How many assisted living communities are in Crystal River?

The table above lists the licensed assisted living communities in Crystal River that this guide compares, with memory care, Medicaid, and a direct number for each.

Is there memory care in Crystal River?

Yes. The Gardens offers assisted living and memory care in the same community, so a resident can move between levels of care without moving to a new place. The memory care column marks any other community that offers it.

Which Crystal River communities accept Medicaid?

The Medicaid column marks which communities accept a Florida Medicaid pathway. The Gardens accepts it. Confirm current Medicaid participation directly with any other community before you decide.

How far is Crystal River from the other Citrus County communities?

Crystal River sits on the northern side of Citrus County. Homosassa is a short drive south, and Lecanto and Hernando are inland to the east. If you are weighing communities in more than one town, the county guide compares all of them together.

How should I choose an assisted living community in Crystal River?

Compare the practical facts in the table, then visit in person. Ask who answers the phone and who runs the community day to day. The right fit is usually the place where a real person has time for your questions.

Best assisted living in Crystal River, Florida

If you are looking at assisted living in Crystal River, this guide puts the licensed communities side by side on what matters most to families: whether a community offers secured memory care, whether it accepts Florida Medicaid, and the direct number to call.

The Manors of Citrus operates The Gardens, a family owned community minutes from downtown and the waterfront. It is listed here using the same public data as every other community.

The Manors of Citrus communities

The Gardens

Family owned, in Crystal River minutes from downtown and the waterfront. Assisted living and memory care with sunroom dining over the gardens. Accepts Florida Medicaid.

Absolutely love this building. Every time I come in there I am greeted with happy faces and smiling patients. It is a great assisted living facility with a home like feel, and every person in the building knows the name of the resident. The staff are extremely friendly and the administrator there is extremely responsive.Mindy W., on Google

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The Gardens

Crystal River, FL · Call

Assisted livingMemory careAccepts Medicaid

Family owned, in Crystal River minutes from downtown and the waterfront. Assisted living and memory care with sunroom dining over the gardens. Accepts Florida Medicaid.

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A bright dining area at a senior living community

Cedar Creek

Crystal River, FL · Call

Assisted livingAccepts Medicaid

Assisted living in downtown Crystal River, near Kings Bay.

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A garden path at a senior living community

Crystal Palace Senior Living

Crystal River, FL · $$

Assisted living

A small assisted living community in Crystal River.

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Compare them at a glance

We operate Sugarmill Manor and The Gardens. Every community here is listed from the same public records.

Assisted living communities compared on city, memory care, Medicaid, relative price, and AHCA license number.
Community	City	Memory care	Medicaid	Price	AHCA license
The Gardens	Crystal River	Yes	Yes	Call	10687
Cedar Creek	Crystal River	No	Yes	Call	10230
Crystal Palace Senior Living	Crystal River	No	No	$$	14049

The Gardens
City
Crystal River
Memory care
Yes
Medicaid
Yes
Price
Call
AHCA license
10687
Cedar Creek
City
Crystal River
Memory care
No
Medicaid
Yes
Price
Call
AHCA license
10230
Crystal Palace Senior Living
City
Crystal River
Memory care
No
Medicaid
No
Price
$$
AHCA license
14049

Last verified 2026-07-07. License number and Medicaid come from the AHCA public roster. Medicaid marks communities AHCA lists as accepting a Florida Medicaid pathway, so confirm current participation with each one. Price is a relative range, from $ to $$$$, drawn from public listings. Call a community for exact pricing.

What affects the cost of assisted living

Every community prices a little differently, which is why the table shows a relative range rather than a single number. Three things move the cost most: how much daily help a resident needs, the room type (a private studio costs more than a shared room), and whether the care is assisted living or a secured memory care neighborhood. Communities that accept Florida Medicaid can also lower the out of pocket cost for families who qualify. Call a community for an exact quote, and ask the free counselors below what help you may be eligible for.

Help paying for care

Several programs can help Florida families with the cost of assisted living. This is a starting point, not advice. For your own situation, call one of the free counselors below.

Florida Medicaid

Florida's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long Term Care program can help cover assisted living for residents who qualify financially and medically. Sugarmill Manor and The Gardens both accept it.

Florida SMMC Long Term Care

Optional State Supplementation

OSS is a monthly state payment that helps lower income residents with the room and board part of assisted living.

Florida DCF public assistance

VA Aid and Attendance

Veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities may qualify for the VA Aid and Attendance benefit, paid on top of a VA pension.

VA Aid and Attendance

Two free Florida services can walk you through what you qualify for. They do not sell plans, and we never recommend a specific plan.

SHINE elder helpline: (800) 963-5337 Medicaid Choice Counseling: (877) 711-3662

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