Assisted Living in Lakeland, FL
Lakeland has 18 state-licensed assisted living communities: 17 larger communities and 1 small residential home (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 Lakeland
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” (18).
All 18 licensed assisted living communities in Lakeland
Every assisted living community Florida licenses in Lakeland, 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.
18 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Gibson Village771 Carpenters Way | Large165 residents | from $4,950/mo |
| Westminster Lakeland16 Lake Hunter Dr | Large136 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Morton Senior Living400 S Florida Ave | Large126 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Ansley Parke at Oakbridge3110 Oakbridge Blvd E | Large110 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Highlandsmemory care4250 Lakeland Highlands Rd | Large105 residents | from $4,190/mo |
| Arbor Oaks at Lakeland Hillsmemory care4141 Lakeland Hills Blvd | Large95 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunburst Community Care-Lakeland Hills2111 Lakeland Hills Blvd | Large95 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Grace Manor Suitesmemory care4620 N Socrum Loop | Large77 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Hawthorne Inn of Lakelandmemory care6150 Lakeland Highlands Rd | Large68 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Lakeland Manor ALFmemory care747 Bon Air St | Large60 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| New Era815 W Daughtery Rd | Large60 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Savannah Villages of Lakeland6550 N Scrum Loop Road | Large55 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Villa at Carpenters1001 Carpenters Way | Large52 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Grace Manor at Lake Mortonmemory care610 E Lime St | Large50 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Manor at Lake Morton534 E Lime St | Mid-size48 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Maravida Lakeland Mgtmemory care605 Carpenters Way | Mid-size38 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Abundant Love and Care Assisted Living Facility 2memory care825 Plum St | Mid-size23 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Elite Care Assisted Living Facility6017 Christina Dr E | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Lakeland?
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 Lakeland communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $4,190 to $4,950 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 Lakeland 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 Lakeland 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.
Lakeland assisted living questions
Florida licenses 18 assisted living communities in Lakeland as of November 2026: 17 larger communities and 1 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,369 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.