This is a Land O' Lakes-first guide to memory care: not national averages, but the providers licensed to operate here, current 2026 costs, and the local context that shapes a good decision. We currently track 2 licensed assisted living communities serving Land O' Lakes from Florida AHCA records.
What's below: the licensed providers, 2026 Land O' Lakes 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 Land O' Lakes specifically, that means weighing the licensed options against Land O' Lakes's cost range and your family's timeline. The right choice balances care level, budget, location near AdventHealth / BayCare Wesley Chapel (nearby), and how quickly you need a spot.
Land O' Lakes memory care: by the numbers
2 licensed assisted living communities on file in Land O' Lakes; about 188 total licensed beds; averaging 94 beds per community; the largest at 100 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 Land O' Lakes
Larger communities (24+ licensed beds), which most often operate secured memory-care units. Source: Florida AHCA / FloridaHealthFinder, current 2026. Always confirm a current license at quality.healthfinder.fl.gov before signing.
| Provider | City | Licensed beds | AHCA license # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels Senior Living At Connerton Court, LLC | Land O Lakes | 100 beds | 12268 |
| Keystone Place At Terra Bella | Land O Lakes | 88 beds | 13228 |
Senior care in Land O' Lakes, Pasco County
Land O' Lakes is a growing central-Pasco community of lakes and master-planned neighborhoods, with new senior inventory serving families moving north of Tampa. Suburban central-Pasco growth corridor with newer assisted-living and in-home-care options and nearby Wesley Chapel hospitals.
Nearby hospitals: AdventHealth / BayCare Wesley Chapel (nearby). Being near a hospital helps with post-rehab follow-up, sudden memory-care needs, and routine specialist care, so Land O' Lakes families weigh drive time to these closely.
Areas families ask about: Connerton, Bexley, Lake Padgett, Stonegate.
What memory care costs in Land O' Lakes (2026)
Land O' Lakes pricing runs $4,650–$6,800/month, near the metro average for Tampa Bay — a reflection of local real-estate and the mix of small residential homes versus larger communities.
- Assisted living (standard): $3,400–$5,350/month
- Memory care: $4,650–$6,800/month
- In-home care: $25–$37/hour
Ways Land O' Lakes families reduce the monthly figure: sharing a room, picking an intimate board-and-care house, avoiding bundled care tiers they don't need yet, and using veterans' Aid & Attendance or Florida's Medicaid long-term-care waiver when they qualify.
How we vet Land O' Lakes providers
- Florida AHCA license active and clean, checked on the state Health Facility Finder
- Two most recent inspections read for repeat deficiencies
- Family feedback gathered firsthand where possible
- Up-front written pricing with every recurring fee disclosed
- A recent advisor visit, not a brochure
Questions to ask on a tour
- What's your overnight staffing level for this wing?
- Which care needs are beyond what you support here?
- Can you itemize base rate versus add-on charges?
- How do you handle a decline in mobility or memory?
- What has staff turnover been over the past year?
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. Ask any Land O' Lakes provider for an itemized rate sheet so you can compare apples to apples.
How fast you can move in Land O' Lakes
Plan on roughly 7–14 days for a Land O' Lakes placement: assessment, deposit, physician's order, then move-in. Memory-care and post-hospital moves can happen same-day to 72 hours when a secured bed opens. A free local advisor can tell you which Land O' Lakes communities have current openings.