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Senior Living in Palm Bay, FL: Verified Testimonials & 2026 Costs

Data updated November 2026·Testimonials verified by phone through May 2026·Ratings from CMS Care Compare

Senior living in Palm Bay, Florida spans 1 verified communities and 21 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Brevard County in Florida. Published starting rates at featured communities run $4,477–$4,477 per month, 2 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community testimonial here comes from a verified phone interview, 20+ in total. 128 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

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Every community below has testimonials from recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified testimonialsCMS rating
Addington Place of TitusvilleTitusville, FLAssisted LivingMemory CareIndependent LivingSkilled NursingFrom $4,477/mo20+ verifiedlatest May 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

Addington Place of Titusville

Titusville, FL · Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living · Skilled Nursing
“My mom lives at this community and the staff is good. They are always there for me when I have questions and they are knowledgable, caring, and helpful to the residents”
— Marcia Christie, Dec 2024 · phone-verified
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All senior living in Palm Bay: 128 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Brevard County in Florida, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 1 independent living, life plan or 55+ community and 8 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

Brevard County, FL 128 communities

How much does senior living cost in Palm Bay?

Verified starting rates at featured Palm Bay communities range from $4,477 per month at Addington Place of Titusville (assisted living) to $4,477 at Addington Place of Titusville (assisted living and memory care). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.

Care typeTypical Palm Bay rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect published rates at verified Palm Bay-area communities plus operator-published market rates, November 2026. Florida’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Palm Bay?

2 of the 21 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Palm Bay metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Life Care Center of Palm Bay in Palm Bay. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Life Care Center of Palm BayPalm Bay, FL★★★★★ 5/5141Life Care Centers Of America
Life Care Center of MelbourneMelbourne, FL★★★★★ 5/5120Life Care Centers Of America
Anchor Care & Rehabilitation CenterPalm Bay, FL★★★★☆ 4/5120Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper
Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab CenterMelbourne, FL★★★★☆ 4/5120Sovereign Healthcare Holdings
Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehab CenterTitusville, FL★★★★☆ 4/5120Sovereign Healthcare Holdings
Solaris Healthcare Merritt IslandMerritt Island, FL★★★☆☆ 3/5180Solaris Healthcare
Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation CenterMelbourne, FL★★★☆☆ 3/5179Clear Choice Healthcare
Aviata at Palm BayPalm Bay, FL★★★☆☆ 3/5120Aviata Health Group
Viera Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterViera, FL★★★☆☆ 3/5114Gold Fl Trust Ii
West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation CenterWest Melbourne, FL★★☆☆☆ 2/5180Nhs Management
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of MelbourneMelbourne, FL★★☆☆☆ 2/5167Harborview Health Systems
Titusville Rehabilitation & Nursing CenterTitusville, FL★★☆☆☆ 2/5157Florida Institute For Long-Term Care
Viera Del Mar Health and Rehabilitation CenterViera, FL★★☆☆☆ 2/5131Aston Health
Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterMerritt Island, FL★★☆☆☆ 2/5120Excelsior Care Group
Vista Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterTitusville, FL★★☆☆☆ 2/5120Independent

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Palm Bay areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Palm Bay metro is spread across Brevard County in Florida. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Florida

  • Palm Bay (61)
  • Melbourne (33)
  • Rockledge (16)
  • Titusville (12)
  • Merritt Island (12)
  • West Melbourne (7)
  • Viera (2)
  • Cocoa (2)
  • Satellite Beach (1)

How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. Of the 20 on this page, 20 are five-star and 0 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified testimonials from Palm Bay families

★★★★★

“I don't have one negative thing to say; this is the best place for my grandma. She's happy, and I'm happy. When we had an issue, management went above and beyond to resolve it. She loves every single meal, and the staff at dinnertime are very kind to everybody. From magicians to piano players,…”

Dolores Mancogna · May 2026 · Addington Place of Titusvillephone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Palm Bay 58Assisted Living in Melbourne 27Assisted Living in Rockledge 14Assisted Living in Merritt Island 9Assisted Living in Titusville 9Memory Care in Melbourne 12Memory Care in Palm Bay 12

Palm Bay senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Florida, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 2 Palm Bay-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.

Yes. All 20 testimonials on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited, including the four-star testimonials.

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