Assisted living, memory care and nursing homes, from the state record
Licensed homes near your parent, who pays and what inspectors found.
- 3,021 Florida assisted living homes
- 8,508 licensed California homes
- 14,676 US nursing homes with CMS ratings
How the finder works
Search by city or ZIP
Pick the care your parent needs and type a city or ZIP. Every licensed home in the state record shows up, nearest first.
Check the licence and inspections
Each home shows its licence, beds and what state or federal inspectors cited, with a link to the record itself.
Ask how to pay
See which homes are on the Medicaid waiver list, then call and ask for their rates in writing.
Who pays for assisted living
Most families pay for assisted living themselves, from savings, a pension, Social Security or the sale of a house. Medicare doesn't pay the monthly fee. Medicaid can pay for the care part through a state waiver, but not the rent or the meals, and only in a facility that takes the waiver.
That last point narrows the search a lot. Only 407 of Florida's 3,021 licensed ALFs are on the state's Medicaid waiver list, about 1 in 7 (our count of the AHCA roll, October 2026). In California, 1,045 of the 8,508 licensed homes we list are on the Assisted Living Waiver facility list.
Start with the Florida ALFs that accept Medicaid or read how to pay with no savings.
What assisted living costs
- assisted living a month, US median
- $6,200
- nursing home shared room
- $9,581
- nursing home private room
- $10,798
- adult day care
- $2,058
Assisted living is often cheaper than a nursing home, though the bill climbs with each level of help a resident needs. The US median for a private one-bedroom unit is $6,200 a month. Florida's median is $5,610, which is $590 a month below the national figure. California's is $7,000.
These are medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, not a price any home has quoted. Ask each home for its rate and its care-level fees in writing.
See every state’s median.
Florida assisted living by city
- Assisted living in Miami 579
- Assisted living in Tampa 173
- Assisted living in Port St. Lucie 105
- Assisted living in Hialeah 94
- Assisted living in Orlando 71
- Assisted living in Jacksonville 65
- Assisted living in Palm Bay 59
- Assisted living in Sarasota 58
- Assisted living in Homestead 46
- Assisted living in Cape Coral 40
- Assisted living in Naples 37
- Assisted living in West Palm Beach 37
- Assisted living in Bradenton 36
- Assisted living in Hollywood 36
- Assisted living in St. Petersburg 34
- Assisted living in Coral Springs 29
- Assisted living in Clearwater 27
- Assisted living in Kissimmee 27
- Assisted living in Melbourne 27
- Assisted living in Brandon 26
- Assisted living in Fort Myers 23
- Assisted living in Miami Gardens 22
- Assisted living in Boca Raton 21
- Assisted living in Ocala 21
All 3,021 Florida ALFs, the ones on the Medicaid waiver list, memory care and nursing homes in Florida.
California assisted living by city
- Assisted living in Sacramento 216
- Assisted living in Fresno 195
- Assisted living in San Diego 182
- Assisted living in Los Angeles 160
- Assisted living in Mission Viejo 159
- Assisted living in San Jose 148
- Assisted living in Roseville 137
- Assisted living in Bakersfield 136
- Assisted living in Anaheim 110
- Assisted living in Elk Grove 103
- Assisted living in Riverside 103
- Assisted living in Concord 97
- Assisted living in Clovis 90
- Assisted living in Northridge 90
- Assisted living in Torrance 90
- Assisted living in Santa Rosa 89
- Assisted living in Escondido 87
- Assisted living in Carmichael 81
- Assisted living in Granada Hills 81
- Assisted living in Thousand Oaks 80
- Assisted living in Van Nuys 79
- Assisted living in Orange 73
- Assisted living in Walnut Creek 72
- Assisted living in Modesto 67
All 8,508 licensed California homes, by city and county.
Nursing homes in every state
Every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home, with its CMS star rating, fines and owner.
- Alabama 224
- Alaska 20
- Arizona 140
- Arkansas 222
- California 1,165
- Colorado 210
- Connecticut 191
- Delaware 44
- District of Columbia 16
- Florida 694
- Georgia 356
- Hawaii 43
- Idaho 80
- Illinois 664
- Indiana 507
- Iowa 387
- Kansas 296
- Kentucky 266
- Louisiana 265
- Maine 78
- Maryland 221
- Massachusetts 341
- Michigan 422
- Minnesota 337
- Mississippi 202
- Missouri 486
- Montana 61
- Nebraska 180
- Nevada 66
- New Hampshire 73
- New Jersey 348
- New Mexico 68
- New York 592
- North Carolina 419
- North Dakota 72
- Ohio 924
- Oklahoma 283
- Oregon 128
- Pennsylvania 656
- Rhode Island 72
- South Carolina 187
- South Dakota 96
- Tennessee 303
- Texas 1,177
- Utah 97
- Vermont 33
- Virginia 289
- Washington 193
- West Virginia 123
- Wisconsin 323
- Wyoming 36
Guides for the decision
- Cost of assisted living, state by stateAssisted living costs a median $6,200 a month in the US (CareScout 2025). See every state, what the fee covers, what costs extra and the ways to pay.
- Cost of assisted living in FloridaAssisted living in Florida costs a median $5,610 a month (CareScout 2025). What it covers, nursing home and memory care costs, and the Medicaid waiver.
- Does Medicare pay for assisted living?Medicare does not pay for assisted living rent or personal care. What it does cover, the nursing home 100-day rule, and what pays instead.
- Medicaid waiver for assisted livingMedicaid waivers pay for care in assisted living, not rent. How the waivers work, who qualifies, the waitlists, and the Florida and California lists.
- How to pay for assisted living with no moneyNo savings for assisted living? How Medicaid waivers, Florida's OSS, VA Aid and Attendance and a nursing home on Medicaid work, and where to ask first.
- Assisted living vs nursing homeAssisted living helps with daily tasks; a nursing home gives 24-hour nursing care. Compare the care, the median cost, who pays and how to choose.
- Florida assisted living regulationsFlorida ALF rules in plain words: the licence types, staff training, help with medication, discharge notice, resident rights and how to complain.
Where every fact comes from
Each facility row comes from a public record, not from the facility's own marketing. Florida assisted living comes from the licence roll of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). California homes come from the Community Care Licensing Division of the Department of Social Services. Nursing homes in every state come from the CMS Provider Information file, October 2026 release, with each home's star rating as CMS publishes it.
No home pays to be listed. If a listing is wrong, write to us and we'll check it against the record.
Questions families ask
What happens to elderly who can't afford assisted living?
Most turn to Medicaid. A state waiver can pay for care in an assisted living home that takes it, and Medicaid pays for a nursing home when a person qualifies on income, assets and care needs. Veterans may get extra help from the VA. Our guide to paying with no money goes through each route.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?
No. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care, so it doesn't cover the rent, the meals or the daily personal care. It still pays for covered medical care, and for a short skilled nursing stay after a qualifying hospital stay.
How much does assisted living cost per month?
The US median is $6,200 a month for a private one-bedroom unit, from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025. It varies a lot by state, so check the median in your state.
What is the difference between assisted living and a nursing home?
Assisted living gives help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing and medication, in a home-like setting. A nursing home gives skilled nursing care around the clock. Our assisted living vs nursing home guide sets them side by side.
Who licenses assisted living facilities in Florida?
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). It licenses every ALF, inspects them and publishes the results. Each Florida listing on this site links to its AHCA record.