Life Care Center Of Sarasota
Sarasota, Manatee County, Florida · CCN 106025 · For-profit (Individual) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Sarasota 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 107 residents a day on average. 19 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; 2 fines totalling $18,780.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.74566 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.58467 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.28717 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.2% (registered nurses 69%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-09-18 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0558 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-18 |
| 2025-09-18 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-18 |
| 2025-09-18 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-09-18 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-18 |
| 2025-09-18 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-18 |
| 2025-09-18 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0867 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-05-23 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-20 |
| 2023-04-13 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0645 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-13 |
| 2023-04-13 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-13 |
| 2023-04-13 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-13 |
| 2023-04-13 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0698 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-13 |
| 2023-04-13 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-13 |
| 2021-06-17 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-07-17 |
| 2021-06-17 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0623 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-07-17 |
| 2021-06-17 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0625 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-07-17 |
| 2021-06-17 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-07-17 |
| 2021-06-17 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-07-17 |
| 2021-06-17 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-07-17 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Fine | $12,400 |
| 2025-09-18 | Fine | $6,380 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2012-09-26 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-08-24 |
| Conger, David Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-27 |
| Gelvin, Chris Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-27 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-09-26 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-07-01 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-07-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-07-01 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2015-08-24 |
| Conger, David Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-09-20 |
| Preston, Aaron Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2005-01-03 |
| Salas, Julie Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-08-14 |
| Conger, David Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-09-20 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-05-01 |
| Gelvin, Chris Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-10-01 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Preston, Aaron Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2005-01-03 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-27 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-08-24 |
| Salas, Julie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-14 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-08-24 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Manatee County.