Nursing homes › Florida › Life Care Center of Sarasota
8104 Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34243 · 9413606411 · 120 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.75 (Florida median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.58. Weekend total: 3.29. Nursing staff turnover: 45%.
All-time on record: 19 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-09-18 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-18 |
| 2025-09-18 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-18 |
| 2025-09-18 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-05-23 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2023-04-13 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-13 |
| 2023-04-13 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-13 |
| 2023-04-13 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-13 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Fine | $6,380 |
| 2025-09-18 | Fine | $12,400 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON, FORREST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/24/2015 |
| CONGER, DAVID | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/20/2023 |
| PRESTON, AARON | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/03/2005 |
| SALAS, JULIE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/14/2023 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2016 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2016 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2016 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/24/2015 |
| CONGER, DAVID | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/20/2023 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2022 |
| GELVIN, CHRIS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2010 |
| LAY, LISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2017 |
| PRESTON, AARON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/03/2005 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/27/2024 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/24/2015 |
| SALAS, JULIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/14/2023 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/24/2015 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 106025. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.