Memory Care in Ocala, FL
Ocala has 11 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities Florida’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
Free guide · 17 pages
Choosing Memory Care
For families of a parent living with dementia, in the order you'll need it.
- How memory care is set up and what it costs
- Signs it may be time
- Questions, a tour checklist and a worksheet to print
- A section for you, the person doing the caring
All 11 licensed memory care communities in Ocala
Every memory care 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.
11 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Canopy Oaks9070 Sw 80th Ave | Large120 residents | from $4,180/mo |
| Brookdale Paddock Hills1601 Se 24th Rd | Large120 residents | from $3,000/mo |
| Grand Villa of Ocala4511 Sw 48th Ave Ste 312 | Large120 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Paddock Ridge at Ocala4001 Sw 33rd Court | Large112 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| The Glen at Ocala9589 Sw Highway 200 | Large100 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Windsor at Ocala2650 Se 18 Avenue | Large94 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Best Care Senior Living at Ocala2300 Sw 21st Cir | Large75 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Hm Ocala1500 Se 24th Road | Large70 residents | from $2,900/mo |
| The Harmony House of Ocala5762 Sw 60th Avenue | Large54 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Hawthorne Inn of Ocala3211 Sw 42nd St | Mid-size44 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle, Se 19th Ave2950 Se 19th Ave | Mid-size26 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
How much does memory care 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. 3 Ocala communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $2,900 to $4,180 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Florida, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living, because of extra staffing and a secured setting, so treat the assisted living median as a floor.
Medicare does not pay for memory care. 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
Tour Ocala memory care at 11 a.m., ask about 3 a.m.
- How many staff are awake overnight, and for how many residents?
- How often is she checked at night, and is it written down?
- If she falls at 3 a.m., who responds, and when do you call me?
- What do you do when she’s up and wandering at night?
There’s no federal staffing ratio for memory care; each state sets its own rules. The night questions to ask, with a free printable (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 memory care questions
Florida licenses 11 memory care communities in Ocala as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Florida is $5,610 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living. 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 memory care. 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.
This page lists communities Florida's licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many assisted living communities also offer secured memory care without a separate license flag, so the assisted living list is worth checking too.