Alto Walden Woods ranks #40 of 263 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Hillsborough County. Size is not quality; it tells you the community runs at scale, with more staff to manage and usually more amenities.

If Alto Walden Woods is on your list, we can check current availability, line it up against nearby licensed communities, and walk you through its AHCA reports before the tour. Families never pay us; a community pays a referral fee only after a move-in.