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8104 Tuttle Ave Sarasota, FL 34243 · Manatee County
All 23 nursing homes in Sarasota, FL (21 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 106025 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Life Care Center 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 Life Care Center of Sarasota as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Florida average of 3.3.
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.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.69 hours per resident per day at Life Care Center of Sarasota, about the same as the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.65 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 41.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Life Care Center of Sarasota: Medicare and Medicaid
Life Care Center 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 September 18, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 19 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 19 citations at Life Care Center of Sarasota across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 19 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and resident rights (4). 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 E, September 18, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
September 18, 2025 · 7 citations
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide 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.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
May 23, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 13, 2023 · 5 citations
EPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
June 17, 2021 · 6 citations
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Questions to ask on a tour of Life Care Center of Sarasota
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 18, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $18,780 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Fine | $6,380 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Fine | $12,400 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Life Care Center of Sarasota
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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4.8 mi
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center BradentonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 12m for patients treated and sent home
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5.5 mi
Sarasota Memorial Hospital SarasotaEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 18m for patients treated and sent home
- 5.7 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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