Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Arabella Garden in Venice licensed to provide?
Arabella Garden is a 50-resident assisted living facility at 2745 Venice Ave E, Venice 34292, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #13117 with a standard license only; its current two-year license runs to February 18, 2027.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 13117 |
| License status | Licensed |
| License category | Standard only |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 50 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 50 / 0 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | February 19, 2025 |
| Current license period | 11/19/2025 to 02/18/2027 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Arabella Garden LLC (For-Profit) |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | 3rd Party Part-Time |
| Medicaid services listed | Assistive Care Services |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | English |
Under a standard license the staff help with bathing, dressing, meals and medications, while nursing tasks such as wound care are arranged through an outside licensed agency.
What did Florida inspectors find at Arabella Garden?
AHCA's posted history for Arabella Garden lists 3 visits back to 2023 (3 standard surveys and 0 complaint or other visits) with 9 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on September 11, 2025, cited 7 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/11/2025 | Standard | A0032 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards | 10/20/2025 |
| 09/11/2025 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin | 10/20/2025 |
| 09/11/2025 | Standard | A0054 | Class 3 | Medication - Records | 10/20/2025 |
| 09/11/2025 | Standard | A0056 | Class 3 | Medication - Labeling And Orders | 10/20/2025 |
| 09/11/2025 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff | 10/20/2025 |
| 09/11/2025 | Standard | A0091 | Class 3 | Training - Documentation & Monitoring | 10/20/2025 |
| 11/19/2024 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 02/21/2023 | Standard | A0081 | Class 3 | Training - Staff In-Service 429.52(1) (1) Each New Assisted Living Facility Employee Who H | 03/21/2023 |
| 02/21/2023 | Standard | A0086 | Class 3 | Training - Adrd (10) Alzheimer'S Disease And Related Disorders ("Adrd") Training Requireme | 03/21/2023 |
By class, the citations break down as 9 class 3. Class I is the most serious and class IV the least; most Florida assisted living citations are class III.
For comparison, the median latest standard survey among the 79 larger assisted living facilities in Sarasota and Manatee counties cited 2; this one cited 7.
Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Arabella Garden?
Yes: AHCA's profile lists 2 final sanctions against this license, totaling $2,000 in fines, the most recent initiated December 8, 2025.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 8, 2025 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| March 7, 2019 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
Sanctions stay on the public profile for years, so look at the dates as well as the amounts.
Has Arabella Garden changed owners?
AHCA records 1 change of ownership for this license, most recently on February 19, 2025.
After a sale, staffing, pricing and policies can change; ask whether the administrator and nursing staff stayed on.
How does Arabella Garden compare with nearby assisted living?
On the state's numbers, its 50 beds are fewer than the median of 62 for all 128 licensed ALFs in the two counties; it was first licensed 1 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is Liana of Venice, about 0.8 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liana of Venice 2321 E Venice Ave, 34292 | 0.8 | Standard + LNS | 54 | 08/27/2026 | 0 |
| Venice Palms Senior Living, LLC 1121 Jacaranda Blvd, 34292 | 1.3 | Standard only | 110 | 02/06/2025 | 0 |
| Windsor of Venice 1600 Center Road, 34292 | 1.5 | Standard + LNS | 94 | 02/20/2024 | 2 |
| Elison Assisted Living of Bella Vita 1420 East Venice Avenue, 34292 | 2.3 | Standard only | 130 | 06/10/2024 | 4 |
| Aston Gardens at Pelican Pointe 9000 Ibis Way, 34292 | 2.5 | Standard only | 50 | 05/13/2026 | 0 |
Which hospitals are closest to Arabella Garden?
The nearest acute-care hospital is Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice in North Venice, about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, followed by HCA Florida Englewood Hospital at about 8.2 miles.
CMS gives Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Arabella Garden before signing?
Bring this list to the tour; each item ties to something in the state record above:
- How will you comply with Florida's new memory care services license (s. 429.076), and have you applied for it?
- What changed after the 09/11/2025 survey citations, and may we see the plan of correction?
- Which managers and nurses stayed through the recent change of ownership?
- What is the overnight staffing on each floor, and is a staff member awake at all hours?
- Can we see the full fee schedule and the 45-day notice policy in the resident contract?
AHCA profile: FloridaHealthFinder record · inspection history
