Considering Ambiance At Brandon in Brandon? It's an AHCA-licensed assisted living with 146 licensed beds (license #13150). Below are the verified facts plus a practical framework for judging fit.
| Provider | Ambiance At Brandon |
|---|---|
| Type | Assisted Living (AHCA-licensed) |
| City | Brandon, FL 33511 |
| Address | 1320 Oakfield Dr |
| Licensed beds | 146 |
| AHCA license # | 13150 |
| License status | PROVISIONAL |
| County | Hillsborough County |
How Florida regulates assisted livings
In Florida, assisted living is licensed by AHCA under Chapter 429, F.S. Communities hold a Standard license, or an Extended Congregate Care (ECC) or Limited Nursing Services (LNS) license that lets residents stay as needs increase, plus a Limited Mental Health (LMH) designation where relevant. Always verify the exact license type — it determines how long your parent can remain as care needs grow.
Brandon location & hospital context
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.
Nearby hospitals: AdventHealth Brandon, HCA Florida Brandon (area facilities). Proximity matters for hospital discharges, emergencies, and specialist visits, so families weighing Ambiance At Brandon often factor drive time to these. Nearby areas: Bloomingdale, Brandon Center, Limona, Valrico-adjacent.
What assisted living costs near Ambiance At Brandon
Assisted Living in the Brandon area typically runs $3,400–$5,350/month (2026). Pricing at any specific community depends on care level, room type, and size. Florida's SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid waiver and VA Aid & Attendance can offset much of the care cost for those who qualify — ask us what applies.
How to evaluate Ambiance At Brandon
The strongest signals of quality at an assisted living community are staffing and transparency, not amenities. Find out the awake-overnight staffing level, the caregiver turnover rate, and the tenure of key leaders. Ask for an itemized, all-in monthly cost for your parent's specific care level, and what triggers a move to a higher (more expensive) tier. Probe how the community handles a decline — a fall, new incontinence, or memory changes — and how it communicates with families. Visit more than once, unannounced, at different times of day, and check the AHCA inspection history on FloridaHealthFinder for a pattern of repeat deficiencies before you commit.
Is Ambiance At Brandon the right fit?
Assisted living fits an older adult who needs daily help — bathing, dressing, medication reminders, meals — but does not require round-the-clock skilled nursing. It's the most common first move when living alone stops being safe. Ambiance At Brandon is licensed for this level of care in Brandon; whether it's right for your parent depends on their specific needs, budget, and preferences. A free advisor can compare it head-to-head with other licensed Brandon-area options.
How we help with Ambiance At Brandon
We're a free, local senior-care advisory service — families never pay us. If Ambiance At Brandon is on your shortlist, we can tell you how it compares to nearby licensed options on cost, care level, and availability, join the tour or the call, and help you read the AHCA record. We only earn anything if you choose to move in somewhere and are glad you did, so our incentive is a genuine fit, not a particular building. We'll also flag good alternatives in Brandon that don't compensate us.
About this page: the facility facts above come from current Florida AHCA / FloridaHealthFinder licensing data. We don't publish unverified reviews or ratings — we share the public record and help you evaluate the community in person. Confirm the current license at quality.healthfinder.fl.gov before you sign anything.