Sarasota Senior AdvisorLakewood Ranch is a master-planned community straddling the Manatee-Sarasota line east of I-75, unincorporated and governed by community development districts, with addresses that read Bradenton, Sarasota or Lakewood Ranch. Lakewood Ranch Medical Center on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard is the local hospital.
Much of Lakewood Ranch's growth has been 55-plus and family neighborhoods, and senior care has followed: newer assisted living buildings along the main boulevards and Emerson Lakes, a life plan community listed by OIR with a provisional certificate of authority. This page groups the Manatee-side ZIP codes 34202, 34211 and 34212; Sarasota-side 34240 is on the east Sarasota page.
How much licensed senior care is in Lakewood Ranch, Florida?
In Lakewood Ranch, AHCA lists 6 licensed assisted living facilities, 0 nursing homes and 8 home health or hospice offices with Lakewood Ranch addresses.
| Available in Lakewood Ranch | Not available in Lakewood Ranch | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 6, Home health agencies: 8, Adult day care centers: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Nursing homes, Hospices, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs listing memory care | 5 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Lakewood Ranch?
AHCA lists 6 licensed assisted living facilities in Lakewood Ranch with 454 beds, 5 listing memory care and 3 holding a specialty license; the largest is The Summit of Lakewood Ranch with 142 beds.
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Summit of Lakewood Ranch 11705 Evening Walk Dr, 34211 | Standard + LNS | 142 | 01/13/2026 | 3 | $6,650 |
| Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch 5424 Lena Rd, 34211 | Standard only | 140 | 11/24/2025 | 1 | $12,600 |
| The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch 8220 Natures Way, 34202 | Standard + LNS | 86 | 04/04/2025 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Windsor Reflections at Lakewood Ranch 8230 Natures Way, 34202 | Standard + LNS | 62 | 10/28/2025 | 0 | $0 |
| The Ranch ALF 4919 Lorraine Rd, 34211 | Standard only | 18 | Not posted | — | $4,250 |
| Lily's Promise LLC 830 Rosemary Cir, 34212 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — | $0 |
3 LNS specialty licenses appear among them.
Where are the nearest nursing homes to Lakewood Ranch?
No licensed nursing home lists an address in Lakewood Ranch; the closest is Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation and Healing of Sarasota in Sarasota, about 2.7 miles away, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall | Licensed beds | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation and Healing of Sarasota 5381 Desoto Road, 34235 | 2.7 | 5 of 5 | 120 | 0 |
| Vivo Healthcare Meadows 5157 Park Club Drive, 34235 | 4.4 | 1 of 5 | 120 | 8 |
| Benderson Family Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1959 N Honore Ave, 34235 | 4.5 | 5 of 5 | 45 | 2 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Lakewood Ranch?
8 licensed home health agencies and 0 licensed hospices list an office in Lakewood Ranch; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- A Better Way Home Health LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299994624
- A Perfect Choice Home Care LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299995533
- Homewatch Caregivers of Manatee — home health agency, AHCA license #299994917
- Revive Home Healthcare LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299996610
- Right Accord Senior Home Health Care LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299995235
- Vador Family Services LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299995957
- Safe Homecare — home health agency, AHCA license #299996687
- Seniors Helping Seniors — home health agency, AHCA license #299995918
Are there adult day care centers or adult family care homes in Lakewood Ranch?
Yes: AHCA lists 1 adult day care center and 0 adult family care homes in Lakewood Ranch.
- Meals on Wheels Plus Adult Day Center (adult day care center, 100 licensed)
Have any Lakewood Ranch facilities been fined by AHCA?
Yes: AHCA profiles show fines on file for 4 licensed facilities in Lakewood Ranch, the most recent initiated November 7, 2023 against Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch.
Each facility's page lists every sanction with its date and amount. An old fine is not the same as a current problem; ask what changed.
Which hospitals are closest to Lakewood Ranch?
Measured from the center of Lakewood Ranch's licensed facilities, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (about 2.8 miles) and Manatee Memorial Hospital (about 6.9 miles).
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is about 8.8 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Are there life plan communities in Lakewood Ranch?
Yes: Florida OIR's October 2025 map lists 1 continuing care retirement community with Lakewood Ranch addresses: Emerson Lakes.
Each has a profile with its OIR status and the AHCA licenses at its address.
Where do Lakewood Ranch families get free senior help?
Lakewood Ranch is in Manatee County, whose Aging and Disability Resource Center is Senior Connection Center (toll-free 1-800-336-2226); it screens for Medicaid long-term care and connects families with meals, respite and in-home services.
Licensing complaints go to AHCA at 1-888-419-3456, suspected abuse to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873, and facility residents can get help from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404.
