Assisted Living in Ozark, Missouri
Ozark, MO has 11 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,138/mo. That's below the Missouri state median by about 5%. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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● Ozark $5,138 ○ National median $6,230
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (417) 862-0762 (SeniorAge)
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3. Tour with the checklist
What senior care costs in Ozark
Ozark figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for assisted living in Ozark versus Missouri and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $5,987 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Ozark's implied rate of about $31 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
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What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Ozark, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
Every licensed assisted living community: 11
A note on counting: we show 11 licensed assisted living communities listed for Ozark proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
Most listings publish no price. The Ozark assisted living median is $5,138/mo, an estimate; ask each community for its own number in writing.
Oaks Cottage Assisted Living, The
Cottage at Century Pines, The
Hopedale Cottage Assisted Living The
Essex of Ozark, The
Baptist Homes of Ozark
Northpark Village Assisted Living
Riverview Residential Place
Century Pines Assisted Living
Century Pines Assisted Living
Hopedale Cottage Assisted Living The
Cottage At Century Pines, The
Sponsored placements, when they appear, are always labeled. How we make money →
Free local help worth saving
Ozark has an estimated population of 22,417. About 3,268 residents (15%) are age 65 or older. Ozark is located in Christian County, Missouri. The median household income is $74,182. Our directory currently lists 11 licensed assisted living communities in Ozark. Estimated median cost in Ozark is $5,138 per month, compared with $5,400 per month statewide in Missouri.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- SeniorAge(417) 862-0762senioragemo.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Missouri Community Options & Resources1-855-834-8555mocor.mo.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Marshfield VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Marshfield.
VA open data - Aged and Disabled WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many assisted living communities are listed in Ozark, MO?
We currently list 11 licensed assisted living communities in Ozark, MO.
Is assisted living in Ozark more expensive than the rest of Missouri?
Ozark's median assisted living cost is about 5% lower than the Missouri state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, assisted living in Ozark, MO costs $5,138/month (median).
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