Brookdale Sarasota Midtown
State licensed2186 BAHIA VISTA ST, Sarasota, FL 34239
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
Sarasota, FloridaMedicare inspection record
About Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for seniors recovering from surgery, injury, or illness. Our Sarasota, Florida team combines medical expertise with compassionate support to help residents regain independence and return home.
Community at a glance
Capacity
144 residents
Location
Sarasota, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1524 EAST AVENUE SOUTH, Sarasota, Florida 34239
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2024, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center 5 times in the last three years, $230,102 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 28 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 43% |
Inspections
20 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 30, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 30, 2025
May 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2025
February 27, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 2025
January 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 14, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 14, 2025Ensure 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 Feb 14, 2025
June 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jul 5, 2024Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 5, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 5, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 19, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 5, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 19, 2024Provide 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 Jul 5, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 5, 2024Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 5, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 5, 2024
March 6, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 6, 2024
January 25, 2024 · 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 Feb 25, 2024
Fines and payment denials
5 fines totaling $230,102 in the last three years.
- January 14, 2025Fine: $161,457
- January 14, 2025Fine: $9,580
- June 5, 2024Fine: $6,180
- June 5, 2024Fine: $6,032
- January 25, 2024Fine: $46,853
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Fi-Waldemere, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 144
- Average residents per day
- 129
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 1971
- Part of a chain
- Florida Institute for Long-Term Care, 17 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105155
Location
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1524 EAST AVENUE SOUTHSarasota, FL 34239
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Questions about Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
How did Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 5, 2024 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center 5 times in the last three years, totaling $230,102.
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.