Nursing homes across Sarasota County, Florida, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Sunset Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a 120-bed for-profit in Venice, sits at a staffing level that essentially matches the national average, 3.86 nurse hours per resident day, but weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, and turnover hits 54.5% against a national 45.8%. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 30 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level, three abuse-related, and a single fine of $319,770. That combination earned a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating even though its quality measure score is perfect and staffing is middling. The last inspection was in April 2025, so the record is current. Families weighing this home should ask directly about the abuse findings and how weekend coverage is handled.
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.
Brookdale Palmer Ranch sits in Sarasota with 60 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The staffing number looks fine on paper, 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but that average hides a lot. Weekend coverage drops about 11% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and annual turnover runs 67.2% against a national norm of 45.8%, so the people caring for your family member are likely to keep changing.
The inspection record is the bigger concern. Nineteen deficiencies are on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a $59,696 fine and a two-star health inspection rating. That last inspection was August 2024.
Capri Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 129-bed for-profit home in Venice, and the numbers pull in two directions. The quality measures look strong, but staffing sits at 3.53 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays, which is when falls and infections tend to happen. Inspections are the bigger concern: 35 deficiencies on the current record, 4 serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, 3 tied to abuse, and an $89,544 fine. A 1-star inspection rating with a September 2024 survey date means state surveyors have documented repeated problems. Ask to see the plan of correction before you decide.
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.
Aviata At Englewood runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.61 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 6% below the home's own weekday levels. Staff turnover hits 48.8%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because residents see fewer familiar faces.
The inspection record is the bigger concern: 13 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. That June 2025 inspection is recent, so the findings reflect current conditions rather than old problems. With 2 out of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures, families should ask pointed questions about the abuse-related citations and how the home has responded.
Aviata At Venice carries a staffing rating of just one out of five stars, which sits well below where most Florida nursing homes land on the federal payroll measures. Behind that number: 33 deficiencies on the current record, including two that rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy and two tied to abuse. The last inspection was recent, February 2026, so the record reflects current conditions rather than old problems. One fine totaling $28,009 has been assessed. Corporate for-profit ownership at 120 beds, with quality measures also at two stars. When staffing is the weakest category and harm-level deficiencies are on the same record, the pattern is harder to explain away than any single inspection finding.
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.