Harborview Sarasota
Nursing Home Facility
4783 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232
Harborview Sarasota is a senior care community located in Sarasota, FL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Sarasota area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (941) 378-8000.
Operated by Harborview Health Systems, which runs 20 communities in our directory.
Harborview Sarasota is licensed for 81 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Sarasota average about 71 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Sarasota average of roughly 84%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Sarasota average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Sarasota average about 4.0 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 67%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Sarasota County, FL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at Harborview Sarasota. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $43,839.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Educate 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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Harborview Sarasota offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 81
- Occupancy 95%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 67%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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