Senior living communities in Ocala, Florida
Compare 61 licensed communities in Ocala — each with an independent CARES quality score. Free to your family, no referral fees.
| Community | CARES | Care types | Rating | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony House at Ocala5762 S.W. 60Th Avenue | 6.6 | 5.03 reviews | Ocala | |
| AdviniaCare at Paddock Ridge4001 SW 33rd Ct | 5.9 | 5.021 reviews | Ocala | |
| Ocala Senior Living11311 SW 95th Circle | 5.7 | 4.8202 reviews | Ocala | |
| Bridgewater Park9174 SW 81st Court | 5.7 | 4.122 reviews | Ocala | |
| Home Instead - Ocala, FL606 SW 3rd Ave | 5.5 | 4.725 reviews | Ocala | |
| Canterfield of Ocala9589 SW Highway 200 | 5.5 | 4.312 reviews | Ocala | |
| Right at Home Ocala1665 SW Highway 484 | 5.5 | 5.03 reviews | Ocala | |
| Hampton Manor at Deerwood1810 SE 16th Ave | 5.4 | 4.831 reviews | Ocala | |
| The Windsor Of Ocala2650 Southeast 18th Avenue | 5.4 | 4.422 reviews | Ocala | |
| Ocala Elder and Adult Care7259 SW 60th Ln | 5.3 | 5.01 reviews | Ocala | |
| Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle1801 Southeast 24th Road | 5.1 | 4.372 reviews | Ocala | |
| Bridgewater Park Assisted Living9174 Southwest 81st Court | 5.1 | 4.122 reviews | Ocala | |
| Ocala Health & Rehabilitation1201 SE 24th Rd | 5.0 | 5.01 reviews | Ocala |
Senior living in Ocala, at a glance
Ocala has 61 residential senior living communities listed with us in Marion County, part of Florida's Central Florida region: 26 offering assisted living, 20 offering memory care, 34 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 Ocala depends on care level and apartment — ask CARA for current quotes.
Common questions about Ocala senior living
How many senior living communities are in Ocala, Florida?
Senior Community Stars lists 61 residential senior living communities in Ocala (Marion County) — 26 offering assisted living, 20 offering memory care, 34 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 Ocala?
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 Ocala 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.)