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Info below is compiled from the FL Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Share of inspections that resulted in citations, expressed as a percentage of total inspections in the window.
Total count of citations (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of citations this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total citations ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Reported profit orientation for the operator or facility (e.g. for-profit vs nonprofit), as provided in state licensing or disclosure data.
Total monetary fines or penalties in the reporting window from the state source. A single large fine can dominate this figure.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
Canterbury Tower
IL
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Tampa (South Tampa)
17
Facility 17
FL AVG 107
Rank #291 / 328
Yes
56
Facility 56
FL AVG 40
Rank #136 / 538
Canterbury Towers, Inc?5
20%
Facility 20%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #70 / 301
5
Facility 5
FL AVG 33
Rank #53 / 301
1.0
Facility 1.0
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #203 / 301
Not-For-Profit$0Joyce Mitchell-A+
Terracina Grand
IL
AL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Naples
200
Facility 200
FL AVG 107
Rank #22 / 328
Yes
12
Facility 12
FL AVG 40
Rank #454 / 538
Terracina, LLC?31
19%
Facility 19%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #64 / 301
18
Facility 18
FL AVG 33
Rank #156 / 301
0.6
Facility 0.6
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #119 / 301
For-Profit$34,000Pradeep MuleyStudio / 1 Bed / 2 BedA+
The Oaks of Clearwater
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Clearwater (Oak Bluffs)
175
Facility 175
FL AVG 107
Rank #45 / 328
Yes
64
Facility 64
FL AVG 40
Rank #91 / 538
The Oaks On The Bay, LLC?63
33%
Facility 33%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #184 / 301
56
Facility 56
FL AVG 33
Rank #277 / 301
0.9
Facility 0.9
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #185 / 301
For-Profit$14,550Brooke LootensStudio / 1 Bed / 2 BedB-
Savorah ALF Inc
IL
AL
MC
NH
Port St. Lucie (Port Saint Lucie)
5
Facility 5
FL AVG 107
Rank #319 / 328
No
10
Facility 10
FL AVG 40
Rank #472 / 538
Savorah Alf IncC-24
42%
Facility 42%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #247 / 301
53
Facility 53
FL AVG 33
Rank #275 / 301
2.2
Facility 2.2
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #291 / 301
For-Profit$4,000Fran��Oise Antoine--
Cassie’s Castle
IL
AL
MC
NH
Royal Palm Beach (La Mancha)
6
Facility 6
FL AVG 107
Rank #292 / 328
No
13
Facility 13
FL AVG 40
Rank #441 / 538
Simz, IncC16
50%
Facility 50%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #274 / 301
30
Facility 30
FL AVG 33
Rank #219 / 301
1.9
Facility 1.9
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #286 / 301
For-Profit$2,500Shauna Antoinette Simms--
Silver Treasures at Fleming Island
IL
AL
W Middleburg
33
Facility 33
FL AVG 107
Rank #283 / 328
No
37
Facility 37
FL AVG 40
Rank #273 / 538
Pinnacle Retirement CorporationA2
0%
Facility 0%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #1 / 301
0
Facility 0
FL AVG 33
Rank #1 / 301
0.0
Facility 0.0
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #1 / 301
For-Profit$0Chad Anfinson--
Gentry Park Orlando
IL
AL
MC
RC
Orlando (Vista East)
100
Facility 100
FL AVG 107
Rank #162 / 328
Yes
7
Facility 7
FL AVG 40
Rank #495 / 538
Mh Gentry Park Al Operating, LLCD-39
54%
Facility 54%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #290 / 301
93
Facility 93
FL AVG 33
Rank #296 / 301
2.4
Facility 2.4
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #295 / 301
For-Profit$24,700Izaic WrightStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-
Coral Reef ALF, LLC
IL
AL
MC
Palm Bay
5
Facility 5
FL AVG 107
Rank #319 / 328
No
2
Facility 2
FL AVG 40
Rank #529 / 538
Coral Reef Alf, LLCC18
50%
Facility 50%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #274 / 301
29
Facility 29
FL AVG 33
Rank #214 / 301
1.6
Facility 1.6
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #271 / 301
For-Profit$4,500Rhode NosistelPrivate / Semi-Private Rooms-
The Residences at East Ridge Village
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Miami
106
Facility 106
FL AVG 107
Rank #149 / 328
Yes
37
Facility 37
FL AVG 40
Rank #273 / 538
Cutler Bay Al Operating LLCD-49
55%
Facility 55%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #291 / 301
88
Facility 88
FL AVG 33
Rank #292 / 301
1.8
Facility 1.8
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #282 / 301
For-Profit$79,833Allen Masconi--
Grand Villa of Palm Bay
IL
AL
MC
RC
Palm Bay
140
Facility 140
FL AVG 107
Rank #87 / 328
Yes-Gv Palm Bay, LLCD-41
51%
Facility 51%
FL AVG 32.4%
Rank #283 / 301
66
Facility 66
FL AVG 33
Rank #285 / 301
1.6
Facility 1.6
FL AVG 1.0
Rank #271 / 301
For-Profit$36,300Rocco GiulianoStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-

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Savorah ALF Inc

2314 Sw Ranch Ave, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953
Overview of Savorah ALF

Based in the charming city of Port St. Lucie, FL, Savorah ALF is a warm and inviting senior living community that offers assisted living, memory care, and Adult Day services. The community ensures residents are well-cared for with the aid of a compassionate and hardworking care team, trained to assist residents with their daily living activities and provide other healthcare services they may need to continue living healthy and comfortably. Cozy and inviting accommodations, equipped with wheelchair accessible showers and other conveniences are offered for a relaxing living experience.

Vibrant activities and programs are regularly scheduled to provide residents with the opportunities they need for connection and life enrichment. Delicious and nutritionally-balanced meals are also offered with accommodation for special diets and preferences, ensuring residents enjoy a delightful dining experience. Spacious common areas are also available to foster meaningful interactions among residents to help them maintain a strong sense of belonging.

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Overview of Gentry Park Orlando

Gentry Park Orlando, located in Orlando, FL, is a senior living community offering assisted living, and memory care services to its residents. Additionally, they also offer independent living services and amenities at The Landings of Gentry Park, within the same community. As part of their assisted living and memory care services, their accommodation options include Wi-Fi, refrigerator, and cable. Gentry Park Orlando also offers their memory care residents the security they need, while encouraging independence and physical and social activity.

As part of their care services, they offer assistance with daily living activities, medication management, and health and wellness monitoring. Additionally, specialized diets are provided, as well as laundry services, giving the residents more free time to do what they enjoy.

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Overview of Grand Villa of Palm Bay

Grand Villa of Palm Bay offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Palm Bay, FL. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident keeps an apartment, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision, and respite care provides a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 140 beds and offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom residences. A studio is a single private space, while the larger layouts can suit couples moving together or someone who wants a companion. The range of care types may suit a resident whose needs grow over time.

Residents can dine on site three times daily through restaurant-style dining and use the pool. Scheduled transportation is available for planned trips. Pets are allowed, so residents can bring a pet to the community. Rocco Giuliano serves as administrator, and GV Palm Bay operates the community.

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Overview of Terracina Grand

Terracina Grand offers nursing home and skilled nursing care, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Naples, FL. Nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living supports daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management in a resident’s apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 200 beds, a size that accommodates more residents, staff, and usually more programming. Housing includes studios, one bedroom residences, and two bedroom residences, with the two bedroom option able to suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion. Terracina Grand is operated by Terracina, and Pradeep Muley serves as the administrator.

Medicare and private pay are accepted. Medicare can cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, while private pay means a family pays directly for services. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 21 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time assigned to each resident; pets are allowed, so residents can keep a pet with them. The combination of multiple care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to a different community.

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Overview of Coral Reef ALF

Set in Palm Bay, Florida, Coral Reef ALF, is a distinguished senior living community that specializes in memory care. With its dedication to providing a stress-free and secure environment to individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementia, the community provides specialized care programs tailored to their needs and preferences. Residents experience the highest standard of care and support with a care team attending to their daily living activities and personal needs.

Here, residents are respected and empowered to do the things they truly enjoy with onsite activities curated to keep them active and well-engaged. The community also offers various services like medication management, diabetic care, incontinence care, and non-ambulatory care to ensure residents are well-cared for. Transportation services and cozy amenities are also available, creating a conducive environment where residents live their golden years creating unforgettable moments.

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Overview of The Oaks of Clearwater

The Oaks of Clearwater is the city’s independent living home for seniors. Residents feel comfortable in a home that naturally encourages them to make new relationships. Contributing to recognizing the community’s overall excellent service and caregiving, residents feel at home due to the exceptional respect the staff has provided with a welcoming approach. The Oaks is a luxurious home ensures that quality caregiving is the top priority on their list, enabling a level of trust that many families have praised over the years.

Approaching modern senior care through its all-inclusive accommodations that help with individual holistic wellness– social clubs, baking activities, recreational activities, music, and entertainment. The well-trained staff on duty tend to your needs– on top of the services they offer: housekeeping and maintenance, cleaning, and transportation, among others.

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Cassie’s Castle

208 Natchez Trace Ave, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
Overview of Cassie’s Castle

Cassie’s Castle provides nursing home, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in the La Mancha neighborhood of Royal Palm Beach, FL. Nursing home care supports residents who need ongoing nursing attention, while assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

With 6 beds, Cassie’s Castle is a smaller community where residents and staff can get to know one another. The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since different types of support are available within the same community. Medicaid is accepted, giving eligible residents a payment option when personal savings may not cover a long stay. Shauna Antoinette Simms is the administrator, and Simz operates the community.

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Overview of Silver Treasures at Fleming Island

Silver Treasures at Fleming Island offers assisted living and independent living in Middleburg, Florida. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident keeps a private living space. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while having both options can accommodate a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

The community has 33 beds. That smaller size gives staff and residents more opportunity to get to know each other. A salon and spa provides an on-site option for personal grooming, and rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapy during recovery or to maintain function.

The starting price is $3,250 per month, giving families a baseline for early budgeting. A Walk Score of 37 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Payment options include insurance and/or HMO, Veterans Affairs benefits, and workers compensation.

Chad Anfinson serves as administrator, and Pinnacle Retirement operates the community. Assisted living may suit someone who needs help with bathing, dressing, or medication while keeping a private living space, while independent living may fit someone who does not need daily care and wants community services.

Contact Silver Treasures at Fleming Island

Overview of The Residences at East Ridge Village

The Residences at East Ridge Village offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Miami, Florida. Independent living means private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Having several care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time, including someone who may eventually need a secured memory care setting or skilled nursing. The community opened in 1962 and has 106 beds. Respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Pets are allowed. The dog park gives residents a designated place to spend time with a pet. A pool, beauty salon, fitness center, and resident library provide places for exercise, personal grooming, reading, and recreation. Chef prepared meals are served in the dining room, while the bistro offers casual fare and all day dining accommodates different schedules.

Transportation and rehabilitation services are also available, giving residents access to rides and therapy services. A Walk Score of 37 out of 100 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride; residents who no longer drive would need transportation for those errands. Allen Masconi serves as the administrator, and Cutler Bay Al Operating operates the community.

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Overview of Canterbury Tower

Fifty years is a long run for any senior care community, and Canterbury Tower has spent that run on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, inside a continuing lifecare retirement community that also houses assisted living and independent living residents. The nursing home component itself is small: 17 beds, all of them currently filled. That’s full occupancy, and it’s worth sitting next to the neighborhood context: Walk Score 56, moderately walkable, the kind of area where you could run some errands without a car but wouldn’t plan your week around walking.

Short-term rehab and respite care sit at the center of what’s offered here, the sort of care model built for someone coming off a hospital stay or a family that needs a temporary place for a parent while they regroup. Nursing coverage backs that up substantially. Residents get an average of 6 hours and 28 minutes of total nursing care daily, a number built from registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides working in combination rather than any single role carrying the load alone.

Outside of care hours, there’s a fitness center, a library, and a heated resort-style pool, plus gated parking that matters more than it sounds like when you’re visiting someone regularly. The calendar leans social: guest speakers, excursions, cultural events. Medicare and private pay are both accepted, so families aren’t boxed into one payment path.

On the regulatory side, inspections here have tended to center on infection prevention and control, care planning and documentation, and dietary and food service. Those are operational categories, the kind of thing regulators look at across nearly every nursing home, not flags specific to daily hands-on care. Here we have a fully occupied, decades-old facility with strong nursing hours and a rehab-first services list that reads as a place built for residents who need real clinical support to get back on their feet, not a long-term custodial stay.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Independent Living in Florida at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 40/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Florida. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 107The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Florida. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Living in Florida

What is independent living?

Independent living communities are residential settings for active older adults — typically with private apartments or cottages, shared amenities (dining, fitness, activities), and no built-in medical care.

How many independent living communities are listed on this page?

This page features 556 independent living communities in Florida. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right independent living community in Florida?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Florida, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting independent living communities in Florida?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.