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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center
Sarasota, FloridaMedicare inspection record
About Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center
Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center brings together compassionate clinical expertise and personalized recovery plans in Sarasota, Florida. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on helping residents regain independence through evidence-based therapy and attentive care from our experienced team.
Community at a glance
Capacity
178 residents
Location
Sarasota, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5511 SWIFT ROAD, Sarasota, Florida 34231
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 20, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 41 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Florida average.
Medicare has not fined Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 26 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 51%Above the Florida average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 6, 2026Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 6, 2026
August 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 18, 2025
February 20, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 20, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 20, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 20, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025
February 20, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025
September 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 18, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Creekside Rehab Opco, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 178
- Average residents per day
- 139
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 5, 1984
- Part of a chain
- Aston Health, 38 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105454
Location
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Questions about Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center
How did Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 20, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 41 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.