Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Sarasota, Florida, part of Summit Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.22 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 23.8% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota
5381 Desoto RoadSarasota, FL 34235
Sarasota County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota, nurse aides logged 2.22 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Florida average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 254 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.22 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.69 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.39 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
23.8% of nursing staff at Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 31.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,512 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2024 | Fine | $8,512 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota holds 5 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Summit Care, 22 homes
- Legal name: Hawthorne Sarasota SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 4, 2013
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Hawthorne Center for Rehab & Healing of Sarasota
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Vivo Healthcare Meadows Sarasota | 1.7 | 120 | 2.12 | 3.56 | 51.2% | 1 | None |
| Benderson Family Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center Sarasota | 2.0 | 45 | 2.63 | 4.72 | 46.3% | 5 | None |
| Harborview Sarasota Sarasota | 3.0 | 81 | 2.02 | 3.59 | 66.7% | 2 | $43,839 |
| Life Care Center of Sarasota Sarasota | 3.1 | 120 | 2.27 | 3.75 | 45.2% | 4 | $18,780 |
| Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 3.2 | 87 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
| Aviata at Beneva Sarasota · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 3.3 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.60 | 49.5% | 1 | $110,129 |
| Sunnyside Nursing Home Sarasota | 4.0 | 60 | 2.95 | 5.16 | 23.1% | 5 | None |
| Siesta Key Health and Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 4.2 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.42 | 57.0% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.