LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA
With 120 certified beds in SARASOTA, Florida, LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA has been a Medicare and Medicaid provider since 2000-06-29, averaging 106.5 residents a day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA been cited for violations?
CMS lists 19 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA since 2021-06-17, 8 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2025-09-18 | F0558, F0609, F0656, F0688, F0759, F0867 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| 2025-05-23 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-04-13 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E |
| 2023-04-13 | F0644, F0690, F0698, F0758 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Implement 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. | D |
| 2021-06-17 | F0550, F0623, F0625, F0677, F0692, F0758 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Implement 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. | D |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Fine | $12,400 |
| 2025-09-18 | Fine | $6,380 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA staffed relative to the FL average?
| Measure | This facility | FL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.74566 | 3.82350 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.2 | 41.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 106.5 | 108.9 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name SARASOTA SNF OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 08/24/2015 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | CONGER, DAVID, PRESTON, AARON, SALAS, JULIE | since 01/03/2005 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, THURMOND, JOAN | since 07/01/2016 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., CONGER, DAVID, FLETCHER, TODD, GELVIN, CHRIS, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AARON, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SALAS, JULIE, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., CONGER, DAVID, GELVIN, CHRIS, PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/27/2025 |
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