Senior living communities in Fort Myers, Florida
Compare 88 licensed communities in Fort Myers — each with an independent CARES quality score. Free to your family, no referral fees.
| Community | CARES | Care types | Rating | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Springs at Shell Point13901 Shell Point Plaza | 2.9 | — | Fort Myers | |
| Palm Grove5951 Travelers Way | 2.8 | — | Fort | |
| Palmetto Cove13700 Julias Way | 2.7 | — | Fort Myers | |
| Bell Tower Park5100 Bell Tower Park Boulevard | 2.5 | — | Fort | |
| Villa Court1992 Queen Street | 2.5 | — | Fort Myers | |
| Tortuga15040 Sea Crest Boulevard | 2.5 | — | Fort | |
| Evans Health Care3735 Evans Ave | 2.4 | 2.418 reviews | Fort Myers | |
| Cinnamon Cove11500 Cinnamon Cove Boulevard | 2.4 | — | Fort Myers | |
| Belle Lago19701 La Serena Drive | 2.3 | — | Fort | |
| Shell Point Nursing Pavilion15071 Shell Point Boulevard | 2.3 | — | Fort Myers | |
| Paseo11940 Palba Way | 2.3 | — | Fort Myers | |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit2776 Cleveland Avenue | 2.3 | — | Fort Myers | |
| Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club14500 Vista River Drive | 2.3 | — | Fort Myers |
Senior living in Fort Myers, at a glance
Fort Myers has 88 residential senior living communities listed with us in Lee County, part of Florida's Gulf Coast region: 29 offering assisted living, 39 offering memory care, 53 offering independent living, 22 offering skilled nursing. Many campuses offer several care levels, so a resident can move between them without leaving the people and places they know.
Because Florida has seen active ownership turnover in the recent M&A wave, we track each community's current record — so what you see reflects who runs it today, not two owners ago. Every scored community below carries a CARES score built from care, dining, social life, amenities, and facilities. For budgeting, Florida's statewide median for assisted living is about $5,610/month (Genworth); exact pricing in Fort Myers depends on care level and apartment — ask CARA for current quotes.
Common questions about Fort Myers senior living
How many senior living communities are in Fort Myers, Florida?
Senior Community Stars lists 88 residential senior living communities in Fort Myers (Lee County) — 29 offering assisted living, 39 offering memory care, 53 offering independent living, 22 offering skilled nursing. Many communities offer more than one care level on the same campus.
How much does senior living cost in Fort Myers?
Community-specific pricing varies with care level and apartment, so we don't guess at it — ask CARA or the community for a current quote. As a statewide baseline, Florida's median assisted living cost is about $5,610/month, and a semi-private nursing home room runs about $10,342/month (Genworth Cost of Care data).
What's the difference between assisted living and memory care?
Assisted living helps with daily tasks — bathing, dressing, medication — while residents stay largely independent. Memory care is a secured setting with staff trained specifically for Alzheimer's and dementia, higher supervision, and programming built around cognitive decline. Many communities offer both, so a resident can move between them without changing campuses.
How are Fort Myers communities scored?
Every scored community gets an independent 0–10 CARES score built from five dimensions — care, dining, social life, amenities, and facilities — computed from each community's published information and aggregated public reviews, the same consistent way for every community. No community pays us, so no score is ever for sale. (See exactly how it works on our CARES methodology page.)