Ambiance at Brandon

License snapshot: Ambiance at Brandon — Florida ALF — AHCA #13150 — 146 beds — Brandon, FL — first licensed 2026. Last verified: October 2026.

Is Ambiance at Brandon in Brandon licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. Ambiance at Brandon holds an provisional Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #13150, for 146 residents at 1320 Oakfield Dr, Brandon, FL 33511. It holds the standard ALF license with no ECC, LNS or LMH specialty license. The license was first issued on April 3, 2026, and the current license runs through April 13, 2027.

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

Ambiance at Brandon license and contact information

What level of care can Ambiance at Brandon provide under its Florida license?

Ambiance at Brandon 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.

In its AHCA profile the community reports a memory-care program. Florida has no separate memory-care license, so ask how the secured area is laid out and which of the dementia rules in s. 429.178, F.S. it follows. 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 Ambiance at Brandon?

AHCA has posted 4 inspections for Ambiance at Brandon: 2 standard (routine) surveys, 2 complaint investigations and 0 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 10 deficiencies, 1 of them Class I or II (the two most serious classes). The most recent visit was a standard visit on June 10, 2026 with 3 citations.

Read the list for repeats rather than for the total. A tag that shows up on two standard surveys in a row tells you more than one isolated finding.

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 Ambiance at Brandon?

Yes. AHCA's record lists 6 final orders imposing fines on Ambiance at Brandon between 2019 and 2026, totaling $9,650.

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 Ambiance at Brandon?

The AHCA licensee for Ambiance at Brandon is Brandon Almc Operator, LLC, and the facility is managed by Providence One Asset Management, LLC. AHCA lists the administrator as Wanda-Sue Blakey. AHCA records a change of ownership on April 14, 2026, November 11, 2021.

Ownership matters because policies, pricing and staffing often change after a sale. If the record shows a recent change, ask what is different now and whether the administrator and nurse stayed on. Earlier names on this license: EMBASSY BRANDON, LLC, Ambiance at Brandon, Embassy Brandon.

Does Ambiance at Brandon have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

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

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 Ambiance at Brandon, and what is nearby in Brandon?

Ambiance at Brandon is at 1320 Oakfield Dr in Brandon (33511), Hillsborough County. Brandon is eastern Hillsborough's suburban hub, a family-and-retiree mix where many seniors age in place near adult children before moving to nearby assisted living. The closest major hospitals for the area include AdventHealth Brandon, HCA Florida Brandon (area facilities).

Within about six miles there are 50 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing Ambiance at Brandon have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• The Meridian at Brandon · Tampa · 156 beds · AHCA #13695 · 3.2 mi
• Aldea Green · Brandon · 120 beds · AHCA #7656 · 0.7 mi
• The Crossings at Riverview · Riverview · 115 beds · AHCA #12642 · 4.2 mi
• The Bridges · Riverview · 101 beds · AHCA #11670 · 2.8 mi
• Best Care Senior Living at Brandon · Brandon · 100 beds · AHCA #9739 · 2.0 mi

How much does memory care and assisted living cost near Ambiance at Brandon?

In the Brandon area, assisted living typically runs $3,400–$5,350/month in 2026, and memory care $4,650–$6,800/month. These are area ranges, not Ambiance at Brandon'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 Ambiance at Brandon?

Start with the issues AHCA has actually raised at Ambiance at Brandon, then cover the questions every Brandon family should ask.

• AHCA cited “Admissions - continued residency” on the June 10, 2026 standard survey. Ask for the admission and continued-residency criteria in writing, and ask who completes the AHCA Form 1823 health assessment and how often it is updated.
• AHCA cited “Background screening-compliance attestation” on the June 10, 2026 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 “Emergency management planning” on the June 10, 2026 standard survey. Ask to read the emergency management plan, where residents go under a hurricane evacuation order, and how long the generator can keep the building cool.
• How are care plans reviewed, and how often are families included?
• How is the memory-care neighborhood staffed at night, and is it a separate secured area?
• What is the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the overnight shift, not just during the day?

How does Ambiance at Brandon compare with other Hillsborough County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, Ambiance at Brandon ranks #7 of 263 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Hillsborough County, and it is one of 68 there that report a memory-care program. Size is not quality; it tells you the community runs at scale, with more staff to manage and usually more amenities.

Tampa Senior Advisor is a free service for families. We can set Ambiance at Brandon beside other licensed Brandon options on care level, current openings and price, and we will point out good options that do not pay us. Communities pay a referral fee only if your family chooses them.