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CERTUS Premier Memory Care Living

4.4 (114 reviews)

Mount Dora, FL

Independent Living and Assisted Living in Mount Dora, with spaces to feel at home and support for your next chapter.

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About this community

CERTUS Premier Memory Care Living in Mount Dora, Florida, is listed as a memory care community rather than an assisted or independent living residence. It has 64 suites, described as single-occupancy studios, and respite or short-term stays are listed as an option. Services include medication management, incontinence care, high-acuity and non-ambulatory care, and diabetic care. Listings also report licensed nursing staff around the clock, Parkinson’s care, hospice, and occupational therapy or rehabilitation.

Suite features listed include private baths, wheelchair-accessible showers, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, television service, and garden views; ground-floor units are also available. The community’s secured setting includes enclosed outdoor courtyards, gardens, walking paths, and a patio. Indoor design details include color contrast, lighting, and wayfinding features intended to help with navigation. Walking surfaces are described as non-skid carpeting with a woodgrain appearance.

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Residents can use indoor and outdoor common areas, a TV lounge, and a meeting room. Recreational spaces and amenities include a fitness center, movie or theater room, arts and crafts center, jacuzzi, piano or organ, and raised garden beds. A beauty salon and barber shop are listed on site, along with housekeeping, laundry or dry-cleaning, and beautician services. Transportation is listed as available at cost, and uncovered parking is available.

Dining amenities include a café or bistro and a private dining room. Listed meal options include restaurant-style service, meals prepared by a professional chef, and guest meals, with room service and special dining programs also listed. Pureed and chopped meals are available among the listed dining options. These arrangements provide different ways to dine, from shared meals to a private dining setting.

Activity listings include sensory-based programs, art classes, birthday and holiday events, educational speakers, lifelong-learning activities, and reminiscence programs. Other options include live music and performances, day trips, community service, barbecues or picnics, yoga or chair yoga, devotional activities, light-therapy programs, and visits from a chaplain or priest. The community describes MAPS as incorporating residents’ professional experience and personal skills into everyday tasks. Fit Moments adds brief exercise through activities such as gardening or setting up chairs, while SPIN organizes wellness activities around social, physical, intellectual, and nutritional areas. Musical Breath uses music selected for different parts of the day, both indoors and in the therapeutic garden.

The community is near downtown Mount Dora and described as a short drive from AdventHealth Waterman and other senior-focused medical providers. Shopping and dining destinations and Leesburg International Airport are also nearby. Highway 441 and County Road 19A provide access to the area. A community transportation vehicle is described as having contrasting-color seats, a headset speaker system, a chairlift, and boarding steps.

Starting at
$4,605/mo
Care options
3 available
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Community reviews
114

Key amenities

Dining

Meal preparation and service

Pool & outdoor spaces

Garden

Fitness & wellness

Fitness programs

Housekeeping

Housekeeping and linen services

Transportation

Community operated transportation

Social activities

Community-sponsored activities

Staff & support

24-hour call system

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  • 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance
  • Air-conditioning
  • Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers
  • Beauty salon
  • Cable
  • Community operated transportation
  • Community-sponsored activities
  • Computer center
  • Concierge services
  • Diabetes diet
  • Dining room
  • Fitness programs
  • Fitness room
  • Fully furnished
  • Gaming room
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping and linen services
  • Kitchenettes
  • Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management
  • Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment
  • Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space
  • Planned day trips
  • Private bathrooms
  • Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities
  • Small library
  • Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming
  • Telephone
  • Transportation arrangement
  • Wellness center
  • Wifi

Care options available

Independent Living

Independent residences with community amenities and opportunities to stay active and connected.

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Assisted Living

Support with everyday routines and personal care in a community setting.

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Memory Care

Specialized support for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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“Absolutely wonderful place! The entire staff are some of the best people I’ve ever met. I will say one in particular Patrice really stood out to me. Her warm and kind heart shows with each interaction with each resident. Very very impressed I definitely recommend”
Community review · 2025

Pricing & residences

Monthly rates starting at

$4,605 / month

Rates and availability can change. Ask the community for a personalized quote and details about included services.

Listed monthly residence rates
Residence Monthly rate
Shared room $4,605
One bedroom $5,526
Studio $5,986

Resident & family reviews

4.4 · 114 reviews

Definitely beware of any CERTUS location. It’s sad because the potential is there to be a nice place.

Beware choosing Mount Dora - you can't trust them. The place seems nice, and it is, and they do seem to treat residents nicely. But... they withhold care information, you don't know if your loved one is getting their medications, they don't tell you the truth if it serves them to lie, and they care about one thing only - making money. We got our loved one out of there, but at a huge cost.

Be aware of sending your loved ones here .

More recent reviews

Money hungry company . My mom passed away March 31st 2025 , I received a bill for April , even though we moved her belongs out on April 2nd , they state you have to give 30 day notice , how are you supposed to know someone is going to pass away . No compassion for the family , just worried about getting the money .

Absolutely wonderful place! The entire staff are some of the best people I’ve ever met. I will say one in particular Patrice really stood out to me. Her warm and kind heart shows with each interaction with each resident. Very very impressed I definitely recommend

Great staff and assisted living facility. Excellent memory care facility. Very beautiful building and can tell that the residents live a high quality life here!

Great place! Mom really likes it there.

I feel comfortable she is being looked after but since my view is just maybe an hour a week, it is a small view. [name removed] is a very well to do woman and I'm pretty sure her care isn't what she was used to. On the other hand her mental condition may make that moot. I have no comparison reference. So Certus may be far better than average. Communication from the staff is poorly.

What families highlight

  • Attentive, compassionate caregiving staff
  • Dementia- and memory-care specialization
  • Clean, modern, well-maintained facility
  • Chef-prepared, restaurant-style dining
  • Varied activity programming and scheduled events

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Location & neighborhood

4901 Lake Park Ct, Mount Dora, FL 32757
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