Memory Care in Florida. Cost & Providers

Cost of memory care in Florida

Median monthly price, Florida

$7,013/mo

Estimated range $6,732 – $7,293

● Florida $7,013 ○ National median $7,788

Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory Care	Florida	National
25th percentile	$6,732/mo	$6,861/mo
Median	$7,013/mo	$7,788/mo
75th percentile	$7,293/mo	$8,854/mo

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Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

Florida licensing & regulation

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses and inspects assisted living communities, including communities that offer memory care, in Florida. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site.

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) (official state licensing agency)
Check a facility's license or complaint history
To report a concern or file a complaint, call 1-888-419-3456.

AHCA also licenses Homemaker & Companion Services / Nurse Registries (in-home care) and Adult Day Care Centers under separate FloridaHealthFinder search pages.

Medicaid & local resources in Florida

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Florida resolve concerns about care and rights. Call 1-888-831-0404.

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care. AHCA-administered SMMC Long-Term Care program.

National helplines

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.

Cities in Florida

Don't see your city? Search for it, or start from the nearest larger one.

Licensed assisted living communities in Florida

Florida's public data download doesn't say which communities offer dementia care. These licensed assisted living communities are worth calling to ask.

Some of the licensed assisted living communities in Florida. Open a city page for the full local list.

Assisted Living · 6 beds · small / board & care · Satellite Beach, FL