Choosing memory care in Orlando is rarely a calm, unhurried decision. Below is the grounded, Orlando-specific picture: real licensed providers, 2026 pricing, and the steps families here take. We currently track 72 licensed assisted living communities serving Orlando from Florida AHCA records.
What's below: the licensed providers, 2026 Orlando cost ranges, the local hospital and neighborhood context, what to ask on a tour, and how to act fast if a hospital discharge is looming. Prefer to talk it through? Get matched with a free local advisor — no fees, ever.
What memory care means — and who it's for
Memory care is for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia who wanders, gets disoriented, or needs a secured, structured environment with dementia-trained staff. Families usually move here when safety at home or in standard assisted living slips.
How Florida regulates it: Florida does not issue a separate "memory care" license. Secured dementia care is delivered inside AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities that carry ECC or LNS authority and meet additional staffing, security, and training rules under Chapter 429, F.S. Confirm the secured-unit staffing ratio and the staff dementia-training hours.
In Orlando specifically, that means weighing the licensed options against Orlando's cost range and your family's timeline. The right choice balances care level, budget, location near AdventHealth Orlando, and how quickly you need a spot.
Orlando memory care: by the numbers
72 licensed assisted living communities on file in Orlando; about 2,099 total licensed beds; averaging 29 beds per community; the largest at 185 beds. Memory care in Florida is delivered inside licensed assisted living facilities that hold a specialty (Limited Nursing or Extended Congregate Care) license and operate secured units — usually the larger communities listed below. These counts come from current Florida AHCA licensing data, not estimates.
Licensed memory care providers in Orlando
Larger communities (24+ licensed beds), which most often operate secured memory-care units. From the state's FloridaHealthFinder / AHCA records (2026). Always confirm the current license and bed count at quality.healthfinder.fl.gov first.
| Provider | City | Licensed beds | AHCA license # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence Assisted Living Facility | Orlando | 185 beds | 12850 |
| Harborchase Of Dr Phillips | Orlando | 141 beds | 14015 |
| Encore At Avalon Park | Orlando | 120 beds | 12618 |
| Bridge Assisted Living At Life Care Center Of Orlando (The) | Orlando | 114 beds | 9958 |
| Orlando Lutheran Towers Inc | Orlando | 109 beds | 11438 |
| Spring Hills Hunters Creek | Orlando | 108 beds | 9858 |
| Brookdale Conway | Orlando | 103 beds | 9286 |
| Gentry Park Orlando | Orlando | 100 beds | 12797 |
| Hearthstone At Nona Lakes | Orlando | 100 beds | 13875 |
| Sweet Water Of Orlando | Orlando | 92 beds | 5578 |
| The Goldton At Lake Nona | Orlando | 89 beds | 12742 |
| Brookdale Dr Phillips Al | Orlando | 80 beds | 9566 |
Senior care in Orlando, Orange County
Orlando is Central Florida's urban core and the Orange County seat, with roughly 320,000 city residents inside a metro of 2.7 million and a fast-growing 65+ population concentrated in Dr. Phillips, College Park, Conway, and the Lake Nona Medical City corridor. As the region's medical and population hub — anchored by AdventHealth Orlando and Orlando Health ORMC, two of Florida's largest hospital systems — Orlando offers the widest range of senior care, from small residential homes to large life-plan communities.
Nearby hospitals: AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC), Orlando VA Medical Center, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital (Orlando Health). Hospital nearness is a real factor in Orlando: it smooths rehab hand-offs, dementia crises, and ongoing care, so many families filter by it.
Areas families ask about: Downtown Orlando, Baldwin Park, College Park, Dr. Phillips, Lake Nona, MetroWest.
What memory care costs in Orlando (2026)
Orlando pricing runs $4,700–$6,900/month, near the metro average for Central Florida — a reflection of local real-estate and the mix of small residential homes versus larger communities.
- Assisted living (standard): $3,400–$5,400/month
- Memory care: $4,700–$6,900/month
- In-home care: $26–$38/hour
To trim cost in Orlando, families commonly choose a companion (shared) suite, favor a small residential home over a big campus, pay only for the care level actually needed, and tap VA Aid & Attendance or the Florida SMMC Medicaid waiver where eligible.
How we vet Orlando providers
- Verified active AHCA licensure and disciplinary status
- Recent survey and complaint history reviewed
- Candid references from families who live it daily
- Itemized monthly cost shared before any tour
- In-person walkthrough notes from our local team
Questions to ask on a tour
- How fast can staff respond to a call button at night?
- What would trigger a move to a higher care level?
- What's the true all-in monthly cost for our parent's needs?
- How are falls and med changes communicated to family?
- How long have caregivers worked here on average?
What's included — and what costs extra
Usually included: a secured residence, all meals, 24/7 dementia-trained staff, structured daily activities, housekeeping, laundry, and behavioral support. Typically extra: higher acuity care, two-person transfers, hospice coordination, and private-duty aide time. Get every Orlando option's pricing in writing, itemized, before you compare them.
How fast you can move in Orlando
In Orlando, a non-urgent move typically takes one to two weeks end to end. After a hospital stay near AdventHealth Orlando, families often need placement within a few days — line up paperwork early. A free local advisor can tell you which Orlando communities have current openings.
For Orlando families specifically, timing matters as much as choice. Lining up memory care before a fall or a hospital discharge forces the issue means you choose calmly instead of taking the first open bed. If you're early, that's an advantage — use it.