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1524 East Avenue South Sarasota, FL 34239 · Sarasota County
All 23 nursing homes in Sarasota, FL (21 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 105155 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center 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 Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.37 hours per resident per day at Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center, below the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.57 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.12 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 35.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center 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 June 5, 2024 and found 10 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 23 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 23 citations at Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center across 9 inspection dates, 10 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 2, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (12) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level K, May 2, 2025). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
November 12, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
May 2, 2025 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 27, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
January 14, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
June 5, 2024 · 10 citations
EProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
EProvide or obtain dental services for each resident.
EHire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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.
BPost nurse staffing information every day.
March 6, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 25, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
August 25, 2022 · 2 citations
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
March 4, 2021 · 1 citation
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Questions to ask on a tour of Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 2, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on November 12, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
- 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
5 penalties in the last three years, including $230,102 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | Fine | $9,580 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Fine | $161,457 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Fine | $6,032 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Fine | $6,180 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Fine | $46,853 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
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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0.2 mi
Sarasota Memorial Hospital SarasotaEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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4.7 mi
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota SarasotaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 48m for patients treated and sent home
- 5.4 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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