Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Brookdale Colonial Park in Sarasota licensed to provide?
Brookdale Colonial Park is a 110-resident assisted living facility at 4730 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota 34233, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #7439 with LNS specialty licenses; its current two-year license runs to September 25, 2027.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 7439 |
| License status | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 110 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 102 / 8 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | September 26, 2019 |
| Current license period | 09/26/2025 to 09/25/2027 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Emeritol Colonial Park Club LLC (For-Profit) |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | No |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct 24hr |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | English |
Its specialty license add limited nursing services (LNS), which lets the facility's own nurses perform a defined list of nursing tasks beyond what a standard license allows.
What did Florida inspectors find at Brookdale Colonial Park?
AHCA's posted history for Brookdale Colonial Park lists 7 visits back to 2020 (2 standard surveys and 5 complaint or other visits) with 6 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on June 24, 2024, cited 1 deficiency.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2026 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 02/03/2025 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 08/05/2024 | Monitor | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 06/24/2024 | Standard | CZ814 | Class Unclassified | Background Screening Clearinghouse | 07/29/2024 |
| 07/25/2022 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff (2) Staff. (A) Within 30 Days After Beginning Employment, Newly | 08/25/2022 |
| 07/25/2022 | Standard | A0082 | Class 3 | Training - Hiv/Aids (4) Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ( | 08/25/2022 |
| 07/25/2022 | Standard | A0093 | Class 3 | Food Service - Dietary Standards (2) Dietary Standards. (A) The Meals Provided By The Assi | 08/25/2022 |
| 07/25/2022 | Standard | CZ814 | Class 3 | Background Screening Clearinghouse 435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse | 08/22/2022 |
| 03/22/2022 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 12/14/2020 | Complaint | CZ830 | Class 3 | Emergency Management Planning 408.821 Emergency Management Planning; Emergency Operations; | 06/01/2021 |
By class, the citations break down as 5 class 3, 1 class Unclassified. 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 1.
Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Brookdale Colonial Park?
Yes: AHCA's profile lists 8 final sanctions against this license, totaling $29,100 in fines, the most recent initiated November 13, 2024.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2024 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| September 5, 2023 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| September 6, 2019 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| September 19, 2018 | Fine | Survey | $20,000 |
| April 26, 2018 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| July 13, 2015 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| October 3, 2013 | Fine | Survey | $4,000 |
| September 26, 2011 | Fine | Survey | $1,600 |
Ask the administrator what corrective action followed the most recent case.
Has Brookdale Colonial Park changed owners?
AHCA records 1 change of ownership for this license, most recently on September 26, 2019.
After a sale, staffing, pricing and policies can change; ask whether the administrator and nursing staff stayed on.
How does Brookdale Colonial Park compare with nearby assisted living?
On the state's numbers, its 110 beds are more than the median of 62 for all 128 licensed ALFs in the two counties; it was first licensed 7 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is American House Sarasota, about 0.3 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American House Sarasota 4540 Bee Ridge Road, 34233 | 0.3 | Standard only | 185 | 05/13/2025 | 1 |
| Josefa's ALF Corp 3567 Bali Dr, 34232 | 0.5 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| McIntosh Manor 4612 McIntosh Rd, 34233 | 0.9 | Standard only | 16 | Not posted | — |
| Harborchase of Sarasota 5311 Proctor Rd, 34233 | 1.1 | Standard only | 125 | 02/12/2026 | 4 |
| Ashton Place Corp 4151 Ashton Road, 34233 | 1.6 | Standard + ECC | 44 | 08/13/2026 | 2 |
Which hospitals are closest to Brookdale Colonial Park?
The nearest acute-care hospital is HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital in Sarasota, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, followed by Sarasota Memorial Hospital at about 3.0 miles.
CMS gives HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Brookdale Colonial Park before signing?
These questions come straight from what AHCA's data shows about this license:
- Which nursing tasks do your own nurses perform under the limited nursing services license, and how many nurse hours are on each shift?
- What changed after the 06/24/2024 survey citations, and may we see the plan of correction?
- 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
