Tallahassee, FL has 8 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $10,036/mo. That's roughly in line with the Florida state median. Tallahassee 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, Tallahassee
$10,036/mo
Estimated range $9,573 – $11,807
● Tallahassee $10,036 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Tallahassee runs about $31 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.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Tallahassee.
Tallahassee 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 13.6 findings per provider here.
4 of the 8 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Tallahassee, in Leon County, has about 201,875 residents. About 23,684 of them (12%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $57,409.
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 Tallahassee.
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 →
Tallahassee's median nursing home cost is about 3% lower than the Florida state median.
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