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Life Care Center of Sarasota
Sarasota, FloridaMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of Sarasota
Life Care Center of Sarasota provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help residents regain independence and restore quality of life. Our experienced clinical team in Sarasota, Florida delivers personalized care plans with evidence-based therapies in a supportive environment focused on meaningful recovery.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Sarasota, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
8104 TUTTLE AVE, Sarasota, Florida 34243
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 September 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Florida average.
Medicare fined Life Care Center of Sarasota 2 times in the last three years, $18,780 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 45 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45%Above the Florida average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 16, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 18, 2025Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 18, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 18, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 18, 2025Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jan 16, 2026Develop 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 Jan 16, 2026
May 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $18,780 in the last three years.
- September 18, 2025Fine: $6,380
- September 18, 2025Fine: $12,400
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Legal business name
- Sarasota SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 107
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 29, 2000
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 106025
Location
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8104 TUTTLE AVESarasota, FL 34243
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Questions about Life Care Center of Sarasota
How did Life Care Center of Sarasota do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 18, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Sarasota?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of Sarasota been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Life Care Center of Sarasota 2 times in the last three years, totaling $18,780.
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.