Nursing homes in Sarasota, FL that take Medicare & Medicaid
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23 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Sarasota are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.2 stars (Florida: 3.3). The highest rated is Inn at Sarasota Bay Club. 21 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Florida median (3.67 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Sarasota
- Which nursing homes in Sarasota accept Medicaid?
- 21 of 23 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Inn at Sarasota Bay Club, Bay Village of Sarasota, Sunnyside Nursing Home, Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Benderson Family Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 23 of 23 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Bay Village of Sarasota (5 of 5) and Glenridge on Palmer Ranch (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Sarasota?
- Inn at Sarasota Bay Club has the highest CMS overall rating in Sarasota (5 of 5); 8 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Sarasota nursing homes compare with the rest of Florida?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.2 stars, about the same as the Florida average of 3.3. 10 of 23 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Sarasota?
- 3 of 23 nursing homes in Sarasota have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Sarasota have no CMS fines?
- 13 of 23 nursing homes in Sarasota have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Sarasota?
- 8 of 23 nursing homes in Sarasota are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Sarasota?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Florida's income and asset rules.
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- Pasadena (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.