Assisted Living in Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins has 19 state-licensed assisted living communities: 12 larger communities and 7 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Colorado is $6,584 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Fort Collins
Both are licensed by Colorado as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Colorado words these licenses as “Assisted Living Residence (ALR ONLY)” (16), “Assisted Living Residence (ALR/ACF)” (3).
All 19 licensed assisted living communities in Fort Collins
Every assisted living community Colorado licenses in Fort Collins, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
19 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Gallery at Fort Collins3535 Stanford Rd | Large200 residents | from $6,550/mo |
| Mercer Commons A Generations Community900 Centre Ave | Large114 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Gardens at Collinwood5055 S Lemay Ave | Large107 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Morningstar of Fort Collins3509 Lochwood Dr | Large96 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Morningstar at Old Town360 Tenney Ct | Large91 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Fort Collins Al (Co)1002 Rule Dr | Large80 residents | from $4,700/mo |
| The Residence @ Oakridge4750 Wheaton Dr | Large68 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Aspens at Fort Collins3150 Rock Creek Dr | Large64 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Fort Collins Mc (Co)1008 Rule Dr | Large62 residents | from $10,900/mo |
| Creekside Village Assisted Living1000 E Stuart St | Large62 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Mackenzie Place - Fort Collins4750 Pleasant Oak Dr | Large61 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Fort Collins Good Samaritan Retirement Village-Alr508 W Trilby Rd | Mid-size28 residents | from $2,642/mo |
| Seneca House Assisted Living4406 Seneca St. | Small home16 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Eagles Nest Assisted Living1026 Salmon Run | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Live To Assist2914 W Prospect Rd | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Monarch Greens Assisted Living Home1725 Lakeview Dr | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Prestige Living700 Greenbriar Dr | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Terry Lake Assisted Living3629 Woodridge Road | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Turnberry Place Assisted Living2401 Turnberry Rd | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Fort Collins
Also in Fort Collins: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Fort Collins and 9 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 1 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Fort Collins?
The median cost of assisted living in Colorado is $6,584 a month ($79,008 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 4 Fort Collins communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $2,642 to $10,900 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Colorado, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Fort Collins tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Fort Collins community’s license
Colorado publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: data-cdphe.opendata.arcgis.com. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Fort Collins assisted living questions
Colorado licenses 19 assisted living communities in Fort Collins as of November 2026: 12 larger communities and 7 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,097 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Colorado is $6,584 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Colorado's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Colorado publishes its licensing records at data-cdphe.opendata.arcgis.com. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.