Nursing Homes in Sarasota, Florida — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison

What the CMS record shows locally

Sarasota has 23 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 22 of 23 listed facilities, averaging 17.5 citations per facility versus 19.7 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history and 7 have Immediate Jeopardy-level citations in that history. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.

City-Specific Citation Patterns

The most frequent recorded tags are:

• F0761 — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (24 citations)
• F0689 — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (22 citations)
• F0684 — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (19 citations)
• F0677 — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (19 citations)
• F0584 — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (16 citations)

Facility Directory

1. Sunnyside Nursing Home — 4 deficiencies across 2 surveys
2. Plymouth Harbor Incorporated — 5 deficiencies across 2 surveys
3. Pines Of Sarasota — 8 deficiencies across 3 surveys
4. Benderson Family Skilled Nursing And Rehab Center — 10 deficiencies across 4 surveys
5. Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — 10 deficiencies across 3 surveys
6. Bay Village Of Sarasota — 11 deficiencies across 3 surveys
7. Inn At Sarasota Bay Club — 11 deficiencies across 3 surveys
8. Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center — 11 deficiencies across 5 surveys
9. Hawthorne Center For Rehab & Healing Of Sarasota — 14 deficiencies across 4 surveys
10. Springs At Lake Pointe Woods — 14 deficiencies across 5 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
11. Birchwood Health And Rehabilitation Center — 15 deficiencies across 5 surveys
12. Creekside Health And Rehabilitation Center — 16 deficiencies across 4 surveys
13. Life Care Center Of Sarasota — 19 deficiencies across 4 surveys
14. Crescent Health And Rehabilitation Center — 20 deficiencies across 6 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
15. Harborview Sarasota — 20 deficiencies across 6 surveys
16. Indian Beach Nursing And Rehab Center — 23 deficiencies across 7 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
17. Sarasota Health And Rehabilitation Center — 23 deficiencies across 9 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
18. Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF — 24 deficiencies across 5 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
19. Aviata At Beneva — 28 deficiencies across 6 surveys
20. Siesta Key Health And Rehabilitation Center — 30 deficiencies across 4 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
21. Aviata At Sarasota — 34 deficiencies across 5 surveys
22. Vivo Healthcare Meadows — 36 deficiencies across 6 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
23. Glenridge On Palmer Ranch Inc. — CMS deficiency history unavailable; not scored as zero

Source, freshness, and limitations

Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.

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