Life Care Center Of Sarasota
Nursing Home Facility
8104 North Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34243
Life Care Center Of 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) 360-6411.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
With 120 beds, Life Care Center Of Sarasota is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Sarasota average about 71 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 89% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 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 September 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.
The community is located in Manatee County, FL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at Life Care Center Of Sarasota. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $18,780.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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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, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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.
Life Care Center Of Sarasota offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 120
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 45%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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