Memory Care in Springfield, MO
Springfield has 8 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities Missouri’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
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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 8 licensed memory care communities in Springfield
Every memory care 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.
8 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Gardens1302 West Sunset | Large148 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| Springhouse Village3877 East Farm Road 132 | Large100 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| Mission Ridge4349 S Kansas Ave | Large75 residents | from $3,650/mo |
| The Fremont Senior Living1520 East Bates St | Large72 residents | from $6,353/mo |
| Turners Rock3911 East Highway D | Large70 residents | from $4,600/mo |
| Lakewood Assisted Living4685 Robberson Ave | Large67 residents | from $7,110/mo |
| Cedarhurst of Springfield1146 East Lakewood St | Large66 residents | from $6,700/mo |
| Ravenwood Assisted Living1950 East Republic Rd | Large66 residents | from $6,990/mo |
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 memory care 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. 6 Springfield communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,650 to $7,110 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Missouri, 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 Springfield 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 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 memory care questions
Missouri licenses 8 memory care communities in Springfield as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Missouri is $5,400 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. 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.
This page lists communities Missouri'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.