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Crown Court ALFA living piece of Florida history

Established 1890 · Managed by Vera

A historic Inverness landmark, established 1890 — one of Citrus County’s oldest hotels, now a 25,004 sq ft assisted living facility.

55 beds · 45 Medicaid · 10 Private
Medicaid waiver welcomed · Shared rooms from $3,000/mo · Private suites available
109 N Seminole Ave Inverness, FL 34450 39 rooms License #10580
Watch our story

The building, the residents, the chapter being written.

A short look inside Crown Court — the historic 1890s landmark, now home.

Watch the Vera Assisted Living story
136 years · six chapters

From Dampier’s Store in 1890 to a Vera-managed community today.

1890
Dampier’s Store
1907
Orange Hotel
1926
Hotel Inverness
1981
Crown Hotel
2004
Crown Court ALF
2025
New Management

The building has its own story to tell, longer than ours. Every chapter, every owner, every photograph — collected at historiccrowncourt.com

Recent chapters · 2024 → 2026

Writing the next chapter the right way.

July 2023 · We first came in

Vera Mobile Dental rolls out for the first time. The first stop is Crown Court. The first patient — the very first one — is a Crown Court resident. We didn’t know it then, but we’d be back.

December 2024 · We stepped in

We took on management of Crown Court. The senior at the center — that was the only standard. We diversified the provider team, organized a provider fair so residents choose their own doctors, and put compliance and genuine care at the front.

Working with then-owner Erica’s Equities.

September 2025 · We stayed

The property changed hands — VSEVA Crown Court LLC became the new owner. Every resident stayed. Continuity of care held through the transition. Under a new management agreement, we continued as operator and innovation partner — with a promise to bring the past into the future.

2026 · We reimagined

We turned the old pub downstairs into The Fox & Hounds Tavern — a resident-exclusive gathering room with commissioned artwork honoring the building’s rich history. Crystal chandeliers. Art-deco mural. Period costume nights. Built for evenings worth remembering.

The grand staircase still stands. The walls still hold generations of Inverness memories. The vision is unchanged — preserving the past while embracing the future. The senior, always, at the center.

The Vera promise · at Crown Court

What the three lines mean here.

01 · The senior

at the center.

The historic building has its own dignity. We make sure every resident has theirs too — their preferences, their pace, their room their way.

02 · The care

covered.

Medicaid HCBS waiver and private pay both supported. We help families understand which costs fall where — the room and board, the clinical services, the personal items — so there are no surprises about who pays for what.

03 · The home

chosen.

Downtown Inverness, walkable, historic. Crown Court is for the senior who wants the rhythm of a town — not the quiet of the country.

The cost · the care · what we cover

What we commit, what we coordinate.

Three layers, side by side. The room you live in, the care we provide, and the allowances that make the system bend to fit you. Crown Court is managed by Vera Healthcare Florida LLC. Erica's Equities, Inc is the building’s owner-licensee, so some commitments below are Vera-direct and some Vera coordinates with the license-holder.

01 · The home

The home you live in.

Real-estate side — the room, the building, the rent, and what your monthly cost actually buys.
Address + setting
109 N Seminole · Inverness FL 34450
Historic downtown landmark, walkable to shops + lakefront
Licensed beds
55 beds · AHCA License #10580
Room types
39 rooms · 4 studios/suites · 16 semi-private · 18 private singles · 1 attic loft
What rent includes
Room · utilities · three meals + snacks · housekeeping · linens · ride assistance
Private-pay starting rate
From $2,750 / month · AL services priced by care level
Community fee
One-time $250
Pet policy
verify per property
02 · The care

The care we provide.

Clinical layer — the daily care, the medication management, the staffing pattern, the state form. Mostly Vera-direct; license-bound items run through Erica's Equities, Inc.
License type + endorsements
Standard ALF verify any specialty endorsements (ECC / LNS / LMH)Coordinated via Erica's Equities, Inc
ADL support depth
Supervision + assistance across all 7 ADLs on the 1823 (bathing, dressing, eating, transferring, toileting, walking, grooming) within Standard ALF scope
Medication management
Administration · assistance · self-admin tier verify policy
Nursing staffing
24/7 staffed per FL law · LPN/RN coverage pattern verify
1823 process
Coordinated in-house with the resident’s primary care physician within 30 days of admission · refreshed annually + on significant change
Care plan review
At admission · annually · and on every significant change (per Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36)
03 · Special allowances

How the system bends to fit.

Payment paths, partner integrations, and accommodations that make a community work for a specific resident and family. All Vera-direct — we own these promises regardless of who holds the license.
Medicaid SMMC LTC waiver
Accepted · MCO contracts (Sunshine, Humana, UHC, Aetna, etc.) verify list
VA Aid & Attendance
Accepted · billing supported verify
LTC insurance
Direct billing supported · vs family-billed-then-reimbursed verify policy
Hospice integration
Preferred partners · in-place support during end-of-life care verify partners
Couples + spousal
Semi-private shared · separate rooms adjacent · pricing structure verify
Respite + short-stay
Available · minimum nights · pricing verify
Move-in incentives
Waived community fee · first-month considerations · seasonal verify current offers
Vera promises directly
Vera coordinates on the license-holder’s behalf
Inside the home · the six pillars

The six corners of life at Crown Court.

What Vera operates inside the home — the six pillars under the Vera mark. Same chain standard as every Vera-touched community.

01 · Bed

The bed.

Private and semi-private rooms inside a historic building. Each room kept the way the resident wants it — their photos, their bedding, their bedside book. Hospital-grade beds, residential aesthetic.

02 · Plate

The plate.

Three meals plus snacks, prepared in-house. Diets accommodated (low-sodium, diabetic, soft, gluten-free). The chef knows each resident’s preferences — including the gluten allergy that didn’t fit in a checkbox.

03 · Pill

The pill.

Medication assistance and administration, on schedule, every dose logged. Pharmacy coordination so refills don’t lapse. The MAR is audit-ready and the family knows what was given, when, by whom.

04 · Heart

The heart.

Personal care — bathing, dressing, mobility, toileting — delivered with the dignity the resident deserves. Vital monitoring, on-call medical coordination. Health changes caught early and communicated to family the same day.

05 · People

The people.

The Fox & Hounds Tavern (resident sports bar). Movie room. Game room. 3 fireplaces. A concrete swimming pool. Crystal chandeliers and period details. Walking distance to downtown Inverness shops and Cooter Pond. Loneliness treated as a clinical issue.

06 · Car

The car.

We assist with rides to medical appointments, family visits, and downtown errands — or you can just walk to them, since we’re downtown. Coordinated around the resident’s day.

Transparent pricing · floor by floor

What it costs to live here.

No hidden fees. Pick the floor, pick the room, pick the care level — the price moves accordingly. AL services priced by care level.

Floor 1 · IL
Studios & Suites
4 rooms · Independent Living
From $2,750 /mo
Floor 2 · AL included
Semi-Private
16 rooms · Assisted Living included
From $3,250 /mo
Floor 3 · IL
Private Singles
18 rooms · Independent Living
From $2,750 /mo
Floor 4 · Premium IL
Attic Loft
1 room · the top of the house
$4,550 /mo
Shared rooms from $2,500/person/mo · $250 community fee · AL services priced by care level · No hidden fees.
Inside the property

Period details. Modern comfort. A real tavern.

Crystal chandeliers, patterned wallpaper, original architecture — preserved. Beds, recliners, televisions, climate control — updated. And downstairs: the Fox & Hounds Tavern, a resident sports bar with its own art-deco mural and a Florida Crown Hotel mural commemorating the building’s 1907 chapter.

Private room
Period wallpaper · queen bed · recliner · television · window seating
Fox & Hounds Tavern
Exposed brick · tin ceiling · two TVs · resident sports bar
Tavern entrance
Art-deco mural · "Florida Crown Hotel · since 1907" · period costume nights

See the full Fox & Hounds story →

Provider Team · resident choice

Pick the provider, not the assignment.

Residents choose their own provider. We offer options, not assignments. Same provider team as Pleasant Grove.

Shannon Kratzberg, ARNP
Primary Care
Kristy Belcher, APRN
Primary Care
Robert Desmarais, PMHNP
Psychiatry
Robert Ulseth, MD
Pain Management
Debbie Phillips, APRN
Dermatology · Statewide
Centerwell
Home Health · + additional NPs by resident choice
Accepted Payment Forms (Medicaid + VA per AHCA · MCO plans below)
Medicaid · VA · UHC LTC · Sunshine Health LTC · FCC LTC · Private Pay
Licensed Beds
55
Bed Breakdown
10 private · 45 OSS
AHCA License #
10580
License Status
LICENSED
License Term
Apr 2025 — Apr 2027
Licensee
Erica's Equities, Inc
Licensee Since
2004
Administrator
Cary Jensen
Nurse Coverage
3rd Party 24-hour
Languages
English · Spanish
Emergency Power
Fixed generator + Life Safety
Established
1890
Rooms
39 · 4 floors
Square Feet
25,004
Facility direct
352-344-5555
Move-in
Now accepting
Visit · ask · move in

Come see Crown Court.

Schedule a visit → Call 352-204-9226