Sun Towers Retirement Community

License snapshot: Sun Towers Retirement Community — Florida ALF — AHCA #4991 — 286 beds — ECC — Sun City Center, FL — first licensed 2008. Last verified: October 2026.

Is Sun Towers Retirement Community in Sun City Center licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. Sun Towers Retirement Community holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #4991, for 286 residents at 101 Trinity Lakes Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. It also holds an Extended Congregate Care license on top of the standard license. The license was first issued on May 13, 2008, and the current license runs through June 5, 2027.

This page sets out what the AHCA record shows for Sun Towers Retirement Community: the license, the inspections AHCA has posted since 2008, any final orders, and what that means for a family touring it.

Sun Towers Retirement Community license and contact information

What level of care can Sun Towers Retirement Community provide under its Florida license?

Sun Towers Retirement Community can provide standard assisted living plus the services its ECC license allows. The Extended Congregate Care (ECC) license lets staff provide more hands-on and nursing-type care than a standard ALF, so a resident whose needs grow can often stay instead of moving to a nursing home.

In its AHCA profile the community reports a memory-care program. Florida has no separate memory-care license, so ask how the secured area is laid out and which of the dementia rules in s. 429.178, F.S. it follows. AHCA's profile lists nurse availability as: Direct 24hr. No Medicaid services are listed on its AHCA profile, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits unless the community confirms otherwise. Languages reported to AHCA: English, Other, Spanish.

What did AHCA find when it inspected Sun Towers Retirement Community?

AHCA has posted 10 inspections for Sun Towers Retirement Community: 4 standard (routine) surveys, 4 complaint investigations and 2 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 0 deficiencies. The most recent visit was a complaint visit on May 21, 2026 with no deficiencies cited.

Complaint visits are triggered by a call to AHCA, so their number reflects how often someone raised a concern, not only what was found. Look at whether those visits produced citations.

Source: AHCA inspection details, retrieved October 24, 2026. Florida grades ALF deficiencies from Class I (an immediate threat or death) to Class IV (paperwork-level); most citations at large communities are Class III.

Has AHCA taken enforcement action against Sun Towers Retirement Community?

No. AHCA's final-order record for Sun Towers Retirement Community shows no fines, license actions or other disciplinary orders as of October 2026.

That is the public enforcement record only. It does not replace reading the inspection reports above or visiting in person.

Who owns and operates Sun Towers Retirement Community?

The AHCA licensee for Sun Towers Retirement Community is Sun City Center Associates, Ltd.(l.p.), and the facility is managed by Clear Choice Health Care, LLC. AHCA lists the administrator as Haley Bauguss. AHCA's record shows no change of ownership filed for this license.

Ownership matters because policies, pricing and staffing often change after a sale. If the record shows a recent change, ask what is different now and whether the administrator and nurse stayed on.

Does Sun Towers Retirement Community have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

Sun Towers Retirement Community reports to AHCA that its on-site backup power is fixed generator, supporting entire facility, and that the areas kept cool during an outage are: entire facility.

Florida requires every ALF to have an emergency power source able to keep the building at 81°F or cooler for at least 96 hours after an outage. In Hillsborough County, ask which evacuation zone the building sits in, where residents go if an order is issued, and how families are told.

Where is Sun Towers Retirement Community, and what is nearby in Sun City Center?

Sun Towers Retirement Community is at 101 Trinity Lakes Drive in Sun City Center (33573), Hillsborough County. Sun City Center and its Kings Point community form one of Florida's largest age-restricted retirement hubs — a self-contained, golf-cart-friendly town where the great majority of residents are over 65. The closest major hospitals for the area include South Bay Hospital (HCA), St. Joseph's Hospital-South (nearby).

Within about six miles there are 14 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing Sun Towers Retirement Community have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• Sun City Senior Living · Ruskin · 145 beds · AHCA #7290 · 1.0 mi
• Cypress Creek Assisted Living Residence Management · Ruskin · 140 beds · AHCA #9553 · 1.9 mi
• Aston Gardens at the Courtyards · Sun City Center · 105 beds · AHCA #9439 · 0.1 mi
• Freedom Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care · Sun City Center · 88 beds · AHCA #9634 · 0.8 mi
• Belvedere Commons of Sun City Center · Sun City Center · 70 beds · AHCA #9323 · 1.1 mi

How much does memory care and assisted living cost near Sun Towers Retirement Community?

In the Sun City Center area, assisted living typically runs $3,450–$5,400/month in 2026, and memory care $4,700–$6,850/month. These are area ranges, not Sun Towers Retirement Community's prices; the community sets its own rates by apartment size and care level.

It reports to AHCA that it accepts VA payment, so veterans and surviving spouses should ask about Aid and Attendance. Ask for the full fee schedule, any community fee, and the 30-day notice terms before you compare.

What should you ask when you tour Sun Towers Retirement Community?

Start with the issues AHCA has actually raised at Sun Towers Retirement Community, then cover the questions every Sun City Center family should ask.

• AHCA cited “Records - resident” on the December 7, 2020 monitor survey. Ask for the resident rights notice, the grievance procedure and the refund policy before you sign.
• Who is the on-site nurse, and what hours are they in the building?
• How is the memory-care neighborhood staffed at night, and is it a separate secured area?
• How are care plans reviewed, and how often are families included?
• What is the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the overnight shift, not just during the day?
• Which care needs would require a move out, and who decides?

How does Sun Towers Retirement Community compare with other Hillsborough County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, Sun Towers Retirement Community ranks #1 of 263 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Hillsborough County, and it is one of 68 there that report a memory-care program. Size is not quality; it tells you the community runs at scale, with more staff to manage and usually more amenities.

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