Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat kind of nursing home is Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center?
Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 178-bed nursing home at 5511 Swift Road, Sarasota 34231, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #1318096 and rated 2 of 5 overall by CMS (Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026).
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 1318096 |
| Licensed beds (AHCA) | 178 |
| License status | Licensed |
| First licensed (AHCA) | May 5, 2023 |
| License expires | May 4, 2027 |
| CMS certification number | 105454 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 178 / 140.3 |
| Chain (CMS) | ASTON HEALTH |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community (CMS) | No |
How does CMS rate Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center?
CMS's Care Compare gives Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center 2 of 5 overall, 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures.
| CMS rating | Stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.60 hours per resident per day, lower than the two-county median of 3.69; registered nurse time is 0.52 hours, lower than the two-county median of 0.65; and nursing staff turnover is 49.6%, higher than the two-county median of 45.6%.
What did the latest inspection find at Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center?
The most recent standard health inspection CMS reports, on February 20, 2025, found 11 health deficiencies, against a two-county median of 6; CMS also lists 0 federal fines totaling $0 over the past three years.
The prior inspection cycle recorded 7 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 Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center?
AHCA's profile lists 18 state sanctions on this license, totaling $28,450, the latest initiated October 29, 2025.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2025 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| May 17, 2021 | Fine | Survey | $2,700 |
| May 17, 2021 | Conditional License | Survey | — |
| October 8, 2020 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| March 18, 2020 | Rule Variance/Waiver | Administrative Rule | — |
| February 7, 2020 | Rule Variance/Waiver | Administrative Rule | — |
| November 25, 2019 | Fine | Survey | $4,500 |
| November 13, 2019 | Rule Variance/Waiver | Administrative Rule | — |
Which nursing homes are near Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center?
The closest other licensed nursing home is Crescent Health and Rehabilitation Center, about 1.6 miles away, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall | Licensed beds | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Health and Rehabilitation Center 5401 Sawyer Rd, 34233 | 1.6 | 1 of 5 | 140 | 6 |
| Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center 1524 East Avenue South, 34239 | 2.0 | 1 of 5 | 169 | 12 |
| The Springs at Lake Pointe Woods 3280 Lake Pointe Blvd, 34231 | 2.5 | 2 of 5 | 119 | 7 |
| Bay Village of Sarasota 8400 Vamo Road, 34231 | 3.2 | 5 of 5 | 95 | 1 |
Which hospital refers patients to Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center most conveniently?
By straight-line distance the nearest acute-care hospital is HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital (about 2.3 miles), then Sarasota Memorial Hospital (about 2.6 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
