Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Sage House Sarasota in Sarasota licensed to provide?
Sage House Sarasota is a 68-resident assisted living facility at 5851 N Honore Ave, Sarasota 34243, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #13172 with LNS specialty licenses; its current two-year license runs to January 31, 2028.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 13172 |
| License status | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 68 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 60 / 8 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | February 1, 2024 |
| Current license period | 02/01/2026 to 01/31/2028 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Sabra Southern Operations I LLC (For-Profit) |
| Management company on file | Inspirit Blue Ridge Management LLC |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct Part-Time |
| 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 Sage House Sarasota?
AHCA's posted history for Sage House Sarasota lists 2 visits back to 2025 (2 standard surveys and 0 complaint or other visits) with 10 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on March 3, 2026, cited 9 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2026 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin 429.256 (3) Assistance With Self-Administration Of | 04/20/2026 |
| 03/03/2026 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff (2) Staff. (A) Within 30 Days After Beginning Employment, Newly | 04/20/2026 |
| 03/03/2026 | Standard | A0081 | Class 3 | Training - Staff In-Service 429.52 (1)(A) Each New Assisted Living Facility Employee Who H | 04/20/2026 |
| 03/03/2026 | Standard | A0082 | Class 3 | Training - Hiv/Aids (4) Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ( | 04/20/2026 |
| 03/03/2026 | Standard | A0090 | Class 3 | Training - Do Not Resuscitate Orders (11) Do Not Resuscitate Orders Training. (A) Currentl | 04/20/2026 |
| 03/03/2026 | Standard | A0091 | Class 3 | Training - Documentation & Monitoring (12) Training Documentation And Monitoring. (A) Exce | 04/20/2026 |
| 01/09/2025 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin | 02/09/2025 |
By class, the citations break down as 10 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 9.
Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Sage House Sarasota?
No: AHCA's public profile for Sage House Sarasota lists no fines, moratoriums or other final sanctions as of October 31, 2026.
That reflects final orders only; open cases do not appear until they are resolved.
Has Sage House Sarasota changed owners?
AHCA records 1 change of ownership for this license, most recently on February 1, 2024.
After a sale, staffing, pricing and policies can change; ask whether the administrator and nursing staff stayed on.
How does Sage House Sarasota compare with nearby assisted living?
On the state's numbers, its 68 beds are more than the median of 62 for all 128 licensed ALFs in the two counties; it was first licensed 2 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is Desoto Palms LLC, about 0.1 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Palms LLC 5601 N Honore Avenue, 34243 | 0.1 | Standard only | 95 | 02/13/2024 | 5 |
| Windsor Reflections at Lakewood Ranch 8230 Natures Way, 34202 | 1.4 | Standard + LNS | 62 | 10/28/2025 | 0 |
| The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch 8220 Natures Way, 34202 | 1.4 | Standard + LNS | 86 | 04/04/2025 | 0 |
| Legends of Sarasota 4100 University Pkwy, 34243 | 1.4 | Standard + LNS | 140 | 02/05/2026 | 7 |
| Anchin Pavilion 1959 N Honore Ave, 34235 | 2.2 | Standard + LNS | 70 | 10/20/2025 | 2 |
Which hospitals are closest to Sage House Sarasota?
The nearest acute-care hospital is Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton, about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, followed by Sarasota Memorial Hospital at about 6.2 miles.
CMS gives Lakewood Ranch Medical Center an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Sage House Sarasota before signing?
Bring this list to the tour; each item ties to something in the state record above:
- Which nursing tasks do your own nurses perform under the limited nursing services license, and how many nurse hours are on each shift?
- 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 03/03/2026 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
