Sarasota Senior AdvisorLongboat Key is a barrier island town of about 7,359 residents in the 2025 estimates, split between Manatee and Sarasota counties, with one of the oldest populations in the state. It is reached only by bridges from St. Armands Circle and Anna Maria Island.
There is no licensed assisted living facility or nursing home on the island in AHCA's records, and the whole key falls in an early evacuation zone in hurricane season, so families here plan for care on the mainland, most often in downtown Sarasota.
How much licensed senior care is in Longboat Key, Florida?
Longboat Key had about 7,359 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and AHCA lists 0 licensed assisted living facilities, 0 nursing homes and 0 home health or hospice offices with Longboat Key addresses.
| Available in Longboat Key | Not available in Longboat Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | No care licenses at local addresses | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Assisted living facilities, Nursing homes, Home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day care centers, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs listing memory care | — | None in Longboat Key |
Is there licensed assisted living in Longboat Key?
No assisted living facility currently lists an address in Longboat Key on AHCA's records; the closest licensed ALF is The Windsor in Bradenton, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Windsor 2800 60Th Avenue, West, 34207 | 4.1 | Standard + LNS | 54 | 05/15/2025 | 3 |
| Discovery Village at Sarasota Bay 1414 W 69Th Ave, 34207 | 4.3 | Standard only | 150 | 06/09/2025 | 4 |
| Brookdale Bradenton Gardens 5612 26Th St W, 34207 | 4.5 | Standard + LNS | 120 | 08/27/2025 | 0 |
| Neurorestorative Florida 321 Braden Ave, 34243 | 4.7 | Standard + ECC | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Neurorestorative Florida 325 Braden Ave, 34243 | 4.7 | Standard + ECC | 6 | Not posted | — |
Where are the nearest nursing homes to Longboat Key?
No licensed nursing home lists an address in Longboat Key; the closest is Aviata at Palma Sola Bay in Bradenton, about 4.4 miles away, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall | Licensed beds | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviata at Palma Sola Bay 6305 Cortez Rd W, 34210 | 4.4 | 1 of 5 | 105 | 4 |
| Heritage Park Health Center by Harborview 2302 59Th St W, 34209 | 5.6 | 3 of 5 | 120 | 6 |
| The Inn at Freedom Village 6410 21St Ave W, 34209 | 5.7 | 3 of 5 | 120 | 11 |
Which hospitals are closest to Longboat Key?
Measured from the center of Longboat Key's licensed facilities, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are HCA Florida Blake Hospital (about 7.2 miles) and Sarasota Memorial Hospital (about 9.8 miles).
Manatee Memorial Hospital is about 9.9 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Longboat Key?
Longboat Key is in Sarasota County, whose Aging and Disability Resource Center is Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (toll-free 1-866-413-5337); 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.
