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The Ranch Assisted Living
4.6 (11 reviews)Lakewood Ranch, FL
Assisted Living and Board and Care in Lakewood Ranch, with spaces to feel at home and support for your next chapter.
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The Ranch Assisted Living is in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and is described as an assisted living facility focused on residents with memory-care needs. A community profile identifies both assisted living and memory care among its care options. Melissa and Ed Bongart are identified as the owners and operators; the community’s own site says they have operated it since 2010. The six-acre property has tree-covered grounds and room for residents’ daily activities. The site describes the setting as homelike and family-oriented.
Care information includes 24-hour supervision, medication management, and coordination with healthcare providers. Assistance is listed for bathing, dressing, transfers, and activities of daily living. Non-ambulatory care is also included in the service listing. Wheelchair accessibility is identified, and the listing gives English as a caregiver language. Together, these details describe support with health coordination, mobility, and personal-care routines alongside the community’s stated memory-care focus.
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Accommodations are listed as shared bedrooms or private rooms. Rooms are furnished and include a telephone; an emergency alert system is listed among the community amenities. Housekeeping, laundry or dry-cleaning service, and move-in coordination are also listed. Transportation and parking appear as amenities, though the available profile does not specify transportation schedules or destinations.
The community’s own site describes its meals as home-cooked. Listed dining features include a dining room, meal preparation and service, scheduled meals, and all-day dining. Dietary options include allergy-sensitive meals, diabetes diets, and other special dietary accommodations. The information identifies both the dining setting and meal services, as well as options for residents with specific dietary needs.
Daily life includes scheduled activities and community-sponsored programming, with movie nights specifically listed. A separate community profile also names gathering and activity spaces and identifies birthday and holiday celebrations among the social events. Walking paths and a garden are listed outdoor amenities. The community’s own site notes that the tree-covered grounds provide space for residents’ daily activities, complementing the indoor activity areas and organized events.
The community’s own site places it in the heart of Lakewood Ranch. Nearby places named in a community listing include Walgreens, ATRIA Bread + Coffee, Wendy’s, Bayside Community Church, and James L. Patton Community Park, representing pharmacy, café, casual dining, worship, and recreation options in the surrounding area. Local listings place James L. Patton Community Park about 1.5 miles away and Bayside Community Church about 1.6 miles away. They also identify Bob Gardner Community Park and Nathan Benderson Park as area outdoor destinations, with Life Pharmacy and Winn-Dixie among nearby pharmacy and grocery options. A community listing identifies the facility as licensed in Florida under license number 12936.
- Starting at
- $3,485/mo
- Care options
- 2 available
- Take a look
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- Community reviews
- 11
Key amenities
Housekeeping
Housekeeping and linen services
Transportation
Transportation arrangement (medical)
Social activities
Community-sponsored activities
Staff & support
24-hour supervision
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- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Assistance with bathing
- Assistance with dressing
- Assistance with transfers
- Cable
- Community-sponsored activities
- Coordination with health care providers
- Diabetes diet
- Fully furnished
- Housekeeping and linen services
- Meal preparation and service
- Medication management
- Move-in coordination
- Scheduled daily activities
- Special dietary restrictions
- Telephone
- Transportation arrangement (medical)
- Transportation to doctors appointments
- Wifi
Care options available
“Placing my husband in memory care was one of the hardest and most heart wrenching decisions I have ever had to make. I honestly hated all the institutional facilities I visited. I just could not see my husband thriving in such a setting, and the costs were-well-stupid expensive with add-ons for everything and anything. And then…”
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Pricing & residences
Monthly rates starting at
$3,485 / month
Rates and availability can change. Ask the community for a personalized quote and details about included services.
| Residence | Monthly rate |
|---|---|
| Shared room | $3,485 |
| One bedroom | $4,182 |
Resident & family reviews
4.6 · 11 reviewsPlacing my husband in memory care was one of the hardest and most heart wrenching decisions I have ever had to make. I honestly hated all the institutional facilities I visited. I just could not see my husband thriving in such a setting, and the costs were-well-stupid expensive with add-ons for everything and anything. And then thanks to an angel I was referred to The Ranch ALF. I knew within a minute of meeting Melissa that if my husband could not be home, this was where he needed to be. That’s because this is a home not an institution. Melissa and her staff treat each resident in this small…
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Placing my husband in memory care was one of the hardest and most heart wrenching decisions I have ever had to make. I honestly hated all the institutional facilities I visited. I just could not see my husband thriving in such a setting, and the costs were-well-stupid expensive with add-ons for everything and anything. And then thanks to an angel I was referred to The Ranch ALF. I knew within a minute of meeting Melissa that if my husband could not be home, this was where he needed to be. That’s because this is a home not an institution. Melissa and her staff treat each resident in this small community as part of their family. There were times when my husband would barely interact with me, yet I could hear him talking to and laughing with the staff and other residents. I knew he was in good, caring, protective hands. The on-site medical care was exceptional and I appreciated the fact that the staff were long-time employees and there was a very high staff to resident ratio as compared to corporate run facilities. Sadly, my husband has passed away, but I know that the last several months of his life were spent in an exceptional home-like setting where he was treated with kindness, compassion, and dignity. I highly recommend Melissa Bongart and The Ranch AFL for anyone seeking a memory care home for a loved one.
Melissa, her family and staff took such good care of my dad his last couple years and he was very happy there. I highly recommend them! It also seemed fitting that a cattle rancher would spend his last days at “The Ranch”. I knew it was a sign🌈🕊️
The Ranch is a family owned facility that cared for my husband for 9 months until his passing who had dementia for many years. I found them to be an excellent option if you’re considering a smaller more intimate environment versus the larger corporate environment, which my husband was struggling with. When he got to The Ranch he was much calmer and did better. The owners were available every time I reached out and did what I could not do for him those last months. I would recommend them.
More recent reviews
Very clean. Caring staff thank you for accepting my mom
We were blessed to find 'The Ranch' to take care of our family member, Lois. An independent woman her entire life, we watched helplessly as her mind betrayed her. She started out at a bigger place with lots of amenities, but we soon learn that wasn't going to work for her. Then we moved her to 'The Ranch' where she was safe and well cared for under Melissa's watch. Before that, we kept telling ourselves that all ALFS would have some problems, but it turned out that wasn't true. We never had any complaints at 'The Ranch'. Thank you Melissa. RIP Lois.
My father spent the last year with the wonderful staff here and they made his last days comfortable. I can never express the gratitude their love and compassion for my dad gave to my family Thank you so much for taking care of William (Bill) we will love and pray for you always.
What families highlight
- Home-like environment
- Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
- High staff-to-resident ratio
- On-site attentive medical/clinical care
- Family-owned, intimate setting
Highlights summarized from community reviews.