The Villages, Florida · Since 2002
The Villages' community hospital, explained clearly.
A plain-language guide to the full-service acute care hospital on El Camino Real: its emergency care, specialty services, visiting guidelines, and the community that built it.
- Main line
- 352.751.8000
- Address
- 1451 El Camino Real, The Villages, FL 32159
- Emergency
- 24/7 ER on site + freestanding ER at Brownwood
Chest pain, stroke symptoms or severe injury? Call 911 right away. Don't drive yourself.
Care at the hospital
Services and specialties
From the emergency room and stroke center to wound care and inpatient rehabilitation, here is what the hospital offers.
Emergency services
24/7 ER with an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and accredited Chest Pain Center.
Stroke Center
Rapid stroke diagnosis and clot-busting treatment around the clock.
The Heart Center
Heart care backed by UF Health specialists, from diagnosis to rehab.
Cancer care
A 12-bed inpatient oncology unit plus infusion and navigation services.
Orthopaedic Surgery
The Joint Institute: certified hip, knee and shoulder replacement.
Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation
CARF-accredited intensive therapy after stroke, injury or surgery.
Wound care
Advanced wound healing and the area's largest hyperbaric chambers.
Imaging services
CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and digital mammography.
Our history
From buffalo pasture to a 307-bed hospital
Ground broke on El Camino Real in November 2000, on the site of a former buffalo pasture. The hospital opened on July 15, 2002, with 60 beds, and it had already been built with shelled space for growth. The first expansion in 2007 took it to 198 beds and added spinal surgery and cardiac catheterization.
The hospital became a certified stroke center in 2011, joined University of Florida Health in January 2020, and today serves residents of The Villages along with Lake, Sumter and Marion counties.
Read the full history- 2000Ground-breaking ceremony on El Camino Real
- 2002Opens July 15 as a 60-bed hospital
- 2007First expansion brings 198 patient beds
- 2011Becomes a certified stroke center
- 2020Joins University of Florida Health; freestanding ER opens near Brownwood
Recognized care
Accreditations at a glance
- Advanced Primary Stroke CenterThe Joint Commission
- Chest Pain Center with Primary PCIAmerican College of Cardiology
- Hip & knee replacement certificationThe Joint Commission
- Inpatient rehabilitation accreditationCARF, three-year term
Before you go
Patients and visitors
Visiting guidelines
Hours, visitor limits and what to expect on each unit.
Preparing for your stay
What to bring, what to leave at home and how your stay works.
Campus map & parking
Where to park and how to find your way around.
Health plans accepted
Insurance plans, networks and government programs.
Price transparency
Understand estimated costs and financial assistance.
Phone directory
Main line, admitting, medical records and department numbers.
News archive
From the newsroom
UF Health Central Florida hospitals and practices launch Epic electronic health record system
UF Health Central Florida hospitals and several area UF Health Physicians practice locations recently went live with a…
Read releaseSeptember 29, 2021UF Health Central Florida hospitals earn national recognition for stroke treatment
UF Health Central Florida hospitals have been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke…
Read releaseSeptember 9, 2021UF Health introduces new Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer and Site Administrator at UF Health The Villages Hospital
Today, University of Florida Health welcomes Cheryl Chestnutt, RN, BSN, to the vice president, chief clinical officer…
Read release
Community
Built by neighbors, supported by volunteers
The hospital's Auxiliary Foundation and hundreds of volunteers have helped fund equipment, scholarships and patient programs since the hospital opened.