There are 27,000 residents who call Leesburg home, 24.6% of whom are seniors aged 65 and older. The region has a Mediterranean climate that brings hot summers with plenty of rainfall and comfortable winters. According to U.S. News and World Report, Leesburg Regional Medical Center, which serves the area, is high-performing in procedures and conditions related to cardiology and pulmonology.
Seniors in Leesburg pay $8,973 per month for a semiprivate room in a nursing home. According to the Genworth 2020 Cost of Care Survey, this average is over $1,200 higher than the national average of $7,756 per month. This average cost can make other types of care more appealing, such as home health care, which allows seniors to age in place at home with the help of homemakers and health aides. Assisted living is another option for seniors who don’t require 24/7 medical supervision, but who do need assistance with daily activities of life.
In this guide, readers can learn more about the cost of long-term care in Leesburg, including how the cost of nursing home care in surrounding cities compares to Leesburg’s average. There is also a list of resources at the end of the guide.
Directory of Nursing Homes in Leesburg, FL
800 Lake Port Boulevard, Leesburg, FL, 34748
My mother is in rehab right now at Lake Harris. It’s a very efficiently run facility. The people are very professional. They have a more than adequate nursing and managerial staff. They’re very consci
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My mother is in rehab right now at Lake Harris. It’s a very efficiently run facility. The people are very professional. They have a more than adequate nursing and managerial staff. They’re very conscientious about who comes in and who exits the building. They keep track of that with a special system where you have to log in and log out whenever you visit one of the patients or a resident. They’re more than adequately meeting my mom’s needs right now. The staff is very cooperative, and they really care about the people there. I haven’t had any problems getting questions answered or getting help with issues. They always have a wide variety of food on their menu and she’s been happy with it. It’s a relatively new facility and in good physical repair. The place is kept clean, there’s adequate parking, and it’s easy to get in and out of. They also have security on the premises. She’s receiving everything that the doctors order her to have as far as her physical rehabilitation, all her medications, and everything involved with her care. They even do her laundry for her.
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My mother is in rehab right now at Lake Harris. It’s a very efficiently run facility. The people are very professional. They have a more than adequate nursing and managerial staff. They’re very consci
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My mother is in rehab right now at Lake Harris. It’s a very efficiently run facility. The people are very professional. They have a more than adequate nursing and managerial staff. They’re very conscientious about who comes in and who exits the building. They keep track of that with a special system where you have to log in and log out whenever you visit one of the patients or a resident. They’re more than adequately meeting my mom’s needs right now. The staff is very cooperative, and they really care about the people there. I haven’t had any problems getting questions answered or getting help with issues. They always have a wide variety of food on their menu and she’s been happy with it. It’s a relatively new facility and in good physical repair. The place is kept clean, there’s adequate parking, and it’s easy to get in and out of. They also have security on the premises. She’s receiving everything that the doctors order her to have as far as her physical rehabilitation, all her medications, and everything involved with her care. They even do her laundry for her.
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701 Lake Port Boulevard, Leesburg, FL, 34748
My mother is doing rehab in Lake Harris Health Center Skilled Nursing. The first week she was fighting them and not doing the therapy, but now she’s calmed down and is doing the therapies. She liked t
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My mother is doing rehab in Lake Harris Health Center Skilled Nursing. The first week she was fighting them and not doing the therapy, but now she’s calmed down and is doing the therapies. She liked the nurses and aides, so it’s all going well now. The staff is friendly and helpful, she likes them all. There’s only one she doesn’t like saying she’s mean to her, this staff probably makes her get up and do things that’s why. I can’t get in to see the room but my wife says it’s a very nice room they put her in. Earlier she was in isolation but now her room is like a home setting. I was able to visit before they shut it down. They bring her on a screen-enclosed porch and I sit outside the porch and we talk from like 8 feet away. She says the food is pretty good. There are a couple of meals she doesn’t like, but for the most part she says it’s good. They seem to be very good. Now that they’re moving along with her therapy, they call me once a week, and we have like a conference call where they have the therapist, nurse, and case worker come into the conference room. They’ve done that for several weeks. That’s very helpful in getting information and knowing what she’s doing and not doing. They also seem to be cooperative, they’re nice, and easy to deal with, so I think it’s great. The place looks very nice, everything looks clean and elderly, and they just repainted the drive.
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My mother is doing rehab in Lake Harris Health Center Skilled Nursing. The first week she was fighting them and not doing the therapy, but now she’s calmed down and is doing the therapies. She liked t
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My mother is doing rehab in Lake Harris Health Center Skilled Nursing. The first week she was fighting them and not doing the therapy, but now she’s calmed down and is doing the therapies. She liked the nurses and aides, so it’s all going well now. The staff is friendly and helpful, she likes them all. There’s only one she doesn’t like saying she’s mean to her, this staff probably makes her get up and do things that’s why. I can’t get in to see the room but my wife says it’s a very nice room they put her in. Earlier she was in isolation but now her room is like a home setting. I was able to visit before they shut it down. They bring her on a screen-enclosed porch and I sit outside the porch and we talk from like 8 feet away. She says the food is pretty good. There are a couple of meals she doesn’t like, but for the most part she says it’s good. They seem to be very good. Now that they’re moving along with her therapy, they call me once a week, and we have like a conference call where they have the therapist, nurse, and case worker come into the conference room. They’ve done that for several weeks. That’s very helpful in getting information and knowing what she’s doing and not doing. They also seem to be cooperative, they’re nice, and easy to deal with, so I think it’s great. The place looks very nice, everything looks clean and elderly, and they just repainted the drive.
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700 N Palmetto St, Leesburg, FL, 34748
My dad went into the facility after being in the hospital. He had C-Diff and required antibiotics through an IV. His first few days were OK. Nurses and CNA’s were for the most part attentive. He w
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My dad went into the facility after being in the hospital. He had C-Diff and required antibiotics through an IV. His first few days were OK. Nurses and CNA’s were for the most part attentive. He was moved to another wing due to the number of Covid cases on his wing. His new room had no heat. This was a bad situation because the temperature outside were 32 degrees. His room stayed at 54. I bought him a heating blanket which helped but didn’t solve the issue. I reported it all weekend but to no avail. The facility was short handed which meant no quality care. At one point, it took someone to attend to him 28 minutes. He requested paper towels but was not refilled. His phone did not work; it couldn’t receive phone calls. We reported the problem but was not addressed as were other issues. The room was not cleaned; only the trash was taken out. One day, I had to request his lunch because his food was not on the cart and he was overlooked.
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My dad went into the facility after being in the hospital. He had C-Diff and required antibiotics through an IV. His first few days were OK. Nurses and CNA’s were for the most part attentive. He w
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My dad went into the facility after being in the hospital. He had C-Diff and required antibiotics through an IV. His first few days were OK. Nurses and CNA’s were for the most part attentive. He was moved to another wing due to the number of Covid cases on his wing. His new room had no heat. This was a bad situation because the temperature outside were 32 degrees. His room stayed at 54. I bought him a heating blanket which helped but didn’t solve the issue. I reported it all weekend but to no avail. The facility was short handed which meant no quality care. At one point, it took someone to attend to him 28 minutes. He requested paper towels but was not refilled. His phone did not work; it couldn’t receive phone calls. We reported the problem but was not addressed as were other issues. The room was not cleaned; only the trash was taken out. One day, I had to request his lunch because his food was not on the cart and he was overlooked.
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2000 Edgewood Ave, Leesburg, FL, 34748
Worst place ever all the staff are lazy including administration. The best person there overall iCassandra second wing nurse in charge. I wouldn’t leave a cat in that facilities care. The facility is
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Worst place ever all the staff are lazy including administration. The best person there overall iCassandra second wing nurse in charge. I wouldn’t leave a cat in that facilities care. The facility is very dirty. My mother got a stage 4 bedsore due to lazy staff and administration lack of enforcement .
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Worst place ever all the staff are lazy including administration. The best person there overall iCassandra second wing nurse in charge. I wouldn’t leave a cat in that facilities care. The facility is
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Worst place ever all the staff are lazy including administration. The best person there overall iCassandra second wing nurse in charge. I wouldn’t leave a cat in that facilities care. The facility is very dirty. My mother got a stage 4 bedsore due to lazy staff and administration lack of enforcement .
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715 E Dixie Ave, Leesburg, FL, 34748
My dad was at South Campus Rehab and Nursing Center. He had congestive heart failure and had difficulty walking. He had been in the hospital for a while, but they sent him over there supposedly to get
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My dad was at South Campus Rehab and Nursing Center. He had congestive heart failure and had difficulty walking. He had been in the hospital for a while, but they sent him over there supposedly to get him back on his feet so he could go home. They tried to send therapists in to help him with everything each day and there was some that were better than others.
The rooms were okay. They had two beds in each room, but they were kind of close together and were kind of cramped. The beds were not very good. He had to have his changed a couple of times. I did not think it was really all that nice. Sanitation was okay. The staff was not bad. They were pretty good and attentive.
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My dad was at South Campus Rehab and Nursing Center. He had congestive heart failure and had difficulty walking. He had been in the hospital for a while, but they sent him over there supposedly to get
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My dad was at South Campus Rehab and Nursing Center. He had congestive heart failure and had difficulty walking. He had been in the hospital for a while, but they sent him over there supposedly to get him back on his feet so he could go home. They tried to send therapists in to help him with everything each day and there was some that were better than others.
The rooms were okay. They had two beds in each room, but they were kind of close together and were kind of cramped. The beds were not very good. He had to have his changed a couple of times. I did not think it was really all that nice. Sanitation was okay. The staff was not bad. They were pretty good and attentive.
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900 Highway 466, Lady Lake, FL, 32159
My brother is staying at The Villages Rehab & Nursing Center. It’s been good and the therapies have been helping him. I haven’t tried the food, but my brother seems to like it. The amenities are p
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My brother is staying at The Villages Rehab & Nursing Center. It’s been good and the therapies have been helping him. I haven’t tried the food, but my brother seems to like it. The amenities are pretty basic, they have a couple of community areas where people can gather and eat their meals, and they have a gym there. It’s not quite on par with the other senior living I toured, but it does what it does. It’s for rehabilitation and nursing, so it’s a different experience. The staff is good, the social worker, therapists, they answer my questions. The cleanliness and upkeep is very good. In fact, when you go there, they’re very strict about the COVID protocol. You definitely have to have a mask, definitely have to sign a form, and definitely have to have their temperature taken. They won’t even let you in the door until that’s all done.
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My brother is staying at The Villages Rehab & Nursing Center. It’s been good and the therapies have been helping him. I haven’t tried the food, but my brother seems to like it. The amenities are p
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My brother is staying at The Villages Rehab & Nursing Center. It’s been good and the therapies have been helping him. I haven’t tried the food, but my brother seems to like it. The amenities are pretty basic, they have a couple of community areas where people can gather and eat their meals, and they have a gym there. It’s not quite on par with the other senior living I toured, but it does what it does. It’s for rehabilitation and nursing, so it’s a different experience. The staff is good, the social worker, therapists, they answer my questions. The cleanliness and upkeep is very good. In fact, when you go there, they’re very strict about the COVID protocol. You definitely have to have a mask, definitely have to sign a form, and definitely have to have their temperature taken. They won’t even let you in the door until that’s all done.
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490 S Old Wire Road, Wildwood, FL, 34785
My husband is in Cypress Care Center. It’s a nice place, the people and nurses are nice, and they keep him clean. The staff works hard even though they have a lot of patients there. My husband is on a
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My husband is in Cypress Care Center. It’s a nice place, the people and nurses are nice, and they keep him clean. The staff works hard even though they have a lot of patients there. My husband is on a puree diet, that’s all they could feed him. I tasted the food, it was okay.
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My husband is in Cypress Care Center. It’s a nice place, the people and nurses are nice, and they keep him clean. The staff works hard even though they have a lot of patients there. My husband is on a
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My husband is in Cypress Care Center. It’s a nice place, the people and nurses are nice, and they keep him clean. The staff works hard even though they have a lot of patients there. My husband is on a puree diet, that’s all they could feed him. I tasted the food, it was okay.
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4501 Waterman Way, Tavares, FL, 32778
My mother was at AdventHealth Care Center Waterman. It’s a skilled nursing and rehab, and that’s what the doctor suggested that my mother go to. It’s a fabulous place. I cannot say enough good things
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My mother was at AdventHealth Care Center Waterman. It’s a skilled nursing and rehab, and that’s what the doctor suggested that my mother go to. It’s a fabulous place. I cannot say enough good things about it. It was fantastic in every way. The ladies working in admissions were professional, helpful, caring, and just delightful. The nursing staff was very attentive and very empathetic toward my mother. The facility is beautiful and clean. If I had to say anything at all in a critical way, the food is not great. We brought her snacks and things, but I would give it a very high rating. The staff were professional, very helpful, caring and knowledgeable. They were gentle with my mother (who had suffered from a head injury), and she was in a very delicate condition. There were plenty of staff members, so everything was really terrific.
The facility is very clean and modern. It’s new. It’s just two years old, but it is open, airy, and very pleasant with soothing color tones and artwork. There were activities going on all the time in the facility. My mother elected not to participate; she did not want to be there. She was ill and just did not want to be anywhere but home. They would bring her a newsletter and a calendar. There was a full activities calendar. At one point, I asked for some soft music to be played in her room. They immediately brought me a CD player with some nice music selections, so they were very responsive.
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My mother was at AdventHealth Care Center Waterman. It’s a skilled nursing and rehab, and that’s what the doctor suggested that my mother go to. It’s a fabulous place. I cannot say enough good things
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My mother was at AdventHealth Care Center Waterman. It’s a skilled nursing and rehab, and that’s what the doctor suggested that my mother go to. It’s a fabulous place. I cannot say enough good things about it. It was fantastic in every way. The ladies working in admissions were professional, helpful, caring, and just delightful. The nursing staff was very attentive and very empathetic toward my mother. The facility is beautiful and clean. If I had to say anything at all in a critical way, the food is not great. We brought her snacks and things, but I would give it a very high rating. The staff were professional, very helpful, caring and knowledgeable. They were gentle with my mother (who had suffered from a head injury), and she was in a very delicate condition. There were plenty of staff members, so everything was really terrific.
The facility is very clean and modern. It’s new. It’s just two years old, but it is open, airy, and very pleasant with soothing color tones and artwork. There were activities going on all the time in the facility. My mother elected not to participate; she did not want to be there. She was ill and just did not want to be anywhere but home. They would bring her a newsletter and a calendar. There was a full activities calendar. At one point, I asked for some soft music to be played in her room. They immediately brought me a CD player with some nice music selections, so they were very responsive.
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Nursing Home Costs in Leesburg, FL
In Leesburg, a semiprivate room in a nursing home costs $8,973 per month, and a private room is $9,551 per month.
The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
The average cost of nursing care in Leesburg is $304 less than the state’s average of $8,669. Leesburg’s average is $1,217 higher than the national average of $7,756.
Naples is the most expensive Florida city for nursing home care with an average of $10,391. The state capital, Tallahassee, has an average cost of $7,543, $1,430 less than Leesburg. The least expensive city is Sebring, where nursing home care is $1,521 less than in Leesburg.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
The cost of care is often a deciding factor when exploring long-term care options. Seniors have their choice of home- and community-based care, such as homemaking and home health aide services. In Leesburg, both types of in-home care cost about $4,124 per month, making nursing home care more than double in comparison. Adult day health care costs $7,348 less than nursing home care. With an average of $4,950, assisted living costs nearly half as much as nursing home care. A private room costs $578 more than a semiprivate room in a nursing home.
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
Nursing home (private room)
Note: Data for Leesburg was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, The Villages, was used instead.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Leesburg, FL
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
- Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
- Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
- Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Free Resources for Seniors in Leesburg, FL
Whether seniors prefer in-home care services or need skilled nursing care, a wide range of programs are available in mid-Florida to improve quality of life. Additionally, long-term ombudsmen are available to help nursing home residents resolve any complaints or issues during their stay.
Mid-Florida Community Services offers services and programs for seniors in Lake County age 60 and older. The agency’s case managers assess seniors' current needs and help them improve their level of independence. Seniors and their caregivers can reach out for information about in-home services and community-based programs, such as congregate meal sites.
Operating as the Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging, Elder Options is a nonprofit organization that provides free and unbiased referrals and information regarding senior care options in the Lake County area. Through its helpline, the agency helps seniors find in-home services, such as personal care and home modifications to improve safety. Case managers can also assist seniors looking for financial assistance for prescription medications and other Medicare costs.
With 13 district offices located throughout the state, ombudsmen investigate complaints regarding the care and well-being of residents in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes. Complaints can involve medication mismanagement, lack of nutritional meal options and elder abuse. Seniors who are considering nursing home services can also find information about local facilities. Certified by the state, a local ombudsman can be contacted through Mid-Florida Community Services or by calling the phone number provided.
The SHINE program provides Medicare beneficiaries with several ways to learn more about their long-term care options. Seniors can attend virtual classes, and counselors are available to provide one-on-one counseling over the phone or in person and to help low-income seniors apply for financial assistance to cover out-of-pocket expenses. Seniors can learn more about the SHINE program by contacting Mid-Florida Community Services or by calling the phone number provided.
