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5381 Desoto Road Sarasota, FL 34235 · Sarasota County

(941) 355-6111

All 23 nursing homes in Sarasota, FL (21 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 120 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 106098 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Florida average of 3.3. Inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $8,512 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 4 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.77 hours per resident per day at Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota, above the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.61 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.45 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 24.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%). That is lower than most homes in Florida, a sign of a steadier team.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.77 hours
Above the Florida median of 3.67 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.61 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.45 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 24.3% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 38.1% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds120
Residents per day 114 About 95% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceApril 2013
Part of a chainSummit Care
Legal business nameHAWTHORNE SARASOTA SNF OPERATIONS LLC

Paying for care at Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota: Medicare and Medicaid

Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on May 21, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 8 citations at Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota across 2 inspection dates. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 28, 2024. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and pharmacy service (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, March 28, 2024).

March 28, 2024 · 1 citation

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 28, 2024)

May 12, 2022 · 7 citations

EProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0688 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2022)

EEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2022)

EKeep all essential equipment working safely.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0908 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2022)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2022)

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2022)

DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0726 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2022)

DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 28, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  3. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,512 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Mar 28, 2024 Fine $8,512

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 3/5 4/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 3/5 4/5
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