Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Sarasota, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1524 East Avenue South, Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone: (941) 365-2422
Listed under: Nonprofit
Medicare CCN: 105155
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 144
Average residents per day: 129
Ownership: Nonprofit, other
Legal business name: Fi-Waldemere, LLC
Chain: Florida Institute for Long-Term Care (17 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 1, 1971
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 105155. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 5, 2024. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 4, 2021 to Nov 12, 2025): 10 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Nov 12, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 12, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 2, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern
May 2, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Feb 27, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2025	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2025	Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 5, 2024	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jun 5, 2024	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 5, 2024	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 5, 2024	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 5 fines totalling $230,102 in the last three years.

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

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.46 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.23 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.26 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 43%
RN turnover (yearly): 48%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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