Senior living communities in Lecanto, Florida
Compare 12 licensed communities in Lecanto — each with an independent CARES quality score. Free to your family, no referral fees.
| Community | CARES | Care types | Rating | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Instead - Lecanto, FL4214 W Gulf to Lake Hwy | 5.6 | 4.89 reviews | Lecanto | |
| The Reserve at Citrus2341 West Norvell Bryant Highway | 4.9 | 4.459 reviews | Lecanto | |
| Rosecastle of Citrus279 North Lecanto Highway | 4.8 | 4.66 reviews | Lecanto | |
| Greene Acres AFCH575 W Sharp Lane | 4.2 | 4.23 reviews | Lecanto | |
| Life Care Center Of Citrus County3325 W Jerwayne Ln | 4.2 | 4.03 reviews | Lecanto | |
| Brentwood Retirement Community1900 West Alpha Court | 4.0 | 3.327 reviews | Lecanto | |
| Diamond Ridge Health & Rehab2730 W. MARC KNIGHTON COURT | 3.9 | 3.87 reviews | Lecanto | |
| Superior Residences of Lecanto4865 W Gulf to Lake Hwy | 3.7 | 3.420 reviews | Lecanto | |
| Hospice of Citrus County3264 W Audubon Park Path | 2.0 | 2.01 reviews | Lecanto | |
| Diamond Ridge Health And Rehabilitation Center2730 West Marc Knighton Ct | 1.0 | — | Lecanto | |
| Key Training Center I5411 West Safari Lane | 0.9 | — | Lecanto | |
| Key Training Center III1380 North James Page Pt | 0.8 | — | Lecanto |
Senior living in Lecanto, at a glance
Lecanto has 12 residential senior living communities listed with us in Citrus County, part of Florida's Tampa Bay region: 8 offering assisted living, 5 offering memory care, 5 offering independent living, 2 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 Lecanto depends on care level and apartment — ask CARA for current quotes.
Common questions about Lecanto senior living
How many senior living communities are in Lecanto, Florida?
Senior Community Stars lists 12 residential senior living communities in Lecanto (Citrus County) — 8 offering assisted living, 5 offering memory care, 5 offering independent living, 2 offering skilled nursing. Many communities offer more than one care level on the same campus.
How much does senior living cost in Lecanto?
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 Lecanto 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.)