Elevated Estates Forest Oaks (formerly known to local families as Forest Oaks of Spring Hill and The Opal at Spring Hill) is a 135-bed assisted living, secured memory care, and short-term respite care community located at 8055 Forest Oaks Boulevard just east of Commercial Way (U.S. Highway 19) in West Spring Hill, Hernando County, Florida (ZIP 34606). Operating under active Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Assisted Living Facility License #AL7179 with a Limited Mental Health (LMH) specialty license (owned by Elevated Estates Forest Oaks, LLC, alongside sister Hernando County communities Elevated Estates of Brooksville, AHCA #AL7622 / File #11910431 for 135 beds at 307 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601, and Elevated Estates of Spring Hill, AHCA #AL12359 / File #11968462 for 66 beds at 8239 Cessna Dr, Spring Hill, FL 34606), the single-story campus serves seniors across West Spring Hill, Timber Pines, Weeki Wachee, and Hernando Beach.
Situated 3.5 miles northwest of Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Spring Hill (10440 Quality Dr, Spring Hill, FL 34609) and 4.6 miles southwest of HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital (11375 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34613), Elevated Estates Forest Oaks features private and companion studio and one-bedroom suites arranged around shaded interior courtyards, a central dining hall, and a keypad-secured memory care wing for older adults with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Residents receive 24-hour personal care assistance, licensed nursing supervision, medication management, visiting primary care, psychiatric, and physical/occupational therapy services, three daily meals, housekeeping, and scheduled medical transportation. Elevated Estates Forest Oaks actively participates in Florida's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) waiver program and accepts Optional State Supplementation (OSS), VA Aid & Attendance wartime pensions, and private pay (acceptsMedicaid: true) in coordination with Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging / Elder Options (PSA 3, 1-800-262-2243) and DOEA CARES.
Official Verification Sources: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder Provider Profile — Elevated Estates Forest Oaks (License #AL7179); Elevated Estates Forest Oaks Official Website
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Notes: Florida AHCA Licensed Assisted Living Facility (License #AL7179, 135 Beds, For-Profit) operated by Elevated Estates Forest Oaks, LLC at 8055 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606 (operating alongside sister Hernando facilities Elevated Estates of Brooksville, License #AL7622 / File #11910431, 135 beds at 307 Howell Ave, Brooksville, and Elevated Estates of Spring Hill, License #AL12359 / File #11968462, 66 beds at 8239 Cessna Dr, Spring Hill); holds a Limited Mental Health (LMH) specialty license and accepts Florida Medicaid SMMC LTC waivers, OSS, VA Aid & Attendance, and Private Pay (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about Elevated Estates Forest Oaks's services, licensing, and credentials.
What Florida AHCA license number, bed capacity, and specialty license does Elevated Estates Forest Oaks hold?
Elevated Estates Forest Oaks (8055 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606, formerly Forest Oaks of Spring Hill) holds active Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Assisted Living Facility License #AL7179 for 135 assisted living and memory care beds, along with a Limited Mental Health (LMH) specialty license. It operates alongside two sister Hernando County communities: Elevated Estates of Brooksville (135 beds, AHCA #AL7622 at 307 Howell Ave, Brooksville) and Elevated Estates of Spring Hill (66 beds, AHCA #AL12359 at 8239 Cessna Dr, Spring Hill).
Does Elevated Estates Forest Oaks accept Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care waivers and Optional State Supplementation (OSS)?
Yes. Elevated Estates Forest Oaks participates in Florida's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) waiver program and accepts Optional State Supplementation (OSS) (acceptsMedicaid: true) for qualifying low- and modest-income seniors assessed by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) CARES team through Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging / Elder Options (PSA 3, 1-800-262-2243), in addition to VA Aid & Attendance benefits and private pay.
Where is Elevated Estates Forest Oaks located in Spring Hill relative to local hospitals?
Located at 8055 Forest Oaks Boulevard just east of U.S. Highway 19 (Commercial Way) in West Spring Hill (ZIP 34606), the single-story community is 3.5 miles northwest of Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Spring Hill (10440 Quality Dr) and 4.6 miles southwest of HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital (11375 Cortez Blvd).
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