Ocala has 21 state-licensed assisted living communities: 18 larger communities and 3 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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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” (21).
Every assisted living community Florida licenses in Ocala, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle1801 Se 24th Rd | Large180 residents | Get pricing |
| Bridgewater Park Assisted Living9174 Sw 81st Ct | Large139 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Canopy Oaksmemory care9070 Sw 80th Ave | Large120 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Paddock Hillsmemory care1601 Se 24th Rd | Large120 residents | Get pricing |
| Grand Villa of Ocalamemory care4511 Sw 48th Ave Ste 312 | Large120 residents | Get pricing |
| Paddock Ridge at Ocalamemory care4001 Sw 33rd Court | Large112 residents | Get pricing |
| The Glen at Ocalamemory care9589 Sw Highway 200 | Large100 residents | Get pricing |
| Bridge at Life Care Center of Ocala (the)2800 Sw 41st St | Large95 residents | Get pricing |
| Windsor at Ocalamemory care2650 Se 18 Avenue | Large94 residents | Get pricing |
| Camelot Chateau Assisted Living LLC1831 Se Lake Weir Avenue | Large90 residents | Get pricing |
| Best Care Senior Living at Ocala, LLCmemory care2300 Sw 21st Cir | Large75 residents | Get pricing |
| Hampton Deerwood ALF, LLC1810 Se 16th Avenue | Large73 residents | Get pricing |
| Hm Ocala Operating LLCmemory care1500 Se 24th Road | Large70 residents | Get pricing |
| Ocala Senior Living11311 Sw 95th Cir | Large70 residents | Get pricing |
| Hidden Pines ALF1840 Sw 31st Ave | Large55 residents | Get pricing |
| The Harmony House of Ocalamemory care5762 Sw 60th Avenue | Large54 residents | Get pricing |
| Hawthorne Inn of Ocalamemory care3211 Sw 42nd St | Mid-size44 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastlememory care2950 Se 19th Ave | Mid-size26 residents | Get pricing |
| Always Home Assisted Living LLC9825 Sw 53rd Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tina's Assisted Living308 Locust Pass | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Wings of Love Assisted Living LLC4 Banyan Crse | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
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. 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.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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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.
Florida licenses 21 assisted living communities in Ocala as of September 2026: 18 larger communities and 3 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,655 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, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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.
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