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Memory care in Clay County offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Clay County is about $4,811 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 117 communities, read 2617 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Peterson Assisted Living is a retirement home located in beautiful Osage City, KS. This facility is ideal for those who are in late age and have difficult maintaining a healthy level of self-care. This retirement community has a very helpful staff that can assist with daily living tasks and...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Arlington Haven
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Haven of Love
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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We have had an above and beyond experience here at Starling at Nocatee. They offer tons of activities for all of the residents, there is always something for us to do.The activities director here [name...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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My experience at Fort Caroline Gardens has been great. I think the value of the facilities and staff are beyond what I expected. The business is owned and operated by a family and I think they do a good job...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
As the largest city in the state of Florida, Jacksonville, Duval County offers residents of Fort Caroline Gardens assisted living community a variety of events and activities as well as a semi-tropical climate. Warm, sunny days are the norm even during the middle of winter, and, as an added...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Grafton House
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Offering a variety of retirement lifestyles from independent to assisted living, The Village is Gainesville, Florida's premier rental retirement community. Our property is tucked away on spacious North Florida acreage. The natural beauty of the small ponds, tall pines and native live oaks were...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Apple House II is an assisted living community located in the calming town of Crescent City, Florida. Nestled between two lakes in an undeveloped part of Florida, residents of Crescent City enjoy the peaceful surroundings of this naturally beautiful city. Expect to be shaded by the tree-filled...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The community is incredible and the staff has been here for a while and you tell. Communication was good between the staff and our family and our family. They kept us well informed and up to date. I would...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Plantation Oaks Senior Living is an assisted living community located in the city of High Springs, Florida in Alachua county. High Springs is located in the northern part of Florida, close to a number of state parks. This locale means that the area is absolutely teeming with interesting types of...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of memory care in Clay County, FL

The average cost of senior living in Clay County is $4,811 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Interlachen, FL with an average of $3,690 per month.

Memory care costs in Clay County, FL, vs. nearby counties

Clay County, FL
$4,811/mo

Memory care costs in Clay County, FL, vs. state and national averages

Clay County, FL
$4,811/mo
$4,530/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

Memory care costs in Clay County, FL, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,811/mo

Memory care costs in Clay County, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,687/mo
Studio
$5,393/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,346/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,373/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,975/mo

Senior living costs in Clay County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Clay County, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeClay County, FLFloridaU.S.
Memory Care$4,811/mo$4,530/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$4,225/mo$4,083/mo$4,703/mo
Independent Living$4,425/mo$4,198/mo$4,160/mo
Memory Care
Clay County, FL:$4,811/mo
Florida:$4,530/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Clay County, FL:$4,225/mo
Florida:$4,083/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Independent Living
Clay County, FL:$4,425/mo
Florida:$4,198/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Memory care costs in Clay County, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Clay County and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Clay County, FL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Clay County have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Clay County, FL$5,419/mo$5,538/mo-2.1%
Florida$5,296/mo$5,038/mo+5.1%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Clay County, FL
2024 average cost:$5,419/mo
2023 average cost:$5,538/mo
Percent change:-2.1%
Florida
2024 average cost:$5,296/mo
2023 average cost:$5,038/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Clay County

Recent reviews for memory care in Clay County

Canterfield of Jacksonville in Middleburg, FL

4.5
My best day was when my mother said "I really like being here....they take good care of me"...then I new I had made the right choice. Thank you for making your residents care a priority. Mom is content and well cared for and that gives me peace of mind. Thank you all for loving my mom too.

Osprey Village Assisted Living in Amelia Island, FL

5.0
Staff very friendly and accommodating. Always meeting new and very interesting new residents, all become family. Activities are very varied and always fun. Town is charming and laid back. Very good medical facilities. Attractive 2-3 bedroom stand alone homes (93) and 40 apartments. 2 blocks ...
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The Fountains at Mill Cove in Jacksonville, FL

4.3
When we first toured we saw a lot of residents being active, engaging with one another and being happy. The place overall is very clean but sometimes it is a little hard to get a response from the staff at times. We are happy with the overall care our loved one is receiving, our loved one is ...
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Clay County review score based on 681 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 681 reviews of 102 Clay County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Clay County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Clay County review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Clay County, FL102 facilities
9.0
Penney Farms, FL12 facilities
9.1

Review subcategories for Clay County memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 681 reviews of 102 Clay County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Clay County resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Clay County, FL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
4.2
Care services
4.0
3.9
Staff
4.2
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
3.9
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
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Clay County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Clay County memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Clay County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Clay County memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Clay County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Clay County, FLNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
62.7%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
52.9%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
99%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.7%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
53.9%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
99%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.9%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.9%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Clay County memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Clay County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Clay County, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.7%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
50%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
60.8%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
23.5%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Clay County memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Clay County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Clay County, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
41.2%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.9%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
50%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
46.1%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
27.5%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Clay County memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Clay County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Clay County, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.9%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
47.1%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.5%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Clay County memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Clay County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Clay County, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
58.8%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
52.9%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
44.1%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.9%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.8%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.8%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.9%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
48%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.9%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55.9%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
56.9%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
49%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.3%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.9%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Clay County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Florida memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Clay County protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Diamond Assisted Living and Memory Care, Palagio for Seniors at Orange Park and Allegro Fleming Island are the top-rated memory care facilities near Clay County, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 117 memory care facilities near Clay County, Florida. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Clay County, Florida are The Addison of Oakleaf, Silver Creek and The Addison of St. Johns. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 117 memory care facilities near you in Clay County, Florida typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Clay County, Florida, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Clay County, Florida, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Clay County, Florida ranges from $1 to $9900. The average Memory Care cost in Clay County, Florida is $4,811. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Clay County, Florida typically starts at $1. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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