Multi-provider AHCA-licensed Assisted Living Facility (#AL), Memory Care, Adult Family Care Home (#AFCH), and Skilled Nursing border corridor directly serving Gilchrist County families within 12 to 24 miles of Trenton (32693), Bell (32619), and Fanning Springs (32693). Because AHCA licensing records confirm zero (0) active standalone Chapter 429 Assisted Living Facilities (#AL) and zero (0) active Adult Family Care Homes (#AFCH) inside Gilchrist County (and confirm that historical Dixie County riverfront filing Suwannee Bell, Inc. at 282 SE 989th St, Old Town, FL 32680, Sunbiz #P12000054663, is inactive), Gilchrist seniors seeking residential assisted living or dedicated memory care utilize four immediate border hubs: (1) High Springs Corridor (15–18 Miles Northeast of Bell & Trenton via US-129 / CR-340 / US-441): 72-bed Plantation Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care (23301 NW 186th Ave, High Springs, FL 32643, (386) 454-0801, AHCA License #AL11967 / 11967, File #11968014, offering private assisted living and secure memory care suites) and 24-bed family-owned The Mayflower Assisted Living (19880 N US Hwy 441, High Springs, FL 32643, (386) 454-7612, https://mayfloweralf.com, AHCA License #AL9545 / 9545, File #11964997); (2) Newberry & West Gainesville SR-26 Corridor (12–24 Miles East of Trenton straight down State Road 26): 5-bed Kimberly Smith Adult Family Care Home in Newberry (25035 NW 6th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669 — just 12 miles east of Trenton on SR-26, (352) 474-1878, AHCA License #AFCH6907117 / 6907117), 5-bed Harris Care Home in NW Gainesville (9241 NW 23rd Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606, (601) 750-0410, AHCA License #AFCH6907137, NPI #1275321150), 60-bed Trustwell Living at Hunters Crossing Place (4601 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville, (352) 338-7500, AHCA #AL9004, LNS), and 14-bed RN-operated Greenoak Villa of Gainesville ALF / Annie's House (1201 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609, (352) 505-3556, AHCA License #AL13015, File #11969195, NPI #1356096440 — contracted for Florida SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver and ACS); and (3) Western & Southern US-19 / SR-26 Corridor (Cross City & Williston): 60-bed Cross City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (583 NE Hwy 351, Cross City, FL 32628 — 16 miles west of Fanning Springs, (352) 498-2068, AHCA #SNF130470998, File #35960937, CCN #106009) and 4-bed Vanessa Simpson Thomas AFCH (3731 NE 217th Ct, Williston, FL 32696, (352) 875-2428, AHCA #AFCH6906181, File #52962456) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: The Mayflower Assisted Living — High Springs, FL (AHCA License #AL9545); Greenoak Villa of Gainesville ALF — Medicaid Waiver Assisted Living (AHCA License #AL13015); AHCA FloridaHealthFinder — Area 3 Assisted Living & Adult Family Care Home Directory
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. CMS
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Documents Gilchrist County's 0 in-county Chapter 429 #AL/#AFCH supply and connects Trenton (32693), Bell (32619), and Fanning Springs (32693) families with the nearest active AHCA-licensed ALFs and AFCHs in High Springs (#AL11967, #AL9545), Newberry (#AFCH6907117, 12 miles east on SR-26), Gainesville (#AL13015 accepting SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver & ACS, #AFCH6907137, #AL9004), Cross City (#SNF130470998, CCN #106009), and Williston (#AFCH6906181) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about SR-26, US-441 & US-19 Regional Assisted Living, Memory Care & AFCH Corridor (High Springs, Newberry, West Gainesville & Tri-County Overflow)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Why do Gilchrist County families look to Newberry and High Springs for Assisted Living and Adult Family Care Homes?
While Trenton has two large Skilled Nursing Facilities totaling 201 beds (Ayers Health and Rehabilitation Center #SNF1337096 and Tri-County Nursing Home #SNF1563096), Gilchrist County currently has zero (0) active standalone Chapter 429 Assisted Living Facilities (#AL) or Adult Family Care Homes (#AFCH). The closest licensed residential care options are 12 miles east of Trenton on State Road 26 in Newberry at 5-bed Kimberly Smith AFCH (25035 NW 6th Ave, (352) 474-1878, AHCA #6907117) and 15 to 18 miles northeast of Bell and Trenton in High Springs at 72-bed Plantation Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care (23301 NW 186th Ave, (386) 454-0801, AHCA #AL11967) and 24-bed The Mayflower Assisted Living (19880 N US Hwy 441, (386) 454-7612, AHCA #AL9545).
Are there regional Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Family Care Homes near Gilchrist County that accept the Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver?
Yes (acceptsMedicaid: true). Along the SR-26 / US-441 / US-27 corridor, participating Chapter 429 residences—including 14-bed RN-operated Greenoak Villa of Gainesville ALF (1201 NW 39th Ave, (352) 505-3556, AHCA #AL13015, NPI #1356096440), 5-bed Kimberly Smith AFCH in Newberry (#6907117), and 4-bed Vanessa Simpson Thomas AFCH in Williston (#AFCH6906181)—coordinate with Elder Options (PSA 3) for Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver, Assistive Care Services (ACS), Optional State Supplementation (OSS), and VA Aid & Attendance placements.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Trenton and Gilchrist County.
Theodore M. Burt, P.A. & Mark J. Feather, P.A. — Theodore Mark Burt, Esq. & Mark Jackson Feather, Esq. (Downtown Trenton Real Property, Probate, Trust & Estate Counsel)
Trenton, Gilchrist County
(352) 463-2348
Capital City Bank (Trenton, Bell & Fanning Springs Branches) & Seacoast National Bank (Trenton Branch — In-County FDIC Senior, IRA & Estate Banking)
Trenton, Gilchrist County
(352) 463-2329
Trenton I & II Apartments (Trenton Place Apartments — 36-Unit USDA Section 515/521 & FHFC LIHTC Subsidized Apartment Community)
Trenton, Gilchrist County
(352) 463-7106
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Assisted Living in Florida →
Comparing High Springs, Newberry, and West Gainesville assisted living and memory care options for Gilchrist County families.
Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care Guide →
How Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waivers and Optional State Supplementation (OSS) fund ALF and AFCH care.
Ayers Health and Rehabilitation Center (120-Bed Skilled Nursing, Post-Acute Rehab & Memory Care — Trenton)
Trenton, Gilchrist County
Tri-County Nursing Home (Health Facilities, Inc. — 81-Bed CMS 5-Star Non-Profit Skilled Nursing & Memory Care)
Trenton, Gilchrist County
Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Gilchrist County Senior Center, DOEA PSA 3 Lead Agency & Gilchrist Transit
Trenton, Gilchrist County
Haven Hospice — Tri-Counties Hospice Care Center (16-Bed Inpatient Respite & 24/7 Gilchrist County Home Hospice)
Trenton, Gilchrist County
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