Port St. Lucie, FL has 6 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $10,475/mo. That's roughly in line with the Florida state median. Port St. Lucie nursing homes runs large: 100% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120.
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Median monthly price, Port St. Lucie
$10,475/mo
Estimated range $9,573 – $12,323
● Port St. Lucie $10,475 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Port St. Lucie 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: Fort Pierce 10,475 · Stuart 10,475 · Vero Beach 10,453
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Port St. Lucie.
Port St. Lucie is a market of larger communities. 100% 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 16.2 findings per provider here, below the St. Lucie County average of 23.2.
2 of the 6 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 33% against 47% across Florida.
Port St. Lucie, in St. Lucie County, has about 232,491 residents. About 50,681 of them (22%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $80,648.
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.
VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
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VA Aid & Attendance overview →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 →
Port St. Lucie's median nursing home cost is about 1% higher than the Florida state median.
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