Assisted Living in Springfield, MO
Springfield has 20 state-licensed assisted living communities: 18 larger communities and 2 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Missouri is $5,400 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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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 Springfield
Both are licensed by Missouri 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. Missouri words these licenses as “Assisted Living Facility (evacuation assistance)” (10), “Residential Care Facility” (4), “Residential Care Facility (former RCF II standard)” (3).
All 20 licensed assisted living communities in Springfield
Every assisted living community Missouri licenses in Springfield, 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.
20 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Gardensmemory care1302 West Sunset | Large148 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Springhouse Villagememory care3877 East Farm Road 132 | Large100 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| The Lodges2401 W Grand St | Large99 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| The Bungalows at Chesterfield Village2410 West Chesterfield Blvd | Large92 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Mission Ridgememory care4349 S Kansas Ave | Large75 residents | from $3,650/mo |
| Joy Assisted Living for Seniors2030 W Mount Vernon St | Large74 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| The Fremont Senior Livingmemory care1520 East Bates St | Large72 residents | from $4,495/mo |
| Turners Rockmemory care3911 East Highway D | Large70 residents | from $4,600/mo |
| Lakewood Assisted Livingmemory care4685 Robberson Ave | Large67 residents | from $4,860/mo |
| The Bungalows at Springfield East3540 East Cherokee | Large67 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Cedarhurst of Springfieldmemory care1146 East Lakewood St | Large66 residents | from $1,000/mo |
| Ravenwood Assisted Livingmemory care1950 East Republic Rd | Large66 residents | from $4,740/mo |
| Vsl Springfield Assisted Living1401 West Elfindale Street | Large50 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Spring Ridge Assisted Living2828 South Meadowbrook | Mid-size44 residents | from $4,590/mo |
| Quality Residential Care2034 West College | Mid-size42 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Spring Valley Assisted Living2915 South Fremont Ave | Mid-size40 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Golden Estate Residential Care1134 West Norton Rd | Mid-size31 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Maranatha Village (Assisted Living)233 East Norton Rd | Mid-size29 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Jacobs Care Center932 West State | Small home12 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Close To Paradise Assisted Living3824 East Farm Road 156 | Small home10 residents | $3,350 to $5,400/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Springfield
Also in Springfield: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Springfield and 5 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 1 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Springfield?
The median cost of assisted living in Missouri is $5,400 a month ($64,800 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 7 Springfield communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $1,000 to $4,860 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Missouri, 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 Springfield 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 Springfield community’s license
Missouri 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: data.mo.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Springfield assisted living questions
Missouri licenses 20 assisted living communities in Springfield as of November 2026: 18 larger communities and 2 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,254 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Missouri is $5,400 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. Missouri's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Missouri publishes its licensing records at data.mo.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.