Sarasota Senior AdvisorThe City of Sarasota is small on paper, about 58,458 residents in the 2025 estimates, but a Sarasota mailing address covers far more: the bayfront and downtown, the barrier keys, the neighborhoods along the Tamiami Trail south to Gulf Gate and Palmer Ranch, Fruitville and the airport district to the north, and east county toward Lakewood Ranch. Sarasota Memorial Hospital on South Tamiami Trail is the region's largest hospital, and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital sits on Bee Ridge Road.
Sarasota-addressed facilities make up the largest single group in our directory, and they range from six-bed homes on residential streets to high-rise life plan communities on the bay. The area pages below break the address into four parts so you can see what is licensed near the people who will visit.
How much licensed senior care is in Sarasota, Florida?
Sarasota had about 58,458 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and AHCA lists 58 licensed assisted living facilities, 23 nursing homes and 70 home health or hospice offices with Sarasota addresses.
| Available in Sarasota | Not available in Sarasota | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 58, Nursing homes: 23, Home health agencies: 68, Hospices: 2, Adult day care centers: 5, Adult family care homes: 2 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| ALFs listing memory care | 25 | — |
Where is senior care located within Sarasota?
Sarasota's licensed facilities are spread across 4 parts of the city's mailing area; the table shows each, and each area page lists every license there.
| Area | ZIP codes | Licensed ALFs | ALF beds | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown, Bayfront & Southside | 34236, 34237, 34239 | 9 | 582 | 7 |
| North Sarasota, Fruitville & University Park | 34232, 34234, 34235, 34243 | 22 | 1027 | 9 |
| South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch | 34231, 34233, 34238 | 19 | 1682 | 7 |
| East Sarasota: Bee Ridge to Lakewood Ranch's south side | 34240, 34241 | 8 | 471 | 0 |
Care types in Sarasota
Assisted living in Sarasota
See by area →Memory care in Sarasota
See by area →Nursing homes in Sarasota
See by area →Home health & hospice in Sarasota
See by area →Which hospitals serve Sarasota seniors?
CMS's hospital data lists these acute-care hospitals closest to central Sarasota: Sarasota Memorial Hospital (about 1.6 miles, CMS hospital rating 5); HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital (about 2.5 miles, CMS hospital rating 4); Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (about 8.7 miles, CMS hospital rating 4); Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice (about 11.9 miles, CMS hospital rating 5).
Most rehab and nursing home referrals start with a discharge from one of them.
Are there life plan communities in Sarasota?
Yes: Florida OIR's October 2025 map lists 4 continuing care retirement communities with Sarasota addresses: Bay Village of Sarasota, The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, Lakehouse West, Plymouth Harbor.
Each has a profile with its OIR status and the AHCA licenses at its address.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Sarasota?
Sarasota 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.
