13 of the 23 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Sarasota, FL (57%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. They average 3.55 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.51 hours below the 4.06 for every home in Sarasota, FL. Nurse staff turnover runs 51.4%, 4.6 points higher than the 46.8% across all homes there. Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center in Sarasota grades highest at A (87 out of 100).
How chain-owned homes in Sarasota, FL compare
This group set against every nursing home in Sarasota, FL, from the current CMS release.
Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last health inspection was in October 2024. The record shows 10 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, findings worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.47 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 8% leaner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 41%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, and the quality measure score is strong. The softer spot is direct care time, especially on weekends.
Life Care Center Of Sarasota runs 120 certified beds on the individual for-profit side, and its staffing tells a two-part story: 3.75 nurse hours per resident day sits about 3% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover is 45.2%, essentially level with the national 45.8%. The record shows 19 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $18,780. Its last inspection was September 18, 2025. Quality measures score 5/5 while inspection and staffing each land at 3/5, strong clinical numbers, thinner coverage when you visit on a Saturday.
Hawthorne Center runs on leaner weekday nurse coverage than the typical U.S. nursing home, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday level, so the quietest shifts get the thinnest staffing. What stands out more is retention: 23.8% annual turnover is roughly half the national rate, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' baselines. The inspection record is strong, with a 5/5 health inspection rating and the most recent survey completed in May 2026, though the current file still carries 8 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $8,512. For-profit LLC ownership.
Creekside runs 178 beds in Sarasota under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.68 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national figure of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday coverage, and turnover runs 51.3% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses your relative sees may change often. The inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, two of them abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level; the last state visit was February 2025, so the picture is reasonably current. Quality measures score well, staffing is middling, and inspections are the weak spot.
Vivo Healthcare Meadows runs 120 beds in Sarasota under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, with weekends running about 8% thinner than its own weekdays. Annual turnover is 51.2% against a national 45.8%, so the people who do show up keep changing. The inspection record is the heavier issue: 34 deficiencies, two of them at harm or jeopardy level, and a one-star health inspection rating, though no abuse citations. Quality measures score well and the last inspection was October 2024. Ask about weekend coverage and which specific deficiencies were cited before deciding.
Siesta Key Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 120 certified beds in Sarasota under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends dip about 3% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage is thinnest when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 57% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning a lot of unfamiliar faces. The inspection record carries 26 deficiencies, 8 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one abuse-related finding and a single fine of $317,977. Quality and staffing each earned 4 stars from CMS, but the last inspection was August 2024.
Sarasota Health And Rehabilitation Center runs 144 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits around 3.46 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 6% below its own weekday levels. Turnover at 43.4% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, so that part isn't the problem. The inspection record is: 23 deficiencies on file, three at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $230,102, with the last inspection in June 2024. CMS gives it one star for health inspections but four for quality measures and four for staffing, the quality and staffing numbers look stronger than the inspection history, and that gap is what matters here.
The staffing picture at Springs At Lake Pointe Woods is thin: 3.68 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 8% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover sits at 53.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, that's more than half the nursing staff leaving in a year, which matters for a 101-bed building where residents need consistent caregivers. The inspection record carries 21 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus six fines totaling $51,671. A five-star quality measure score can reflect good clinical numbers on paper, but it's hard to see how it offsets a one-star inspection rating.
Aviata At Sarasota runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.47 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly 9% below its own weekday level. That matters because staffing is where problems usually start: the home carries 36 deficiencies on its current record, three serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, and seven fines totaling $39,846. Its health inspection rating sits at the lowest rung, and annual turnover of 64.6% means nearly two of every three caregivers left last year, well above the 45.8% national figure. The quality measure score is strong, but strong outcome numbers are hard to sustain when the people delivering care keep changing.
Harborview Sarasota runs 81 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the story starts. At 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 9% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bigger flag: 66.7% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building within the year. The record shows 22 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus a $43,839 fine. The most recent inspection was April 2026.
Crescent Health And Rehabilitation Center runs 140 beds in Sarasota under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record deserve a close look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.47 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 64.4% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for your relative are likely to change often. The health inspection record is the real concern: a 1-out-of-5 star rating, 20 deficiencies with two at harm or jeopardy level, and one fine of $26,534.
The inspection record is the place to start here: 23 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to cause actual harm, five tied to abuse. Two fines add up to more than $427,000. This is a nonprofit home, but that hasn't kept it out of trouble, the most recent inspection was in January 2025, so the findings are current, not stale.
Nurse staffing of 3.27 hours per resident day sits about 15% under the national average, and weekends run slightly thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 56% is well above the 45.8% norm, which makes it harder to hold onto consistent caregivers.
For families weighing this one, the harm-level and abuse-related findings matter more than any single rating.
Aviata At Beneva runs about 3.6 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 9% below its own weekday level. That thinner weekend staffing matters because the home carries 30 deficiencies on its current record, including six at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $110,129 in fines across two events. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, and the health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5 despite a 4 out of 5 on quality measures. Staff turnover runs near 50%, above the national figure, so the people at the bedside keep changing even as the paperwork looks better than the building does.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Sarasota, FL?
There are 13 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Sarasota, FL, 57% of the 23 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Sarasota, FL they average 3.55 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.06 for all nursing homes in Sarasota, FL, a difference of -0.51 hours. Staff turnover averages 51.4% against 46.8%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Sarasota, FL?