Sarasota Senior AdvisorThis part of Sarasota covers downtown and the bayfront, Laurel Park, Southside Village and the neighborhoods around Sarasota Memorial Hospital, plus the eastern side of the city toward the fairgrounds (ZIP codes 34236, 34237 and 34239). It includes Plymouth Harbor on Coon Key and several high-rise retirement buildings near the water.
Many families choose this area for walkability and short drives to Sarasota Memorial; nursing homes here take many of the hospital's short-term rehab patients.
How many licensed senior care options are in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside?
AHCA's records list 9 licensed assisted living facilities (582 beds) and 7 nursing homes (804 beds) in the Downtown, Bayfront & Southside part of Sarasota (ZIP codes 34236, 34237, 34239).
| Available in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside | Not available in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 9, Nursing homes: 7, Home health agencies: 25, Adult day care centers: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Hospices, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs listing memory care | 4 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside?
AHCA lists 9 licensed assisted living facilities in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside with 582 beds, 4 listing memory care and 2 holding a specialty license; the largest is Grand Villa of Sarasota with 173 beds.
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Villa of Sarasota 730 South Osprey Avenue, 34236 | Standard only | 173 | 02/10/2026 | 2 | $9,700 |
| Brookdale Sarasota Midtown 2186 Bahia Vista Street, 34239 | Standard + LNS | 120 | 03/18/2025 | 2 | $2,125 |
| Suncoast House 3221 Fruitville Rd, 34237 | Standard only | 95 | 04/23/2026 | 1 | $9,550 |
| Plymouth Harbor Inc 700 John Ringling Blvd, 34236 | Standard only | 70 | 03/21/2024 | 5 | $2,150 |
| Pines of Sarasota 1251 North Orange Avenue, 34236 | Standard only | 39 | Not posted | — | $0 |
| Renaissance Manor 1401 16Th St, 34236 | Standard + LMH | 38 | Not posted | — | $2,975 |
| Alderman Oaks Retirement Center Inc 727 Hudson Avenue, 34236 | Standard only | 35 | Not posted | — | $3,400 |
| Croton Manor 2512 Croton Ave, 34239 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — | $900 |
| Tina's ALF 1172 Tarpon Avenue, 34237 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — | $0 |
1 LNS, 1 LMH specialty licenses appear among them.
What nursing homes are in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside, and how does CMS rate them?
7 licensed nursing homes are in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside, with 804 licensed beds; 4 of the 7 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall | Licensed beds | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award Care at Sarasota 1507 S Tuttle Ave, 34239 | 2 of 5 | 120 | December 12, 2024 | 16 |
| Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center 3250 12Th St, 34237 | 2 of 5 | 87 | August 7, 2025 | 6 |
| Inn at Sarasota Bay Club 1303 North Tamiami Trail, 34236 | 5 of 5 | 44 | August 15, 2024 | 6 |
| Pines of Sarasota 1501 N Orange Ave D #1 & Q/R #16, 34236 | 4 of 5 | 204 | August 6, 2026 | 9 |
| Plymouth Harbor Incorporated 700 John Ringling Blvd, 34236 | 5 of 5 | 60 | March 27, 2025 | 5 |
| Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center 1524 East Avenue South, 34239 | 1 of 5 | 169 | June 5, 2024 | 12 |
| Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center 2600 Courtland Street, 34237 | 4 of 5 | 120 | October 24, 2024 | 4 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside?
25 licensed home health agencies and 0 licensed hospices list an office in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Always Responsive Home Care of Sarasota — home health agency, AHCA license #299996756
- Amada Senior Care North Sarasota Fl — home health agency, AHCA license #299996618
- Anton Home Health-Sarasota — home health agency, AHCA license #299996775
- Assisting Hands Gulf Coast — home health agency, AHCA license #299994843
- Atlantic Care Home Health Sarasota LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299996691
- Avian Home Health, LLC. — home health agency, AHCA license #299996625
- Caregivers United Inc — home health agency, AHCA license #299994898
- Clubcare — home health agency, AHCA license #299991503
- Comforcare Home Care of Sarasota — home health agency, AHCA license #299996041
- Comfort Keepers — home health agency, AHCA license #299992670
- Extended Family Home Care Services, LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299995821
- Home Helpers Home Care — home health agency, AHCA license #299995030
- Home Instead — home health agency, AHCA license #299993288
- Homewell Care Services — home health agency, AHCA license #299994842
…and 11 more on the full roster.
Are there adult day care centers or adult family care homes in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside?
Yes: AHCA lists 1 adult day care center and 0 adult family care homes in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside.
- Senior Friendship Centers, Inc (adult day care center, 60 licensed)
Have any Downtown, Bayfront & Southside facilities been fined by AHCA?
Yes: AHCA profiles show fines on file for 14 licensed facilities in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside, the most recent initiated March 13, 2026 against Suncoast House.
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 Downtown, Bayfront & Southside?
Measured from the center of Downtown, Bayfront & Southside's licensed facilities, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are Sarasota Memorial Hospital (about 1.5 miles) and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital (about 4.8 miles).
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is about 9.6 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Which life plan communities are in Downtown, Bayfront & Southside?
Florida OIR's October 2025 map lists 1 continuing care retirement community in these ZIP codes: Plymouth Harbor.
Each profile lists the AHCA licenses at the community's address and OIR's status for the provider.
