Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 144-bed nonprofit nursing home in Sarasota, Florida, part of Florida Institute for Long-Term Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 43.4% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
1524 East Avenue SouthSarasota, FL 34239
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 Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Florida average. With about 129 residents a day, that works out to roughly 287 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.23 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.46 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.26 | 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
43.4% of nursing staff at Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 48.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 5, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $230,102 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | Fine | $9,580 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Fine | $161,457 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Fine | $6,032 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Fine | $6,180 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Fine | $46,853 |
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. Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Chain: Florida Institute for Long-Term Care, 17 homes
- Legal name: Fi-Waldemere, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1971
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 0.8 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.47 | 41.0% | 4 | None |
| Aviata at Sarasota Sarasota | 0.9 | 120 | 2.20 | 3.47 | 64.6% | 1 | $39,846 |
| Pines of Sarasota Sarasota | 2.3 | 171 | 2.56 | 4.20 | 41.0% | 5 | None |
| Inn at Sarasota Bay Club Sarasota | 2.3 | 44 | 3.51 | 5.75 | 42.2% | 4 | None |
| Indian Beach Nursing and Rehab Center Sarasota · abuse citation | 2.3 | 101 | 2.11 | 3.27 | 56.0% | 1 | $427,597 |
| Aviata at Beneva Sarasota · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.5 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.60 | 49.5% | 1 | $110,129 |
| Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 2.5 | 87 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
| Plymouth Harbor Incorporated Sarasota | 2.6 | 56 | 3.05 | 5.31 | 71.7% | 4 | 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.