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Assisted living costs in Cortez average about $4,897 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 413 communities in Cortez. Our detailed directory has 9426 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as St. Petersburg, Bradenton and Sarasota.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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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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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, 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.
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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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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What we like the most about the community is the kindness and compassion the staff have towards the residents. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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.
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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 Shekinah Glory
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 Wynwood of Sarasota
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.
Photo of Lakehouse West
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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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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The care at this community is good. The staff is caring and attentive. The community is clean and offers a good environment for the residents. They offer the residents activities. We would recommend this...
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.
We are a family owned facility and opened in 1996. We built the building and I am an accessible on site owner and an LPN. Tour some corporate facilities and then ours. Our continuity, long term staff, culture and consistent improvement in all aspects of what we do has resulted in a product that...
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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 Georgia's Place
Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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
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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.

Cost of assisted living in Cortez, FL

The average cost of senior living in Cortez is $4,897 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include St. Pete Beach, FL with an average of $4,433 per month.

Assisted living costs in Cortez, FL, vs. state and national averages

Cortez, FL
$4,897/mo
$4,853/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Cortez, FL, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,897/mo
$5,612/mo

Assisted living costs in Cortez, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,111/mo
Studio
$4,112/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,953/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,297/mo

Senior living costs in Cortez 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: Cortez, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCortez, FLFloridaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,897/mo$4,853/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,612/mo$5,704/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$4,004/mo$3,640/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Cortez, FL:$4,897/mo
Florida:$4,853/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Cortez, FL:$5,612/mo
Florida:$5,704/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Cortez, FL:$4,004/mo
Florida:$3,640/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Cortez, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Cortez 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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Assisted living cost trends in Cortez, FL

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Cortez 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 average 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
Cortez, FL$4,985/mo$4,697/mo+6.1%
Florida$4,661/mo$4,519/mo+3.1%
National$5,510/mo$5,285/mo+4.2%
Cortez, FL
2024 average cost:$4,985/mo
2023 average cost:$4,697/mo
Percent change:+6.1%
Florida
2024 average cost:$4,661/mo
2023 average cost:$4,519/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,510/mo
2023 average cost:$5,285/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Cortez, FL

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Cortez.

What families are saying about assisted living in Cortez

Recent reviews for assisted living in Cortez

Sun Towers in Sun City Center, FL

5.0
The service was outstanding because [of] the personnel [was] outstanding. The personnel [was] outstanding because the supervisory and management was outstanding.

Westminster Suncoast, a CCRC in Saint Petersburg, FL

4.9
Friendliness is one of their most outstanding features. Little bobbles and bumps happen, but all in all, Mom's been very pleased with them. She's getting ready to switch from assisted living to independent living, and she wanted to stay at Westminster Suncoast. One challenge that for some ...
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American House Sarasota

4.0
The stairways aren't very attractive, the elevators could get cleaned more frequently. Most of the meals are very good. There are not a lot of activities in house. They have outings two days per week, plus church on Sundays. At American House, they put out a schedule once per month and put it on ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming community atmosphere. Reviews consistently mention the friendly and inviting atmosphere at various communities, such as Summerfield Senior Living, where residents and staff build strong relationships. Many residents make friends right away and consider staff family.
Varied and engaging activities. Activities are a key feature in many reviews, with families praising the wide range of offerings at communities like The Windsor of Bradenton and Brookdale Bradenton Gardens. Residents enjoy activities such as arts and crafts, movie nights, musical entertainment, and outings to local attract ...
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High-quality meals and dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, the quality of meals and dining experiences stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. For example, at Great American Assisted Living at Bradenton, residents appreciate the chef's efforts to accommodate individual preferences a ...
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Thoughtful and attentive staff. Numerous reviews highlight the kindness and attentiveness of staff members at their communities. For instance, at The Windsor of Bradenton, residents and families alike express their gratitude for the patience, care, and dedication of the staff.
Properly maintained facilities and grounds. Reviews often praise the cleanliness and upkeep of both interior spaces and outdoor areas at various communities. Residents of The Windsor of Bradenton mention the well-maintained gardens and walking trails, while Summerfield Senior Living residents appreciate the cleanliness of their rooms ...
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Individualized care plans and accommodations. Individualized care plans and accommodations are mentioned frequently in reviews, such as Manatee River Assisted Living and Great American Assisted Living at Bradenton, where staff members go above and beyond to cater to residents' unique needs and preferences
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Cortez review score based on 2,041 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 2041 reviews of 413 Cortez assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Cortez review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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

Cortez review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Cortez, FL413 facilities
9.1
North Port, FL86 facilities
7.8
St. Petersburg, FL282 facilities

Review subcategories for Cortez assisted living

When assisted living 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 2,041 reviews of 413 Cortez assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Cortez resident and family assisted living 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.
Cortez, FL averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.6
3.4
Friendliness
3.7
3.5
Care services
3.4
3.2
Staff
3.6
3.4
Meals & dining
3.3
3.1
Activities
3.4
3.1
Value for cost*
3.4
3.1
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Cortez assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cortez assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cortez, 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 Cortez assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Cortez that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Cortez, FLNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
56.4%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
55.7%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.7%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.3%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
67.6%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.9%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.6%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
52.8%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
58.4%
53%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Cortez assisted living

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 Cortez Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Cortez, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.5%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
34.4%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50.6%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.5%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cortez assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Cortez partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cortez, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.4%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.8%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
44.1%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
44.6%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.5%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Cortez assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Cortez communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cortez, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
37.5%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
36.8%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.1%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cortez assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Cortez offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cortez, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
45.8%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.4%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.4%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.9%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.1%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.4%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.2%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.5%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.4%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
47.2%
48%
Dances
Dances
35.8%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.5%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Cortez

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Cortez protect seniors.
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The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch, Inspired Living at Sun City Center and Grand Villa of Englewood are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Cortez, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 413 assisted living facilities near Cortez, Florida. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Cortez, Florida are Dorothy Cares ALF, LLC., Grand Villa of Englewood and Magnolia Trails at East Lake. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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