Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat kind of nursing home is Award Care at Beneva?
Award Care at Beneva is a 120-bed nursing home at 741 South Beneva Road, Sarasota 34232, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #1049096 and rated 1 of 5 overall by CMS (Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026).
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 1049096 |
| Licensed beds (AHCA) | 120 |
| License status | Licensed |
| First licensed (AHCA) | July 30, 2026 |
| License expires | April 15, 2028 |
| CMS certification number | 105416 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 120 / 91.1 |
| Chain (CMS) | AVIATA HEALTH GROUP |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community (CMS) | No |
| CMS Special Focus status | SFF Candidate |
How does CMS rate Award Care at Beneva?
CMS's Care Compare gives Award Care at Beneva 1 of 5 overall, 1 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures.
| CMS rating | Stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.55 hours per resident per day, lower than the two-county median of 3.69; registered nurse time is 0.46 hours, lower than the two-county median of 0.65; and nursing staff turnover is 70.9%, higher than the two-county median of 45.6%.
What did the latest inspection find at Award Care at Beneva?
The most recent standard health inspection CMS reports, on January 9, 2026, found 15 health deficiencies, against a two-county median of 6; CMS also lists 2 federal fines totaling $110,129 over the past three years.
The prior inspection cycle recorded 12 deficiencies across cycles two and three, and 0 infection-control citations appear in CMS's data. Florida's surveyors conduct these inspections for CMS.
Has Florida sanctioned Award Care at Beneva?
AHCA's profile lists 16 state sanctions on this license, totaling $40,000, the latest initiated February 3, 2024.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2024 | Fine | Survey | $1,500 |
| December 22, 2022 | Fine | Survey | $2,000 |
| August 20, 2021 | Conditional License | Survey | — |
| August 20, 2021 | Six month survey cycle | Survey | — |
| August 20, 2021 | Fine | Survey | $10,000 |
| April 10, 2019 | Rule Variance/Waiver | Administrative Rule | — |
| September 28, 2018 | Rule Variance/Waiver | Administrative Rule | — |
| October 31, 2017 | Rule Variance/Waiver | Administrative Rule | — |
Which nursing homes are near Award Care at Beneva?
The closest other licensed nursing home is Award Care at Sarasota, about 1.2 miles away, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall | Licensed beds | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award Care at Sarasota 1507 S Tuttle Ave, 34239 | 1.2 | 2 of 5 | 120 | 16 |
| Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center 2600 Courtland Street, 34237 | 1.3 | 4 of 5 | 120 | 4 |
| Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center 3250 12Th St, 34237 | 1.5 | 2 of 5 | 87 | 6 |
| Harborview Sarasota 4783 Fruitville Road, 34232 | 1.6 | 2 of 5 | 81 | 9 |
Which hospital refers patients to Award Care at Beneva most conveniently?
By straight-line distance the nearest acute-care hospital is Sarasota Memorial Hospital (about 2.0 miles), then HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital (about 3.5 miles).
Short-term rehab admissions often follow these referral patterns, but you may choose any Medicare-certified nursing home with a bed available.
AHCA profile: FloridaHealthFinder record
