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Assisted living costs in Polk City average about $4,375 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 396 communities in Polk City. Our detailed directory has 7640 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Lakeland, Plant City and Winter Haven.

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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Photo of The Manor at Lake Morton
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I Love the activity director, she tried to get everyone involved and my Mom was hesitant at first, but now she seems to join in more. I feel they keep the facility clean and well kept and the staff is...
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.
Upscale Assisted Living Care for Senior Adults in Historic Downtown Lakeland!-The Manor at Lake Morton offers assisted living care for seniors in the charming historic district of Lakeland. Our modern senior residential community is just a short walk from Lakeland's thriving downtown restaurants...
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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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My sister was there only for three days but the registering her went well. The staff seemed to handle things well. She became more than they could handle there; my sister became very combative. They were not...
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.
New Horizon Share HomeNew Horizon Share Home is an assisted living community that is located in Winter Haven, Florida. This city has long been home to retirees from around the country, and even around the world. Winter Haven is situated in Central Florida, just east of Tampa and the Gulf Coast....
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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
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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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My Mother is doing very well. Everything is going fine here.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
If you want to know why we are the best around at providing assisted living, our title says it all. We are kind hearted and able to provide you with any kind of care that your loved one needs throughout the years. At Kindhearted ALF, we take assisted living to the next level, making sure that you...
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The facility is not a high end place. That being said, the care of the staff has been above my expectations. The renovations have been taking a while but the building has come together fairly well over the...
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.
Heart of Florida Health Center is a large residential care facility that provides quality care for seniors. Heart of Florida dedicates part of its facility to the treatment and care of seniors. They have a full staff of gerontologists to tend to all of a senior's medical needs. Our goal is to...
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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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We chose Bellatage Assisted Living because my general practitioner had recommended them. We went there on a tour and we were thoroughly impressed, it is very bright and cheery inside. The room sizes here are...
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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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Photo of Meadows at Cypress Gardens
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.
Photo of Clare Alterra Bridge Cottage
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 Peace River Village
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 Coventry Assisted Living
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: Memory Care
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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, 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.
Heritage is a gorgeous assisted living community that is located in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida. Plant City is a beautiful town in the heart of Florida. The center is in walking distance to many different shops and dining options. The staff at Heritage are always ready and willing to...
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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.
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We chose Golden Age because I had heard about them through some people I know and they were very satisfied with their experience. The staff are all very caring and attentive to the residents. I would...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Photo of Azaleas Assisted Living
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.
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This is a wonderful place. Country Manor Assisted Living Facility located in Plant City Florida has amazing employees [name removed], [name removed] and Administrator [name removed] have amazing...
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.
Photo of Hunters Creek Retirement
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, Residential Care Home
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.
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
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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.

Cost of assisted living in Polk City, FL

The average cost of senior living in Polk City is $4,375 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Auburndale, FL with an average of $4,375 per month.

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

Polk City, FL
$4,375/mo
$4,853/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Polk City, FL, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,375/mo
$5,124/mo

Assisted living costs in Polk City, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,109/mo
Studio
$3,960/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,530/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,624/mo

Senior living costs in Polk City 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: Polk City, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typePolk City, FLFloridaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,375/mo$4,853/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,124/mo$5,704/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,087/mo$3,640/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Polk City, FL:$4,375/mo
Florida:$4,853/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Polk City, FL:$5,124/mo
Florida:$5,704/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Polk City, FL:$3,087/mo
Florida:$3,640/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Polk City, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Polk City 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 Polk City, FL

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Polk City 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
Polk City, FL$4,243/mo$4,180/mo+1.5%
Florida$4,661/mo$4,519/mo+3.1%
National$5,510/mo$5,285/mo+4.2%
Polk City, FL
2024 average cost:$4,243/mo
2023 average cost:$4,180/mo
Percent change:+1.5%
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 Polk City, 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 Polk City.

What families are saying about assisted living in Polk City

Recent reviews for assisted living in Polk City

Grand Living Park at Lake Mary

5.0
Excellent facility. Wonderful staff. Amazing experience. My step father moved in within 2 weeks and has received top care ever since! We are so lucky to have found such an amazing place. Thank you "Aplaceformom" for helping us locate this facility.

Encore at Avalon Park in Orlando, FL

5.0
Living in Puerto Rico, it was important to me and my siblings to find a place that would provide the best care for my mother. Having her live at Encore has provided me with peace of mind while living overseas that mom is well-taken care.

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.

Polk City review score based on 1,534 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 1534 reviews of 396 Polk City assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Polk City 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

Polk City review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Polk City, FL396 facilities
8.5
Kissimmee, FL305 facilities
8.2
Tampa, FL471 facilities

Review subcategories for Polk City 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 1,534 reviews of 396 Polk City assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Polk City 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.
Polk City, FL averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
3.4
Friendliness
3.6
3.5
Care services
3.3
3.2
Staff
3.4
3.4
Meals & dining
3.2
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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Polk City assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Polk City assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Polk City, 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 Polk City 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 Polk City that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
54.3%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
54.5%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
89.6%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
67.9%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
34.3%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.7%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
48.2%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Polk City 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 Polk City Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Polk City, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.1%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.8%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
52.3%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Polk City 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 Polk City partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.3%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.4%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
33.6%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
41.2%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20.7%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Polk City 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 Polk City communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
29.3%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
31.6%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Polk City 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 Polk City offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Polk City, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
42.7%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.5%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.3%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.7%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.2%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.8%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.6%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.8%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.1%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.7%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
43.2%
48%
Dances
Dances
30.1%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.9%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.2%
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State regulations for assisted living in Polk City

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 Polk City protect seniors.
Learn about Florida assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

The Addison of Narcoossee, Inspired Living at Sun City Center and AUS Senior Living are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Polk City, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 396 assisted living facilities near Polk City, Florida. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Polk City, Florida are Dorothy Cares ALF, LLC., The Meridian at Brandon and Windsor at Celebration. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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