Assisted Living in Margate, FL
Margate has 9 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 larger communities and 5 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 Margate
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 Margate
Every assisted living community Florida licenses in Margate, 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.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Plaza ALFmemory care5850 Margate Blvd | Large167 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Caring Village of Margatememory care6810 Sw 7th Street | Large111 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Oasis at Margate Assisted Living Facility1189 W River Dr | Large101 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Palm Arbor Residence of Margate6093 Nw 9th Ct | Mid-size35 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Cypress Manor Assisted Living Facility7459 Royal Palm Blvd | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Cypress Manor Assisted Living Facility II1910 Nw 77th Ave | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Margate Assisted Living & Adult Care Center521 Nw 70th Way | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Precious & Destiny Senior Living782 Sw 54th Ave | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
| L & D Paradise5511 Sw 6th St | Small home5 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Margate?
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. 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 Margate 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 Margate 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.
Margate assisted living questions
Florida licenses 9 assisted living communities in Margate as of November 2026: 4 larger communities and 5 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 443 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.