Assisted Living in Ocala, FL
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.
Free guide · 14 pages
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 Ocala
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).
All 21 licensed assisted living communities in Ocala
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 testimonials are listed first, then by size.
21 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle, Se 24th Rd1801 Se 24th Rd | Large180 residents | from $3,400/mo |
| Bridgewater Park Assisted Living9174 Sw 81st Ct | Large139 residents | from $4,695/mo |
| Brookdale Canopy Oaksmemory care9070 Sw 80th Ave | Large120 residents | from $3,430/mo |
| Brookdale Paddock Hillsmemory care1601 Se 24th Rd | Large120 residents | from $2,400/mo |
| Grand Villa of Ocalamemory care4511 Sw 48th Ave Ste 312 | Large120 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Paddock Ridge at Ocalamemory care4001 Sw 33rd Court | Large112 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Glen at Ocalamemory care9589 Sw Highway 200 | Large100 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Bridge at Life Care Center of Ocala2800 Sw 41st St | Large95 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Windsor at Ocalamemory care2650 Se 18 Avenue | Large94 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Camelot Chateau Assisted Living1831 Se Lake Weir Avenue | Large90 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Best Care Senior Living at Ocalamemory care2300 Sw 21st Cir | Large75 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Hampton Deerwood ALF1810 Se 16th Avenue | Large73 residents | from $2,800/mo |
| Hm Ocalamemory care1500 Se 24th Road | Large70 residents | from $2,800/mo |
| Ocala Senior Living11311 Sw 95th Cir | Large70 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Hidden Pines ALF1840 Sw 31st Ave | Large55 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Harmony House of Ocalamemory care5762 Sw 60th Avenue | Large54 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Hawthorne Inn of Ocalamemory care3211 Sw 42nd St | Mid-size44 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle, Se 19th Avememory care2950 Se 19th Ave | Mid-size26 residents | $3,500 to $5,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Always Home Assisted Living9825 Sw 53rd Ave | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Tina's Assisted Living308 Locust Pass | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Wings of Love Assisted Living4 Banyan Crse | Small home6 residents | $3,850 to $6,200/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Ocala?
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 Ocala communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $2,400 to $4,695 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 Ocala 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 Ocala 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.
Ocala assisted living questions
Florida licenses 21 assisted living communities in Ocala as of November 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. 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.