Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC in Sarasota licensed to provide?
Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC is a 65-resident assisted living facility at 4450 8Th Street, Sarasota 34232, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #9381 with a standard license only; its current two-year license runs to December 30, 2026.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 9381 |
| License status | Provisional |
| License category | Standard only |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 65 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 10 / 30 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 50 |
| First licensed | March 31, 2026 |
| Current license period | 10/01/2026 to 12/30/2026 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC (For-Profit) |
| Management company on file | Best Care Senior Living LLC |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | 3rd Party Part-Time, Direct 24hr |
| Fixed generator reported | Not reported |
| Languages reported | English, Spanish |
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 Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC?
AHCA's posted history for Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC lists 6 visits back to 2025 (2 standard surveys and 4 complaint or other visits) with 8 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on August 25, 2026, cited 2 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2026 | Standard | A0036 | Class 3 | Infection Control Procedures (10) Infection Control Procedures. Facilities Must Provide Se | — |
| 08/25/2026 | Standard | A0058 | Class 3 | Pharmacy & Dietary; Uncorrected Deficiencies 429.42 Pharmacy And Dietary Services.- (1) An | — |
| 08/25/2026 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 07/16/2026 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 07/09/2026 | Complaint | A0030 | Class 1 | Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures 59A-36.007 (5) Resident Rights And Facility P | 07/16/2026 |
| 07/09/2026 | Complaint | A0032 | Class 1 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards 59A-36.007 (7) Elopement Standards. (A) Residents Asse | 07/16/2026 |
| 07/09/2026 | Complaint | A0056 | Class 2 | Medication - Labeling And Orders (7) Medication Labeling And Orders. (A) The Facility May | 07/16/2026 |
| 04/28/2026 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin 429.256 (3) Assistance With Self-Administration Of | — |
| 04/28/2026 | Standard | ZZ814 | Class 3 | Background Screening Clearinghouse 435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse | 07/09/2026 |
| 12/05/2025 | Complaint | A0025 | Class 1 | Resident Care - Supervision 429.26 (7) The Facility Shall Notify A Licensed Physician When | 12/31/2025 |
By class, the citations break down as 3 class 1, 1 class 2, 4 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 2.
Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC?
Yes: AHCA's profile lists 12 final sanctions against this license, totaling $42,600 in fines, the most recent initiated April 3, 2026.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2026 | Fine | Survey | $30,000 |
| May 7, 2020 | Fine | Survey | $4,000 |
| March 12, 2020 | Fine | Survey | $600 |
| October 23, 2018 | Fine | Survey | $1,500 |
| May 20, 2018 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| April 17, 2018 | Fine | Survey | $1,500 |
| July 18, 2017 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| June 28, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| May 25, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| May 25, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
Sanctions stay on the public profile for years, so look at the dates as well as the amounts.
Has Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC changed owners?
AHCA records 1 change of ownership for this license, most recently on March 31, 2026.
After a sale, staffing, pricing and policies can change; ask whether the administrator and nursing staff stayed on.
How does Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC compare with nearby assisted living?
On the state's numbers, its 65 beds are more than the median of 62 for all 128 licensed ALFs in the two counties; it was first licensed 0 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is Brisiana Manor ALF, about 0.4 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisiana Manor ALF 16 St Lucie Ave, 34232 | 0.4 | Standard only | 12 | Not posted | — |
| Excelsior Omega Inc 15 Dade Avenue, 34232 | 0.5 | Standard only | 12 | Not posted | — |
| Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC 11 Christie Ave 19 Christie Ave, 34232 | 0.5 | Standard only | 10 | Not posted | — |
| Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC 10 Mimosa Dr, 34232 | 0.6 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Fruitville Holdings Oppidan Inc 4024 Fruitville Road, 34232 | 0.7 | Standard + LNS | 6 | Not posted | — |
Which hospitals are closest to Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC?
The nearest acute-care hospital is Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, followed by HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital at about 4.3 miles.
CMS gives Sarasota Memorial Hospital an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC before signing?
Start with the questions the state record raises for this facility:
- How will you comply with Florida's new memory care services license (s. 429.076), and have you applied for it?
- Are any of the 50 beds set aside for Optional State Supplementation residents open now?
- What changed after the 08/25/2026 survey citations, and may we see the plan of correction?
- Which managers and nurses stayed through the recent change of ownership?
- What emergency power plan keeps the building cool if the electricity fails during a storm?
- 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
