The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Tampa, Florida, licence 12715
18600 Highwoods Preserve Pkwy, Tampa, FL 33647 · Hillsborough County
- Licence
- 12715, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 88
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 12
- Fines
- None on record
Does The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve accept Medicaid?
No. The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list and doesn't report Medicaid as a form of payment.
See ALFs that accept Medicaid in Tampa and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 puts the Florida median at $5,610 a month for a private one-bedroom unit, against $6,200 for the US.
Ask for the written rates: what the base fee covers, what each level of care adds and how much notice you get before a rise. Our guide to the cost of assisted living in Florida covers the ways to pay.
Licence and the care it may give
| Licence detail | From the AHCA record |
|---|---|
| Licence number | 12715 |
| AHCA file number | 11968854 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | August 31, 2021 |
| Current licence | August 31, 2025 to August 30, 2027 |
The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve holds a standard ALF licence. That covers housing, meals and help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and taking medication, but not ongoing nursing care.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve for 12 deficiencies on the AHCA comparison record. Class I is the most serious, a risk of death or serious harm; Class IV is the least.
| Class | Cited |
|---|---|
| Class III | 12 |
The record also lists 5 complaints to AHCA and no sanctions or fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | September 17, 2018 | $3,500 | - |
| Fine | May 2, 2018 | $2,000 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 88 licensed beds, The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve is larger than the typical ALF in Tampa, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 88
- Private beds
- 88
- Private rooms
- 82
- Shared rooms
- 3
Services The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve reports to the state
The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
- Nurse availability
- Direct Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Other
Who owns and runs The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve
- Licensee
- Highwoods Preserve Opco LLC
- Administrator
- Nikoletta Bystrzycka
- Changes of ownership
- 2
Other assisted living near The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve
- Discovery Village at Tampa Palms17470 Brookside Trace Ct, Tampa 33647
- Memory Lane Cottage at Tampa Palms, LLC5175 Cypress Preserve Dr, Tampa 33647
- Northwood Manor L.l.c.27737 Breakers Dr, Wesley Chapel 33544
- Wesley House ALF28502 Tall Grass Dr, Wesley Chapel 33543
- Success Care II1146 Timber Trace Dr, Wesley Chapel 33543
See also all assisted living in Tampa, memory care in Tampa and nursing homes in Tampa.
Florida rules that apply here
AHCA licenses and inspects every assisted living facility in Florida under Chapter 429 of the Florida Statutes and rule chapter 59A-36. Those rules set who a home may admit, the staff training it needs, how it helps with medication and the 45 days' notice it must give before a discharge.
Our plain guide to Florida assisted living regulations walks through each one, and how to complain to AHCA if something goes wrong.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve
Does The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve accept Medicaid?
No, it isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve licensed for?
88 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve?
12 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve?
The licensee is Highwoods Preserve Opco LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.