Assisted Living in Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers has 23 state-licensed assisted living communities. The median cost of assisted living in Florida is $5,610 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
All 23 licensed assisted living communities in Fort Myers
Every assisted living community Florida licenses in Fort Myers, 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.
23 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lakememory care7460 Lake Breeze Drive | Large190 residents | from $3,635/mo |
| Amavida at Lakes Parkmemory care7669 Calistoble Loop | Large185 residents | from $5,100/mo |
| Calusa Harbour2525 1st St | Large175 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Springs at Shell Point Retirement Communitymemory care13901 Shell Point Plz | Large175 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Arbor at Shell Point8100 Arbor Court | Large160 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Discovery Commons Cypress Pointmemory care6870 Alister Way | Large155 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Discovery Village at the Forummemory care2619 Forum Blvd | Large150 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Salterra Senior Living at Fort Myersmemory care3501 Hancock Bridge Parkway North | Large145 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| American House Fort Myersmemory care14001 Metro Pkwy | Large143 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Barrington Terrace - Ft Myersmemory care9731 Commerce Center Court | Large135 residents | from $4,295/mo |
| Keystone Place at Beachwalkmemory care15800 Beachwalk Blvd | Large135 residents | from $3,300/mo |
| Canterfield of Fort Myersmemory care18301 Trifecta Ln | Large130 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| King's Crown-Shell Point Village3699 Kings Crown Court | Large130 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Springwood Court12780 Kenwood Lane | Large110 residents | from $3,495/mo |
| Cypress Cove at Healthpark FLmemory care10300 Cypress Cove Drive | Large99 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| American House Palmsmemory care2674 Winkler Avenue | Large80 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Opal at Lakes Park14521 Lakewood Blvd | Large75 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Healthpark Senior Livingmemory care9461 Healthpark Circle | Large70 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place36 Barkley Circle | Large64 residents | from $2,450/mo |
| Arden Courts (Fort Myers)memory care15950 Mcgregor Blvd | Large56 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Fort Myers the Colonymemory care13565 American Colony Blvd | Mid-size38 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Preserve (Assisted Living and Memory Care)memory care14750 Hope Center Loop | Mid-size38 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Cape Chateau 2 ALF6722 Winkler Rd | Mid-size19 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Fort Myers
Also in Fort Myers: 5 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Fort Myers and 4 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 Myers?
The median cost of assisted living in Florida is $5,610 a month ($67,320 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 6 Fort Myers communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $2,450 to $5,100 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Florida, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
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 Myers 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 Myers community’s license
Florida 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: quality.healthfinder.fl.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Fort Myers assisted living questions
Florida licenses 23 assisted living communities in Fort Myers as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Florida is $5,610 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. Florida's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Florida publishes its licensing records at quality.healthfinder.fl.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.