Memory care hallway designed like a neighborhood street, with a brick front, shutters and a red front door, at Colonial Gardens Residences in Lauderhill, Broward County

If someone you love is living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, you want a place that is safe, calm and close enough to visit often. Colonial Gardens Residences is a 128-bed assisted living facility in Lauderhill, in the center of Broward County, offering memory care from $5,000 per month with 24/7 care and supervision.

We're a short drive from Lauderdale Lakes, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Sunrise and Tamarac, Coral Springs, Davie and Hollywood, so families across Broward can stay part of everyday life.

What Our Memory Care Includes

A Hallway That Looks Like a Neighborhood

Our memory care hallways are designed like a neighborhood street. Each room has its own front door, with shutters, flower boxes and different door colors. These details give residents simple landmarks to find their way and make the space feel like home, not a hospital corridor.

Red and black front doors with flower boxes along a memory care hallway at Colonial Gardens Residences, Lauderhill, FL

Rooms have been remodeled, and you won't pay a buy-in or entrance fee. Take a look first on our virtual tour.

Memory Care Costs in Broward County

Memory care at Colonial Gardens starts at $5,000 per month. Private rooms are available; ask for pricing. For comparison, Caring.com estimates the Broward County average at about $5,481 per month.

Caring.com's figure is an estimate based on Genworth Cost of Care data. Your rate at Colonial Gardens is confirmed after a pre-admission assessment.

We accept private pay and Medicaid long-term care through participating plans. Learn how the program works on our Medicaid assisted living page, or compare costs in our assisted living cost guide.

Memory Care or Assisted Living?

Assisted living (from $3,500 per month) fits seniors who need help with some daily tasks. Memory care adds more structure and supervision for people whose memory loss affects their safety or daily routine. Read Assisted Living vs. Memory Care, see the signs a parent may need more help, or take our free care assessment.

How Admission Works

  1. Call, text or book a tour. Reach us at (954) 484-1960 or use the tour request form.
  2. Visit. See the hallways, rooms and common areas and meet our team.
  3. Pre-admission assessment. We review your loved one's needs to make sure we can serve them well. This applies to everyone, including hospital discharges.
  4. Move-in. We plan the move with your family and set up a familiar daily routine.

Need a short break from caregiving? Ask us about respite stays.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Services Disclosure

Provided under section 429.177, Florida Statutes.

Colonial Gardens Residences provides the following services that make our care especially suitable for people living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias:

  • Secure environment: exits are secured with keypad doors and door alarms, and memory care residents have a gated outdoor area just for them.
  • Staff training: staff complete Florida's required Alzheimer's and dementia training.
  • Activities for residents with memory loss: music and sing-alongs, arts and crafts, memory games and puzzles, gentle exercise and stretching, walks in the gated memory care garden, and weekly therapist-led activity sessions.
  • Overnight supervision: awake staff overnight with regular checks.
  • Family involvement: families are welcome to visit anytime and are kept updated whenever care needs change.

Colonial Gardens Residences is licensed by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration as an assisted living facility (license #7249) with a Limited Mental Health license. Florida has created a memory care services license (s. 429.076, F.S.) whose rules are not yet in effect. A copy of this disclosure is available on request: call (954) 484-1960.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does memory care cost in Broward County?

Caring.com estimates the Broward County average for memory care at about $5,481 per month. Memory care at Colonial Gardens Residences starts at $5,000 per month. Private rooms are available; ask for pricing. Your exact rate depends on the room and the care your loved one needs, which we confirm during a pre-admission assessment.

Does Medicaid cover memory care in Florida?

Florida Medicaid does not have a separate memory care benefit. Some people living with dementia qualify for the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) program, which can cover assisted living services. We accept Medicaid long-term care through participating plans. Eligibility is decided by the State of Florida, not by us.

Is Colonial Gardens a licensed memory care facility?

Colonial Gardens Residences is a Florida assisted living facility (AHCA license #7249) with a Limited Mental Health license. Florida is creating a separate memory care services license that is not yet in effect. Until then, we provide the dementia-related services described in our Alzheimer's disclosure on this page.

When is it time to move a parent with dementia to memory care?

Families often start looking when safety becomes a daily worry: wandering, missed medications, falls, leaving the stove on, or a caregiver who is worn out. A tour and a pre-admission assessment can help you decide whether our community fits your loved one's needs.

Can someone move in after a hospital stay?

Yes, when their needs fit what an assisted living facility can provide. We always complete a pre-admission assessment before admitting anyone, including hospital discharges.

Do you offer short-term respite stays for people with dementia?

Yes. Respite stays give family caregivers a break and let your loved one try our community. Call or text (954) 484-1960 to ask about availability.

Questions? Call or text (954) 484-1960, or schedule a tour. Please don't send medical details through the website; we'll discuss your loved one's needs by phone or in person.