Assisted Living in Gainesville, FL
Gainesville has 9 state-licensed assisted living communities: 7 larger communities and 2 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). 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
Two kinds of assisted living in Gainesville
Both are licensed by Florida 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. Florida words these licenses as “Assisted Living Facility” (9).
All 9 licensed assisted living communities in Gainesville
Every assisted living community Florida licenses in Gainesville, 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.
9 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Village at Gainesvillememory care8000 Nw 27th Boulevard | Large140 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Windsor of Gainesville Assisted Living & Memory Carememory care3605 Nw 83rd St | Large115 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Glenwood of Gainesvillememory care1001 Sw 62nd Blvd | Large110 residents | from $4,340/mo |
| Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53 Rd Lanememory care2680 Sw 53 Rd Lane | Large80 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Gables of Gainesvillememory care1415 Fort Clarke Blvd | Large79 residents | from $4,425/mo |
| Trustwell Living at Hunters Crossing Place4601 Nw 53rd Ave | Large60 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Radiance of Gainesville A Memory Care Communitymemory care4607 Nw 53rd Avenue | Mid-size38 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Greenoak Villa of Gainesville Assisted Living Facilitymemory care1201 Nw 39th Ave | Small home14 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Splendid Care Assisted Living849 Southeast 12th Street | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Gainesville?
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. 2 Gainesville communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $4,340 to $4,425 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Florida, 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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.
Gainesville assisted living questions
Florida licenses 9 assisted living communities in Gainesville as of November 2026: 7 larger communities and 2 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 642 licensed spots in all.
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.