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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Starke, FL

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If your loved one needs memory care in Starke, A Place for Mom can help. With 120 memory care facilities in Starke, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Starke incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Starke memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Starke, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Maxville, Chimmey Lakes and Lincoln Estates.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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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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.
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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, 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, 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.
Peterson Assisted Living is a retirement home located in beautiful Osage City, KS. This facility is ideal for those who are in late age and have difficult maintaining a healthy level of self-care. This retirement community has a very helpful staff that can assist with daily living tasks and...
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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.
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.
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, 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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My experience at Fort Caroline Gardens has been great. I think the value of the facilities and staff are beyond what I expected. The business is owned and operated by a family and I think they do a good job...
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.
As the largest city in the state of Florida, Jacksonville, Duval County offers residents of Fort Caroline Gardens assisted living community a variety of events and activities as well as a semi-tropical climate. Warm, sunny days are the norm even during the middle of winter, and, as an added...
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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The person in charge of the food comes out and mingles with the residents. He asks them for their opinion and if there is anything he could improve. The staff are conscientious, kind, warm and loving. The...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
To experience assisted living with a difference, come to Ashford Court at Marsh Landing. The Ashford Court family believes in individualized services offered in a caring residential environment. Key to the ongoing success of this community are the concepts of recognizing the individual in order...
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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.
Apple House II is an assisted living community located in the calming town of Crescent City, Florida. Nestled between two lakes in an undeveloped part of Florida, residents of Crescent City enjoy the peaceful surroundings of this naturally beautiful city. Expect to be shaded by the tree-filled...
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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 memory care in Starke, FL

The average cost of senior living in Starke is $4,412 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Glen St. Mary, FL with an average of $3,850 per month.

Memory care costs in Starke, FL, vs. nearby cities

Starke, FL
$4,412/mo
$4,303/mo
$4,408/mo

Memory care costs in Starke, FL, vs. state and national averages

Starke, FL
$4,412/mo
$4,276/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Starke, FL, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,412/mo

Memory care costs in Starke, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,097/mo
Studio
$4,828/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,052/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,985/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,779/mo

Senior living costs in Starke 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: Starke, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeStarke, FLFloridaU.S.
Memory Care$4,412/mo$4,276/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,261/mo$3,893/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$3,456/mo$3,981/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Starke, FL:$4,412/mo
Florida:$4,276/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Starke, FL:$3,261/mo
Florida:$3,893/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Starke, FL:$3,456/mo
Florida:$3,981/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Starke, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Starke 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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Memory care cost trends in Starke, FL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Starke 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 median 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
Starke, FL$5,473/mo$5,557/mo-1.5%
Florida$5,296/mo$5,038/mo+5.1%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Starke, FL
2024 average cost:$5,473/mo
2023 average cost:$5,557/mo
Percent change:-1.5%
Florida
2024 average cost:$5,296/mo
2023 average cost:$5,038/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Starke

Recent reviews for memory care in Starke

Canterfield of Jacksonville in Middleburg, FL

4.5
My best day was when my mother said "I really like being here....they take good care of me"...then I new I had made the right choice. Thank you for making your residents care a priority. Mom is content and well cared for and that gives me peace of mind. Thank you all for loving my mom too.

Sodalis Jacksonville

5.0
Sodalis of Jacksonville should be your first choice for senior living for you older loved one. The staff is amazing! They go above and beyond to ensure that your special senior is personally taken care of. I had to move my Father from assisted living to memory care and finally Hospice within ...
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The Fountains at Mill Cove in Jacksonville, FL

4.3
When we first toured we saw a lot of residents being active, engaging with one another and being happy. The place overall is very clean but sometimes it is a little hard to get a response from the staff at times. We are happy with the overall care our loved one is receiving, our loved one is ...
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Starke review score based on 605 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 605 reviews of 100 Starke memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Starke review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care 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

Starke review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Starke, FL100 facilities
8.6
Hampton, FL121 facilities
8.8
Lawtey, FL20 facilities

Review subcategories for Starke memory care

When memory care 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 605 reviews of 100 Starke memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Starke resident and family memory care 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.
Starke, FL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
4.2
Care services
4.0
3.9
Staff
4.2
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
3.9
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Starke memory care services and amenities

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

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Starke that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Starke, FLNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
59%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
52%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
99%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
50%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
99%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
55%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
54%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Starke memory care

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 Starke Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Starke, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
60%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
48%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
58%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Starke memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Starke partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Starke, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
49%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
48%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Starke memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Starke communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Starke, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
46%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
44%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Starke memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Starke offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Starke, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
55%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
48%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
53%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
44%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
52%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Starke

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. 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 memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Starke protect seniors.
Learn about Florida memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Benton House at Oakleaf, Brookdale Mandarin Central and Silver Creek are the top-rated memory care facilities near Starke, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 120 memory care facilities near Starke, Florida. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Starke, Florida are Benton House at Oakleaf, Silver Creek and Benton House of St. Johns. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 120 memory care facilities near you in Starke, Florida typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Starke, Florida, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Starke, Florida, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Starke, Florida ranges from $1 to $9900. The average Memory Care cost in Starke, Florida is $4,412. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Starke, Florida typically starts at $1. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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