Fort Myers Senior AdvisorWhat is Discovery Village Bonita Springs in Bonita Springs, FL licensed for?
Discovery Village Bonita Springs is a large assisted living facility licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration for 160 residents at 26850 South Bay Drive, Bonita Springs 34134 (license #9322) and holds LNS specialty license; the current license period ends September 1, 2027.
| Field | AHCA record |
|---|---|
| AHCA license # | 9322 |
| Status on AHCA locator | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed capacity (residents) | 160 |
| Rooms: private / semi-private | 142 / 18 |
| Beds designated for OSS residents | 0 |
| Original license date | September 1, 2025 |
| License period | 09/01/2025 through 09/01/2027 |
| Licensee of record | Vop Bonita, LLC (For-Profit) |
| Management company | American Trust Senior Care LLC |
| Memory care program (self-reported to AHCA) | Not listed |
| Nurse availability (self-reported) | Direct 24hr |
| Fixed on-site generator | Reported |
| Languages (self-reported) | English |
In plain terms, the specialty license means limited nursing services (LNS), which lets the facility's own licensed nurses carry out a defined list of nursing tasks for residents who still meet standard admission criteria.
What did AHCA inspectors cite at Discovery Village Bonita Springs?
The inspection history AHCA posts for Discovery Village Bonita Springs shows 6 visits since 2020, 3 standard licensure surveys and 3 complaint or follow-up visits, with 7 deficiencies cited across them; the most recent standard survey, dated November 4, 2025, recorded 3 deficiencies.
| Date of visit | Visit type | Tag | Class | Finding (AHCA wording) | Correction recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/22/2026 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 11/04/2025 | Standard | A0161 | Class 3 | Records - Staff 429.275 (2) The Administrator Or Owner Of A Facility Shall Maintain Person | 12/13/2025 |
| 11/04/2025 | Standard | AN277 | Class 3 | Lns - Resident Care Standards (2) Resident Care Standards. (A) A Resident Receiving Limite | 12/13/2025 |
| 11/04/2025 | Standard | ZZ875 | Class 3 | Alzheimer Disease/Dementia; Training (4) Employees Of Covered Providers Must Complete The | 12/13/2025 |
| 08/13/2024 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin | 11/30/2024 |
| 08/09/2022 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 01/25/2021 | Complaint | A0032 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards 59A-36.007 (8) Elopement Standards. (A) Residents Asse | 02/10/2021 |
| 01/25/2021 | Complaint | A0054 | Class 3 | Medication - Records (5) Medication Records. (A) For Residents Who Use A Pill Organizer Ma | 02/10/2021 |
| 01/25/2021 | Complaint | A0165 | Class 3 | Risk Mgmt & Qa; Adverse Incident Report 429.23 Internal Risk Management And Quality Assura | 02/10/2021 |
| 01/25/2020 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
Sorted by severity, the citations are 7 class 3. Florida's class I is the gravest and class IV the most minor; the large majority of assisted living citations statewide are class III.
Among the 43 Lee County ALFs licensed for 17 or more residents, the median latest standard survey recorded 3 deficiencies; Discovery Village Bonita Springs recorded 3.
Are there AHCA fines or sanctions on Discovery Village Bonita Springs's record?
Yes: the AHCA profile lists 5 final sanctions on this license with $7,550 in fines in total, the latest initiated February 28, 2019.
| Date initiated | Action | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2019 | Fine | Reporting | $50 |
| June 5, 2015 | Fine | Survey | $2,000 |
| July 23, 2013 | Fine | Survey | $2,000 |
| April 29, 2009 | Fine | Survey | $2,500 |
| December 4, 2006 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
Read the dates as carefully as the amounts; a fine from years ago says less than one from last spring.
Has Discovery Village Bonita Springs been sold?
AHCA has recorded 1 change of ownership on this license, the most recent dated September 1, 2025.
New owners can bring new prices, policies and managers. Ask which of the leadership and nursing staff stayed through the sale.
How does Discovery Village Bonita Springs compare with other assisted living near Bonita Springs?
By the state's figures, at 160 licensed beds it is larger than the Lee County median of 22 across all 84 licensed ALFs; it has held a license for about 1 years, against a county median of 5. The nearest other licensed ALF is Oakbridge Terrace Assisted Living Residence at the Terraces, roughly 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbridge Terrace Assisted Living Residence at the Terraces 26475 Tamiami Trl, 34134 | 0.4 | Standard only | 68 | 05/08/2025 | 0 |
| Inspired Living at Bonita Springs 27221 Bay Landing Dr, 34135 | 0.4 | Standard only | 84 | 08/06/2026 | 3 |
| American House Bonita Springs 11400 Longfellow Ln, 34135 | 2.9 | Standard + LNS | 164 | 12/02/2025 | 1 |
| American House Coconut Point 8460 Murano Del Lago Dr, 34135 | 3.0 | Standard + LNS | 164 | 12/04/2025 | 5 |
| Estero Mc, LLC 22900 Lyden Dr, 33928 | 4.0 | Standard only | 56 | 05/06/2025 | 2 |
What is the nearest hospital to Discovery Village Bonita Springs?
Physicians Regional Medical Center Pine Ridge in Naples is the closest acute-care hospital, about 8.3 miles away as the crow flies, with Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health next at about 12.9 miles.
CMS rates Physicians Regional Medical Center Pine Ridge 2 out of 5 on its overall hospital scale, a different system from nursing home stars.
What should we ask Discovery Village Bonita Springs on a tour?
Each question below is prompted by something in AHCA's data for this license:
- Which nursing tasks do your nurses handle under the LNS license, and how many nurse hours are scheduled each day?
- Can we read the plan of correction for the 11/04/2025 survey?
- Which managers and nurses stayed on after the most recent change of ownership?
- Which parts of the building does the generator cool, and how much fuel is kept on site?
- Which evacuation zone is the building in, and where did residents go during Hurricane Ian?
- How many caregivers are on duty overnight, and is anyone awake on every floor?
- May we take the contract home, including the care-level fees and the 45-day notice terms?
State record: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder profile · AHCA inspection history
