Assisted living / Florida
Assisted living in Florida
3,024 licensed homes with 118,827 beds in 282 cities. 1,464 of them are small homes with 6 beds or fewer.
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) data as of October 9, 2026
How Florida licenses assisted living
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses 3,024 assisted living facilities. Specialty licences on the facilities' AHCA profiles: extended congregate care at 146, limited nursing services at 322 and limited mental health at 277 (1,560 profiles read: every facility with 7 or more beds). 1,464 facilities have 6 beds or fewer.
Florida's assisted living facilities (ALFs) provide full-time living arrangements in the least restrictive and most home-like setting, from homes for one resident to communities for several hundred.quality.healthfinder.fl.gov
Florida has four assisted living licences. Every facility needs the standard licence; extended congregate care (ECC), limited nursing services (LNS) and limited mental health (LMH) can be added on top of it.quality.healthfinder.fl.gov
An extended congregate care (ECC) licence lets a resident age in place: on top of standard assisted living services it covers limited nursing services, total help with bathing, dressing and toileting, and supervision of residents with dementia.quality.healthfinder.fl.gov
A limited nursing services (LNS) licence adds nursing services by licensed nurses within the scope of their nursing practice.quality.healthfinder.fl.gov
A limited mental health (LMH) licence is required when a facility serves one or more mental health residents.quality.healthfinder.fl.gov
How Florida inspects them
AHCA's assisted living comparison tool on FloridaHealthFinder reports each facility's complaints, sanctions and deficiency data, and AHCA says it is updated nightly.quality.healthfinder.fl.gov
Class I: conditions AHCA finds present an imminent danger to residents or a substantial probability of death or serious physical or emotional harm. A fine is levied even when the problem is corrected.leg.state.fl.us
Class II: conditions that directly threaten residents' physical or emotional health, safety or security. A fine is levied even when the problem is corrected.leg.state.fl.us
Class III: conditions that indirectly or potentially threaten residents' health, safety or security. No fine if corrected within the time AHCA sets.leg.state.fl.us
Class IV: problems with operation, maintenance or required reports and forms that do not have the potential of negatively affecting residents.leg.state.fl.us
Unclassified violations are ones not designated class I to IV, such as violating a licence condition, exceeding licensed capacity or providing services beyond the scope of the licence.leg.state.fl.us
From October 9, 2021 to October 8, 2026, AHCA's comparison tool counts 25,028 deficiencies across all 3,024 facilities, 321 of them class I and 1,150 class II, and $9,679,866 in fines.
| Home | City | Licensed for | Specialty licences | Deficiencies, 5 years | Class I or II | Substantiated complaints | Sanctions | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Dream AlfActive emergency action | Hialeah | 42 | LMH | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
Costs and rate notices
Florida does not publish what assisted living homes charge. What the state does set is what the contract must say and how much notice a rate increase needs.
Each Florida assisted living contract must set out the services, the rates or charges and at least 30 days' written notice of a rate increase.leg.state.fl.us
Florida does not set what assisted living costs: each facility sets its own fees, which vary with size, amenities, specialty licences, location and services.quality.healthfinder.fl.gov
Memory care in Florida
Florida has no separate memory care licence; the extended congregate care licence covers supervising residents with dementia (146 facilities hold one). 823 facilities list memory care among the special programs and services on their FloridaHealthFinder profile; that listing is not a licence, so we do not count those as certified.
AHCA's advice: before signing a contract, ask what special services and activities the facility has for people with dementia, how staff are trained for it, and how it keeps residents from wandering off.quality.healthfinder.fl.gov
Assisted living by city
- Altamonte Springs 8
- Apopka 9
- Aventura 5
- Belleview 5
- Boca Raton 21
- Bonifay 3
- Bonita Springs 6
- Boynton Beach 19
- Bradenton 36
- Brandon 26
- Brooksville 3
- Cape Coral 40
- Casselberry 4
- Clearwater 27
- Clermont 9
- Coconut Creek 6
- Coral Gables 8
- Coral Springs 29
- Crestview 6
- Crystal River 4
- Cutler Bay 14
- Davie 4
- Daytona Beach 12
- Deerfield Beach 9
- Deland 10
- Delray Beach 13
- Deltona 11
- Dover 3
- Dunedin 10
- Edgewater 3
- Englewood 4
- Eustis 9
- Fernandina Beach 4
- Fleming Island 3
- Fort Lauderdale 18
- Fort Myers 23
- Fort Pierce 10
- Fort Walton Beach 4
- Gainesville 9
- Gulf Breeze 7
- Haines City 3
- Hallandale Beach 3
- Hialeah 95
- Hialeah Gardens 4
- Holly Hill 5
- Hollywood 36
- Homestead 46
- Homosassa 3
- Hudson 6
- Inverness 5
- Jacksonville 65
- Jensen Beach 3
- Jupiter 7
- Kissimmee 27
- Lady Lake 5
- Lake City 6
- Lake Mary 4
- Lake Wales 3
- Lake Worth 17
- Lake Worth Beach 4
- Lakeland 18
- Lantana 6
- Largo 18
- Lauderdale Lakes 4
- Lauderhill 13
- Lecanto 7
- Leesburg 10
- Lehigh Acres 13
- Longwood 5
- Lutz 6
- Maitland 7
- Margate 9
- Melbourne 27
- Merritt Island 9
- Miami 579
- Miami Gardens 22
- Miami Lakes 13
- Miami Springs 3
- Miramar 13
- Mount Dora 9
- N Miami Beach 3
- Naples 37
- New Port Richey 15
- New Smyrna Beach 10
- Niceville 4
- North Lauderdale 6
- North Miami 5
- North Port 5
- Oakland Park 8
- Ocala 21
- Ocoee 8
- Orange City 7
- Orange Park 8
- Orlando 71
- Ormond Beach 11
- Oviedo 7
- Oxford 5
- Palatka 6
- Palm Bay 59
- Palm Bch Gdns 3
- Palm Beach Gardens 13
- Palm Coast 18
- Palm Harbor 11
- Palm Springs 4
- Panama City 5
- Panama City Beach 3
- Pembroke Pines 14
- Pensacola 21
- Pinellas Park 9
- Plant City 13
- Plantation 16
- Pompano Beach 13
- Ponte Vedra Beach 4
- Port Charlotte 10
- Port Orange 13
- Port Richey 3
- Port Saint Lucie 86
- Port St. Lucie 19
- Punta Gorda 8
- Riverview 12
- Riviera Beach 6
- Rockledge 14
- Royal Palm Beach 8
- Ruskin 3
- Safety Harbor 4
- Saint Augustine 12
- Saint Cloud 11
- Saint Petersburg 35
- Sanford 10
- Sarasota 58
- Sebastian 4
- Sebring 11
- Seffner 5
- Seminole 10
- Spring Hill 19
- Stuart 8
- Summerfield 3
- Sun City Center 7
- Sunrise 16
- Tallahassee 18
- Tamarac 16
- Tampa 174
- Tarpon Springs 10
- Tavares 6
- Tequesta 3
- The Villages 5
- Titusville 9
- Trinity 3
- Valrico 8
- Venice 20
- Vero Beach 18
- Wellington 19
- Wesley Chapel 7
- West Melbourne 5
- West Palm Bch 4
- West Palm Beach 38
- Weston 3
- Wildwood 3
- Wilton Manors 3
- Windermere 3
- Winter Garden 6
- Winter Haven 13
- Winter Park 15
- Winter Springs 7
- Zephyrhills 9
Smaller towns117 towns with fewer homes
- Altoona 1
- Alva 1
- Apollo Beach 2
- Arcadia 2
- Atlantic Beach 2
- Bartow 1
- Belle Isle 1
- Belleair 1
- Blountstown 2
- Bristol 1
- Callahan 1
- Cantonment 2
- Celebration 1
- Champions Gate 1
- Chipley 2
- Chuluota 2
- Citrus Springs 2
- Cocoa 2
- Cocoa Beach 1
- Cooper City 1
- Crescent City 1
- Cutler Ridge 2
- Dade City 1
- Dania Beach 1
- Davenport 1
- Daytona Beach Shores 1
- Debary 2
- Defuniak Springs 1
- Destin 1
- Dunnellon 1
- Estero 1
- Fern Park 1
- Florida City 2
- Fort White 1
- Fruitland Pk 1
- Ft Lauderdale 2
- Graceville 1
- Green Cove Springs 1
- Greenacres 2
- Greenville 1
- Hallandle Bch 2
- Hernando 1
- Hialeah Gdns 2
- High Springs 2
- Hilliard 2
- Hobe Sound 1
- Holiday 1
- Indian Harbor Beach 1
- Jacksonville Beach 2
- Jay 1
- Jennings 3
- Keystone Heights 1
- Lake Alfred 2
- Lake Clarke Shores 1
- Lake Park 2
- Lake Placid 2
- Lakewood Rch 1
- Land O Lakes 2
- Lawtey 1
- Lithia 1
- Live Oak 2
- Loxahatchee 4
- Lynn Haven 1
- Macclenny 1
- Madison 4
- Marathon 1
- Marco Island 1
- Mayo 2
- Merritt Is 1
- Miami Beach 2
- Middleburg 2
- Milton 2
- Minneola 1
- Miramar Beach 1
- N Lauderdale 1
- Navarre 2
- New Prt Rchy 1
- New Smyrna 1
- Nokomis 2
- North Fort Myers 1
- North Miami Beach 2
- North Palm Beach 2
- Ocklawaha 1
- Okeechobee 1
- Opa Locka 1
- Pace 2
- Palm City 2
- Palmetto 2
- Palmetto Bay 1
- Parkland 2
- Pembroke Park 1
- Pomona Park 1
- Ponte Vedra 2
- Port Saint Joe 1
- Princeton 1
- Pt Charlotte 2
- Rotonda West 1
- Royal Plm Bch 2
- Saint Johns 1
- Santa Rosa Beach 2
- Satellite Beach 1
- Shalimar 1
- Sorrento 1
- South Daytona 1
- Southwest Ranches 1
- St. Johns 2
- St. Petersburg 1
- Starke 1
- Temple Terrace 2
- Thonotosassa 1
- Umatilla 1
- Vernon 1
- Weeki Wachee 1
- Welaka 1
- West Miami 1
- West Park 2
- Wimauma 2
By county
| County | Licensed homes | Beds | 7+ beds | With a class I or II deficiency | ECC licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 11 | 738 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Baker | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay | 9 | 630 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Bradford | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brevard | 129 | 4,131 | 49 | 35 | 8 |
| Broward | 252 | 9,649 | 112 | 27 | 10 |
| Calhoun | 2 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlotte | 21 | 1,574 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Citrus | 22 | 1,120 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Clay | 14 | 750 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Collier | 39 | 3,460 | 34 | 6 | 14 |
| Columbia | 7 | 531 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| County not in the state file | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desoto | 2 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duval | 69 | 4,439 | 54 | 9 | 7 |
| Escambia | 23 | 1,555 | 23 | 3 | 4 |
| Flagler | 18 | 835 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Gulf | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernando | 23 | 1,299 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Highlands | 13 | 1,121 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Hillsborough | 265 | 7,940 | 116 | 25 | 10 |
| Holmes | 3 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Indian River | 22 | 1,361 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| Jackson | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lafayette | 2 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake | 51 | 2,531 | 37 | 2 | 6 |
| Lee | 84 | 4,768 | 61 | 16 | 6 |
| Leon | 18 | 1,385 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| Liberty | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Madison | 5 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manatee | 42 | 2,596 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| Marion | 31 | 2,083 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| Martin | 14 | 1,456 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Miami-Dade | 810 | 10,626 | 165 | 265 | 5 |
| Monroe | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nassau | 7 | 436 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Okaloosa | 15 | 914 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Okeechobee | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange | 118 | 4,235 | 62 | 43 | 5 |
| Osceola | 38 | 1,109 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| Palm Beach | 198 | 9,748 | 104 | 24 | 16 |
| Pasco | 48 | 3,569 | 41 | 13 | 0 |
| Pinellas | 136 | 8,808 | 126 | 26 | 12 |
| Polk | 43 | 2,956 | 37 | 8 | 1 |
| Putnam | 9 | 242 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa | 14 | 958 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Sarasota | 86 | 6,187 | 71 | 20 | 10 |
| Seminole | 51 | 2,988 | 34 | 28 | 1 |
| St. Johns | 22 | 1,473 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| St. Lucie | 115 | 1,599 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Sumter | 14 | 1,586 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Suwannee | 2 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Volusia | 87 | 4,163 | 67 | 4 | 2 |
| Walton | 5 | 525 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Washington | 3 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
The largest licensed homes
| Home | City | Licensed for | Specialty licences | Deficiencies, 5 years | Class I or II | Substantiated complaints | Sanctions | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace at Kendall | Miami | 510 | Standard only | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | $0 |
| The Palace at Weston | Weston | 352 | Standard only | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc | Miami | 350 | LMH, LNS | 21 | 5 | 10 | 0 | $0 |
| Grand Living at Wellen Park | Venice | 322 | Standard only | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Cresthaven | West Palm Beach | 308 | Standard only | 23 | 3 | 24 | 3 | $28,600 |
| Sun Towers Retirement Community | Sun City Center | 286 | ECC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Forest Trace Senior Living | Lauderhill | 262 | Standard only | 18 | 4 | 13 | 3 | $25,500 |
| Wyndham Lakes Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 258 | Standard only | 13 | 4 | 12 | 3 | $22,500 |
| Watercrest Palm Beach Gardens | Palm Beach Gardens | 256 | ECC | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Residence at Timber Pines | Spring Hill | 255 | LNS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Grand Living at Naples | Naples | 245 | Standard only | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Belmont Village Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | 244 | LNS | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brookdale New Port Richey | New Port Richey | 242 | LNS | 29 | 0 | 15 | 2 | $1,500 |
| Vitality Living Spring Hill | Spring Hill | 240 | LNS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | $0 |
| The Village of Deerfield Beach | Deerfield Beach | 240 | Standard only | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | $2,000 |
| Wentworth Central Avenue | Saint Petersburg | 240 | ECC, LNS | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| Trinity Springs | Oxford | 235 | LNS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Belmont Village Coral Gables | Coral Gables | 232 | LNS | 35 | 6 | 4 | 3 | $21,500 |
| Vitality Living Baypoint Village | Hudson | 228 | LNS | 25 | 3 | 7 | 3 | $16,500 |
| Sarasota Assisted Living LLC | Sarasota | 228 | ECC | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | $0 |
| Regal Palms | Largo | 225 | LNS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| The Glades at Championsgate | Champions Gate | 224 | Standard only | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | $7,000 |
| Fountains Residence at Mill Cove | Jacksonville | 221 | LNS | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | $500 |
| Grand Villa of Clearwater | Clearwater | 220 | Standard only | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | $0 |
| Vitality Living Lake Forest | Sanford | 220 | LNS | 36 | 7 | 7 | 8 | $38,000 |
Nursing homes in Florida
Florida also has 694 Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing homes, each with its federal inspection record, staffing and fines. Nursing homes in Florida.
Sources
- Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), FloridaHealthFinder Assisted Living Facility Comparison Tool, read October 9, 2026 (3,024 licensed facilities statewide; counts for October 9, 2021 to October 8, 2026).
- Address, licence, specialty licences and legal actions: each facility's FloridaHealthFinder profile, read for the 1,560 facilities with 7 or more beds. ZIP code and phone of small Miami-Dade facilities: AHCA's Miami-Dade facility file (as of August 24, 2026). Other small facilities show their city only.
- How these pages are built.