Lakeland, FL has 12 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $10,300/mo. That's roughly in line with the Florida state median. Lakeland nursing homes runs large: 83% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120.
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Median monthly price, Lakeland
$10,300/mo
Estimated range $9,493 – $12,118
● Lakeland $10,300 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Lakeland runs about $32 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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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.
Nearby: Winter Haven 10,300 · Zephyrhills 10,496
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Lakeland.
Lakeland is a market of larger communities. 83% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 22.8 findings per provider here, above the Florida average of 15.
2 of the 12 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 17% against 47% across Florida.
Lakeland, in Polk County, has about 119,961 residents. About 25,793 of them (22%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $64,185.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lakeland.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Lakeland's median nursing home cost is about 0% lower than the Florida state median.
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