Memory Care in Sarasota, FL
Sarasota has 25 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 25 licensed memory care communities in Sarasota
Every memory care community Florida licenses in Sarasota, 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.
25 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Assisted Living3251 Proctor Rd | Large228 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch7230 University Parkway | Large200 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Grand Villa of Sarasota730 South Osprey Avenue | Large173 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Legends of Sarasota4100 University Pkwy | Large140 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Phillippi Creek5501 Swift Road | Large127 residents | from $3,310/mo |
| 81 Oaks Senior Living7850 Hawkins Rd | Large125 residents | from $6,300/mo |
| Harborchase of Sarasota5311 Proctor Rd | Large125 residents | from $6,495/mo |
| Brookdale Sarasota Midtown2186 Bahia Vista Street | Large120 residents | from $5,765/mo |
| Palmer Ranch Residence5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway | Large118 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| The Fountains of Hope2250 Jesus Way | Large116 residents | from $6,295/mo |
| Angels Senior Living at Sarasota5750 Honore Avenue | Large110 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Suncoast Club at Prestancia3749 Sarasota Square Blvd | Large100 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Suncoast House3221 Fruitville Rd | Large95 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Anchin Pavilion1959 N Honore Ave | Large70 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Plymouth Harbor700 John Ringling Blvd | Large70 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Sage House Sarasota5851 N Honore Ave | Large68 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunnyside Manor5201 Bahia Vista Street | Large68 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota4450 8th Street | Large65 residents | $4,850 to $7,550/moLilisity estimate |
| The Highlands at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch7333 Scotland Way | Large60 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Arden Courts (Sarasota)5509 Swift Rd | Large56 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Liana of Sarasota2630 University Parkway | Large54 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota8450 Mcintosh Road | Mid-size38 residents | from $3,630/mo |
| Bay Village of Sarasota (Assisted Living and Memory Care)8611 Vamo Rd | Small home15 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Josefa's ALF3567 Bali Dr | Small home6 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Lily's Promise1958 Rolling Green Circle | Small home6 residents | $5,100 to $7,900/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Sarasota
Also in Sarasota: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Sarasota and 4 income-restricted senior apartment buildings.
How much does memory care cost in Sarasota?
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 Sarasota communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,310 to $6,495 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 Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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.
Sarasota memory care questions
Florida licenses 25 memory care communities in Sarasota 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.