The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Manatee County, FL

"Mom loved visiting Woodlands Village. It was very homey and very woodsy. There are lots of trees. The apartment units were just what she wanted. Mom is very excited. We toured with Bob, who was very knowledgeable, very helpful, and very friendly. The..."

"My wife and I went to Stone River Retirement Community. It was very large. That's my first impression, the vastness. The rooms are super clean. The staff was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and answered all our questions. There was an amazing menu..."

"Water’s Edge of Bradenton is a very special place for seniors to call “home”. My father, age 99, recently passed away after enjoying his final 3 years there. His independent living apartment was safe and cozy. The building decor and landscaping was t..."

"I've gone to Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch at a time when a lot of people were in the lobby waiting for a bus to take them to an event. You could see that they didn't look as engaged with the world. The staff told me that they like to stay in the..."

"I will be moving into Freedom Village of Bradenton. It's excellent, gorgeous, and wonderful. Everything is brand spanking new. My apartment has been refurbished from top to bottom, with new carpeting, new floors, and new bathroom fixtures. I'm paying..."

"My mom moved into Cypress Springs Gracious Retirement Living. I like its location. The place is very clean and the people there are great. It has everything we need. The staff has been very nice and very, very helpful. The food is pretty good. It is ..."

"We liked DeSoto Palms Assisted Living Community. It had everything. The apartments were nice. The people seemed to be very friendly. They have a lot of activities to do and people coming in and entertainment, that kind of thing. They were very thorou..."

"I've moved into The Alloro at University Groves. It's been great so far. I like that it's brand new and it's very close to my son. This is not a care facility. It's a 55 and over. We have pickleball, bocce, and a nice big swimming pool. There's a who..."

"I went to Discovery Village at Sarasota Bay. It was great. It was a beautiful place, with nice people, and very clean. It smells clean and not like air freshener, like the fake smell. It had a very, very welcoming environment. The independent living ..."

"I went to Bradenton - Westminster Manor. It was very, very homey. The staff was extremely friendly, and they were very, very helpful in answering questions. I visited a one-bedroom apartment. We saw the library. We just toured the first floor, some o..."

"Westminster Point Pleasant is a great spot. It's beautiful. They've got good people working there and my wife lives in a five-star unit. They have different buildings on their campus, some are with nurses and things like that, while she is in a rehab..."

"My mother is in The Cottages of Bradenton, but she's been independent in an apartment for a few years. I like almost everybody on the staff, and they do pretty much anything for her. They help her with bathing once or twice a week and help clean her ..."

"I am so happy that my stepmother is in DeSoto Towers. There is 24/7 front desk. Maintenance is available, One thing I am very impressed with, the storms that have come across Florida that they were very consistent with safety of their people in the ..."

"It’s a family home care with 24hr care. We also live here on the property with our residents. You have 24hr nurse care 3 meals a day plus sn..."

"Upside+ is senior living redefined. You’ll live in a high-end, luxury apartment in your area’s most sought-after locations and receive the s..."

"We visited the Seaside Springs Retirement Community. It's a very clean facility. We were able to have a Sunday brunch there. It was very good food. They have physical rehabilitation. They have exercise facilities. They have outdoor areas where you ca..."

"I've been to Sky Active The Venetian Gardens and it was a lovely place. It had a lovely setting. It was excellent. It was a beautiful tour, and I had a wonderful host. Eddie was very informative, very professional, very outgoing, and friendly. He too..."

"Arietta is a very nice place with very nice staff. The apartments are spacious. I understand they built them as a condo and then turned them into senior living so that you get all the space that you would in the condominium. It's a rental. The staff ..."

"The person who showed us around American House St. Petersburg was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and very helpful. The apartments were smaller and they did not have the full kitchen. It had a microwave and a small refrigerator. I think they had a..."

"I looked at the independent living of The Goldton at Venice and had a very pleasant conversation with the marketing person. I got a thorough look at the facility, and what they offered. I also learned about the cost. They have smaller rooms. They hav..."