Sarasota Senior AdvisorBradenton is Manatee County's seat, about 58,014 residents in the 2025 estimates, and a Bradenton mailing address reaches from the Manatee River and downtown west to Palma Sola and Cortez and east along State Road 64 and 70. Manatee Memorial Hospital sits near the river downtown and HCA Florida Blake Hospital on 59th Street West.
West Bradenton holds the area's best-known life plan communities, Freedom Village and Westminster Bradenton, along 21st Avenue West, while central and east Bradenton have more small and mid-sized assisted living. Lakewood Ranch ZIP codes with Bradenton addresses are grouped on the Lakewood Ranch page.
How much licensed senior care is in Bradenton, Florida?
Bradenton had about 58,014 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and AHCA lists 31 licensed assisted living facilities, 10 nursing homes and 41 home health or hospice offices with Bradenton addresses.
| Available in Bradenton | Not available in Bradenton | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 31, Nursing homes: 10, Home health agencies: 40, Hospices: 1, Adult day care centers: 1, Adult family care homes: 4 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| ALFs listing memory care | 16 | — |
Where is senior care located within Bradenton?
Bradenton's licensed facilities are spread across 2 parts of the city's mailing area; the table shows each, and each area page lists every license there.
| Area | ZIP codes | Licensed ALFs | ALF beds | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bradenton, Palma Sola & Cortez | 34209, 34210 | 11 | 577 | 5 |
| Downtown, Central & East Bradenton | 34203, 34205, 34207, 34208 | 20 | 1386 | 5 |
Care types in Bradenton
Assisted living in Bradenton
See by area →Memory care in Bradenton
See by area →Nursing homes in Bradenton
See by area →Home health & hospice in Bradenton
See by area →Which hospitals serve Bradenton seniors?
CMS's hospital data lists these acute-care hospitals closest to central Bradenton: Manatee Memorial Hospital (about 3.6 miles, CMS hospital rating 3); HCA Florida Blake Hospital (about 5.3 miles, CMS hospital rating 2); Sarasota Memorial Hospital (about 12.0 miles, CMS hospital rating 5); Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (about 12.2 miles, CMS hospital rating 4).
Most rehab and nursing home referrals start with a discharge from one of them.
Are there life plan communities in Bradenton?
Yes: Florida OIR's October 2025 map lists 2 continuing care retirement communities with Bradenton addresses: Freedom Village of Bradenton, Westminster Bradenton.
Each has a profile with its OIR status and the AHCA licenses at its address.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Bradenton?
Bradenton is in Manatee County, whose Aging and Disability Resource Center is Senior Connection Center (toll-free 1-800-336-2226); it screens for Medicaid long-term care and connects families with meals, respite and in-home services.
Licensing complaints go to AHCA at 1-888-419-3456, suspected abuse to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873, and facility residents can get help from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404.
