Senior Care in Florida
Explore licensed senior care options across 389 cities in Florida. Compare 8,002 verified provider listings, review local cost benchmarks, and find comprehensive care planning guides.
Florida Senior Care Cost Report
Median assisted living: $5,610/mo. View statewide pricing comparisons, top 10 city benchmarks, and national medians.
Florida Senior Care Cost Benchmarks
Source: CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey (published March 2026)
| Care Type | Florida Median | Annualized Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living Facility | $5,610/mo | $67,320/yr |
| Memory Care (Estimated) | $7,013/mo | $84,150/yr |
| In-Home Care (Home Health Aide) | $32/hr | $73,216/yr (44 hrs/wk) |
| Homemaker Services | $0/hr | $0/yr (44 hrs/wk) |
| Nursing Home (Private Room) | $12,167/mo | $146,000/yr |
| Adult Day Health Care | $75/day | $18,750/yr (5 days/wk) |
Florida Medicaid & State Regulation
Understanding state regulations and financial assistance programs helps families make informed, secure long-term care placements across Florida.
State Licensing Agency
Senior care facilities, residential communities, and memory care homes are licensed and inspected by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
Regular inspections assess staffing ratios, medication administration, sanitation, and resident safety rights.
Medicaid HCBS Waiver
Financial assistance for home care and supportive residential living is provided through the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC).
Medicaid waivers fund therapeutic and personal care services, though room and board costs typically require private pay.
Cities in Florida
Verified provider directory inventory as of September 2026
Miami
1089 licensed providers
Tampa
423 licensed providers
Jacksonville
311 licensed providers
Orlando
269 licensed providers
Hialeah
234 licensed providers
West Palm Beach
154 licensed providers
Sarasota
128 licensed providers
Port St. Lucie
120 licensed providers
Fort Myers
108 licensed providers
Boca Raton
105 licensed providers
Naples
102 licensed providers
Clearwater
99 licensed providers
Bradenton
97 licensed providers
Hollywood
97 licensed providers
St. Petersburg
97 licensed providers
Fort Lauderdale
87 licensed providers
Ocala
86 licensed providers
Kissimmee
85 licensed providers
Pensacola
85 licensed providers
Lakeland
78 licensed providers
Palm Bay
78 licensed providers
Tallahassee
75 licensed providers
Coral Springs
74 licensed providers
Homestead
72 licensed providers
Melbourne
71 licensed providers
Pembroke Pines
69 licensed providers
Boynton Beach
68 licensed providers
Cape Coral
68 licensed providers
Brandon
62 licensed providers
Plantation
61 licensed providers
Gainesville
60 licensed providers
Vero Beach
54 licensed providers
Lake Worth
51 licensed providers
Delray Beach
47 licensed providers
Sunrise
47 licensed providers
Miami Lakes
46 licensed providers
Miramar
46 licensed providers
Port Charlotte
46 licensed providers
Miami Gardens
44 licensed providers
Venice
43 licensed providers
Daytona Beach
41 licensed providers
Palm Coast
40 licensed providers
Largo
39 licensed providers
Leesburg
39 licensed providers
Spring Hill
37 licensed providers
St. Augustine
37 licensed providers
Winter Park
37 licensed providers
Panama City
36 licensed providers
New Port Richey
35 licensed providers
Stuart
35 licensed providers
Winter Haven
35 licensed providers
Altamonte Springs
34 licensed providers
Fort Pierce
34 licensed providers
Lauderhill
34 licensed providers
Coral Gables
33 licensed providers
Ormond Beach
33 licensed providers
Doral
32 licensed providers
Palm Beach Gardens
32 licensed providers
Brooksville
31 licensed providers
Clermont
31 licensed providers
Orange Park
31 licensed providers
Port Orange
31 licensed providers
Saint Petersburg
31 licensed providers
North Miami Beach
30 licensed providers
Pompano Beach
30 licensed providers
Cutler Bay
29 licensed providers
Tamarac
29 licensed providers
Deland
28 licensed providers
Wesley Chapel
27 licensed providers
Jupiter
26 licensed providers
North Miami
26 licensed providers
Palm Harbor
26 licensed providers
Apopka
25 licensed providers
Lake City
25 licensed providers
Rockledge
24 licensed providers
Wellington
24 licensed providers
Deerfield Beach
23 licensed providers
Lehigh Acres
23 licensed providers
Pinellas Park
23 licensed providers
The Villages
23 licensed providers
Hallandale Beach
22 licensed providers
Lake Mary
22 licensed providers
Plant City
22 licensed providers
Seminole
22 licensed providers
Davie
21 licensed providers
Dunedin
21 licensed providers
Riverview
21 licensed providers
Sanford
21 licensed providers
Sebring
21 licensed providers
St. Cloud
20 licensed providers
Titusville
20 licensed providers
Margate
19 licensed providers
Oakland Park
19 licensed providers
Lady Lake
18 licensed providers
Lutz
18 licensed providers
Maitland
18 licensed providers
Punta Gorda
18 licensed providers
Bonita Springs
17 licensed providers
Longwood
17 licensed providers
Merritt Island
17 licensed providers
Fort Walton Beach
16 licensed providers
Hialeah Gardens
16 licensed providers
Miami Beach
16 licensed providers
Orange City
16 licensed providers
Tarpon Springs
16 licensed providers
Winter Garden
16 licensed providers
Zephyrhills
16 licensed providers
Crystal River
15 licensed providers
Ocoee
15 licensed providers
Oviedo
15 licensed providers
Riviera Beach
15 licensed providers
Royal Palm Beach
15 licensed providers
Tavares
15 licensed providers
Temple Terrace
15 licensed providers
Weston
15 licensed providers
Aventura
14 licensed providers
Greenacres
14 licensed providers
Lantana
14 licensed providers
Mount Dora
14 licensed providers
Crestview
13 licensed providers
Eustis
13 licensed providers
Fernandina Beach
13 licensed providers
Hudson
13 licensed providers
Lauderdale Lakes
13 licensed providers
Sun City Center
13 licensed providers
Coconut Creek
12 licensed providers
Jacksonville Beach
12 licensed providers
Land O' Lakes
12 licensed providers
New Smyrna Beach
12 licensed providers
Casselberry
11 licensed providers
Holly Hill
11 licensed providers
Inverness
11 licensed providers
Naranja
11 licensed providers
North Lauderdale
11 licensed providers
North Port
11 licensed providers
Port Richey
11 licensed providers
West Melbourne
11 licensed providers
Wildwood
11 licensed providers
Arcadia
10 licensed providers
Deltona
10 licensed providers
Marianna
10 licensed providers
Miami Springs
10 licensed providers
Oldsmar
10 licensed providers
Palatka
10 licensed providers
Palmetto Bay
10 licensed providers
Sebastian
10 licensed providers
Davenport
9 licensed providers
Haines City
9 licensed providers
Lecanto
9 licensed providers
Madison
9 licensed providers
New Prt Rchy
9 licensed providers
Niceville
9 licensed providers
Safety Harbor
9 licensed providers
Winter Springs
9 licensed providers
Englewood
8 licensed providers
Lake Wales
8 licensed providers
Parkland
8 licensed providers
South Daytona
8 licensed providers
Bartow
7 licensed providers
Belleview
7 licensed providers
Dade City
7 licensed providers
Edgewater
7 licensed providers
Estero
7 licensed providers
Gulf Breeze
7 licensed providers
Live Oak
7 licensed providers
Nokomis
7 licensed providers
Okeechobee
7 licensed providers
Palmetto
7 licensed providers
Bonifay
6 licensed providers
Cocoa
6 licensed providers
Dunnellon
6 licensed providers
Jensen Beach
6 licensed providers
Lake Park
6 licensed providers
Lauderdale by the sea
6 licensed providers
Loxahatchee
6 licensed providers
Lynn Haven
6 licensed providers
Macclenny
6 licensed providers
Milton
6 licensed providers
Oxford
6 licensed providers
Panama City Beach
6 licensed providers
Ruskin
6 licensed providers
Seffner
6 licensed providers
Tequesta
6 licensed providers
Trinity
6 licensed providers
Valrico
6 licensed providers
Atlantis
5 licensed providers
Belle Glade
5 licensed providers
Blountstown
5 licensed providers
Cantonment
5 licensed providers
Chattahoochee
5 licensed providers
Chipley
5 licensed providers
Cooper City
5 licensed providers
Fruitland Park
5 licensed providers
Green Cove Springs
5 licensed providers
Key West
5 licensed providers
Lithia
5 licensed providers
Minneola
5 licensed providers
Miramar Beach
5 licensed providers
Palm Springs
5 licensed providers
Pinecrest
5 licensed providers
Viera
5 licensed providers
Wilton Manors
5 licensed providers
Apollo Beach
4 licensed providers
Atlantic Beach
4 licensed providers
Bunnell
4 licensed providers
Celebration
4 licensed providers
Cocoa Beach
4 licensed providers
Dania Beach
4 licensed providers
Debary
4 licensed providers
Defuniak Springs
4 licensed providers
Destin
4 licensed providers
Fleming Island
4 licensed providers
Greater Sun Center
4 licensed providers
Hallandale
4 licensed providers
Holiday
4 licensed providers
Jennings
4 licensed providers
Lakewood Ranch
4 licensed providers
Leisureville
4 licensed providers
Loxahatchee Groves
4 licensed providers
Marco Island
4 licensed providers
Middleburg
4 licensed providers
Navarre
4 licensed providers
North Fort Myers
4 licensed providers
North Palm Beach
4 licensed providers
Pace
4 licensed providers
Pahokee
4 licensed providers
Ponte Vedra
4 licensed providers
Quincy
4 licensed providers
Starke
4 licensed providers
Virginia Gardens
4 licensed providers
Wauchula
4 licensed providers
Bay Pines
3 licensed providers
Callaway
3 licensed providers
Champions Gate
3 licensed providers
Chiefland
3 licensed providers
Clewiston
3 licensed providers
Crawfordville
3 licensed providers
Dover
3 licensed providers
Florida City
3 licensed providers
Graceville
3 licensed providers
Hobe Sound
3 licensed providers
Homosassa
3 licensed providers
Jay
3 licensed providers
Lake Placid
3 licensed providers
Marathon
3 licensed providers
Mexico Beach
3 licensed providers
Newberry
3 licensed providers
Odessa
3 licensed providers
Opa Locka
3 licensed providers
Osprey
3 licensed providers
Palm City
3 licensed providers
Perry
3 licensed providers
Port Saint
3 licensed providers
Saint Johns
3 licensed providers
Santa Rosa Beach
3 licensed providers
South Miami
3 licensed providers
Southwest Ranches
3 licensed providers
Sunny Isles Beach
3 licensed providers
Sweetwater
3 licensed providers
Vernon
3 licensed providers
Weeki Wachee
3 licensed providers
West Miami
3 licensed providers
Windermere
3 licensed providers
Alachua
2 licensed providers
Anthony
2 licensed providers
Auburndale
2 licensed providers
Barefoot Bay
2 licensed providers
Beverly Hills
2 licensed providers
Carrabelle
2 licensed providers
Century
2 licensed providers
Citrus Springs
2 licensed providers
Cutler Ridge
2 licensed providers
Eglin Afb
2 licensed providers
Grand Island
2 licensed providers
Greenville
2 licensed providers
Gulfport
2 licensed providers
Hernando
2 licensed providers
High Springs
2 licensed providers
Hilliard
2 licensed providers
Indian Harbor Beach
2 licensed providers
Key Largo
2 licensed providers
Keystone Heights
2 licensed providers
Lake Alfred
2 licensed providers
Lighthouse
2 licensed providers
Lighthouse Point
2 licensed providers
Mayo
2 licensed providers
Medley
2 licensed providers
Miami Shores
2 licensed providers
New Smyrna
2 licensed providers
North Fort
2 licensed providers
Pembroke Pnes
2 licensed providers
Ponte Vedra Beach
2 licensed providers
Port Saint Joe
2 licensed providers
Satellite Beach
2 licensed providers
Shalimar
2 licensed providers
South Pasadena
2 licensed providers
Summerfield
2 licensed providers
Tampa Bay
2 licensed providers
Trenton
2 licensed providers
West Park
2 licensed providers
Wewahitchka
2 licensed providers
Wimauma
2 licensed providers
Yulee
2 licensed providers
Zolfo Springs
2 licensed providers
Altoona
1 licensed provider
Amelia Island
1 licensed provider
Apalachicola
1 licensed provider
Avon Park
1 licensed provider
Bay Harbor Islands
1 licensed provider
Bayonet Point
1 licensed provider
Belle Isle
1 licensed provider
Belleair
1 licensed provider
Biscayne Park
1 licensed provider
Bristol
1 licensed provider
Bushnell
1 licensed provider
Callahan
1 licensed provider
Candler
1 licensed provider
Caryville
1 licensed provider
Chuluota
1 licensed provider
Citra
1 licensed provider
Crescent City
1 licensed provider
Cross City
1 licensed provider
Dania
1 licensed provider
Daytona Beach Shores
1 licensed provider
De Bary
1 licensed provider
De Leon Springs
1 licensed provider
Ellenton
1 licensed provider
Fern Park
1 licensed provider
Flagler Beach
1 licensed provider
Fort Walton
1 licensed provider
Fort White
1 licensed provider
Goulds
1 licensed provider
Grandin
1 licensed provider
Grant-Valkaria
1 licensed provider
Green Acres
1 licensed provider
Greenwood
1 licensed provider
Hastings
1 licensed provider
Havana
1 licensed provider
Haverhill
1 licensed provider
Highland Beach
1 licensed provider
Hillsborough
1 licensed provider
Holmes Beach
1 licensed provider
Immokalee
1 licensed provider
Indialantic
1 licensed provider
Indian Harbour Beach
1 licensed provider
Indian Rocks Beach
1 licensed provider
Kennedy Space Center
1 licensed provider
Kenneth City
1 licensed provider
Labelle
1 licensed provider
Lake Butler
1 licensed provider
Lake Clarke Shores
1 licensed provider
Lake Panasoffkee
1 licensed provider
Lake Worth Beach
1 licensed provider
Lauderdale
1 licensed provider
Lawtey
1 licensed provider
Magnonia Park
1 licensed provider
Mangonia Park
1 licensed provider
Mary Esther
1 licensed provider
Micanopy
1 licensed provider
Micco
1 licensed provider
Midway
1 licensed provider
Molino
1 licensed provider
Monticello
1 licensed provider
Montverde
1 licensed provider
Neptune Beach
1 licensed provider
North Bay Village
1 licensed provider
North Venice
1 licensed provider
Oakland
1 licensed provider
Ocklawaha
1 licensed provider
Oladmar
1 licensed provider
Palm Beach
1 licensed provider
Palm Shores
1 licensed provider
Parrish
1 licensed provider
Pasadena
1 licensed provider
Pembroke Park
1 licensed provider
Pierson
1 licensed provider
Pomona Park
1 licensed provider
Ponte Verda
1 licensed provider
Princeton
1 licensed provider
Rotonda West
1 licensed provider
Royal Palm
1 licensed provider
Salt Springs
1 licensed provider
Sewalls Point
1 licensed provider
St. Johns
1 licensed provider
Sw Ranches
1 licensed provider
Tavernier
1 licensed provider
Thonotosassa
1 licensed provider
Welaka
1 licensed provider
Ybor City
1 licensed provider
Frequently Asked Questions
How many licensed senior care facilities operate in Florida?
The families.care verified directory tracks 8,002 licensed senior care providers across 389 cities in Florida as of September 2026. This includes assisted living communities, dedicated memory care facilities, skilled nursing homes, and licensed home health agencies.
What is the cost of senior living in Florida?
According to the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey (published March 2026), the median cost of assisted living in Florida is $5,610 per month. In-home care aides average $32 per hour, and nursing homes average $146,000 annually for private rooms.
Who regulates assisted living and nursing homes in Florida?
Senior living facilities in Florida are regulated and inspected by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Inspection reports, safety audits, and violation records are public records that families should consult prior to admission.
Can Florida Medicaid help pay for senior care?
Yes. In Florida, Medicaid covers skilled nursing home care for medically and financially qualified individuals. For seniors who prefer living at home or in community residential settings, Florida offers Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers, such as the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC), which cover personal care and therapy services.
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How we research and verify this information
Our team compiles this listing from public records and provider data, and reviews it against authoritative sources. Read our editorial standards and research methodology.
- Cost of Care Survey (2025)Publisher: CareScout. Supports: General senior-care planning information. Last checked: 2026-08-15.
- Skilled nursing facility coveragePublisher: Medicare.gov. Supports: General senior-care planning information. Last checked: 2026-08-15.
- Medicaid coverage and eligibilityPublisher: Medicaid.gov. Supports: General senior-care planning information. Last checked: 2026-07-10.
- Long-term-care guidance for familiesPublisher: National Institute on Aging. Supports: General senior-care planning information. Last checked: 2026-07-10.
- VA pension rates (Aid & Attendance)Publisher: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Supports: General senior-care planning information. Last checked: 2026-08-15.