Sarasota Senior AdvisorSouth Sarasota runs down the Tamiami Trail through Gulf Gate, Vamo and the Palmer Ranch area (ZIPs 34231, 34233 and 34238), with Siesta Key just across the bridge. Bay Village and The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, two of the region's life plan communities, are here.
This is a natural search area for families on Siesta Key or in Osprey who want to stay close; HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital on Bee Ridge Road is near its northern edge.
How many licensed senior care options are in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch?
AHCA's records list 19 licensed assisted living facilities (1,682 beds) and 7 nursing homes (773 beds) in the South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch part of Sarasota (ZIP codes 34231, 34233, 34238).
| Available in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch | Not available in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 19, Nursing homes: 7, Home health agencies: 25, Hospices: 2, Adult day care centers: 2, Adult family care homes: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| ALFs listing memory care | 10 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch?
AHCA lists 19 licensed assisted living facilities in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch with 1,682 beds, 10 listing memory care and 11 holding a specialty license; the largest is Sarasota Assisted Living LLC with 228 beds.
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Assisted Living LLC 3251 Proctor Rd, 34231 | Standard + ECC | 228 | 04/04/2024 | 0 | $0 |
| American House Sarasota 4540 Bee Ridge Road, 34233 | Standard only | 185 | 05/13/2025 | 1 | $12,812 |
| Sarabella Senior Living 5650 Gantt Rd, 34233 | Standard + ECC | 134 | 09/24/2025 | 1 | $4,000 |
| Brookdale Phillippi Creek 5501 Swift Road, 34231 | Standard only | 127 | 08/07/2025 | 1 | $33,550 |
| Harborchase of Sarasota 5311 Proctor Rd, 34233 | Standard only | 125 | 02/12/2026 | 4 | $1,000 |
| Palmer Ranch Residence 5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, 34238 | Standard only | 118 | 02/24/2026 | 1 | $5,650 |
| Angels Senior Living at Sarasota 5750 Honore Avenue, 34233 | Standard + ECC | 110 | 06/03/2025 | 7 | $10,900 |
| Brookdale Colonial Park 4730 Bee Ridge Rd, 34233 | Standard + LNS | 110 | 06/24/2024 | 1 | $29,100 |
| The Barclay at Sarasota 3260 Lake Pointe Blvd, 34231 | Standard + ECC | 110 | 04/09/2026 | 6 | $6,651 |
| Suncoast Club at Prestancia 3749 Sarasota Square Blvd, 34238 | Standard only | 100 | 02/19/2026 | 9 | $7,250 |
| The Highlands at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch 7333 Scotland Way, 34238 | Standard + ECC | 60 | 03/04/2025 | 0 | $500 |
| Arden Courts (Sarasota) 5509 Swift Rd, 34231 | Standard + LNS | 56 | 05/05/2026 | 1 | $14,000 |
| Ashton Place Corp 4151 Ashton Road, 34233 | Standard + ECC | 44 | 08/13/2026 | 2 | $6,500 |
| Savannah Grand of Sarasota 7130 Beneva Road, 34238 | Standard only | 44 | 04/22/2025 | 6 | $7,875 |
| Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota 8450 McIntosh Road, 34238 | Standard + LNS | 38 | Not posted | — | $18,600 |
| Lakehouse West 3435 Fox Run Road, 34231 | Standard only | 32 | Not posted | — | $0 |
| Bay Village of Sarasota Inc 8400 Vamo Road, 34231 | Standard + LNS | 30 | Not posted | — | $500 |
| McIntosh Manor 4612 McIntosh Rd, 34233 | Standard only | 16 | Not posted | — | $500 |
| Bay Village of Sarasota Inc 8611 Vamo Rd, 34231 | Standard + LNS | 15 | Not posted | — | $0 |
6 ECC, 5 LNS specialty licenses appear among them.
What nursing homes are in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch, and how does CMS rate them?
7 licensed nursing homes are in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch, with 773 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Village of Sarasota 8400 Vamo Road, 34231 | 5 of 5 | 95 | June 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center 5511 Swift Road, 34231 | 2 of 5 | 178 | February 20, 2025 | 11 |
| Crescent Health and Rehabilitation Center 5401 Sawyer Rd, 34233 | 1 of 5 | 140 | September 12, 2024 | 6 |
| Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Inc. 7333 Scotland Way, 34238 | 5 of 5 | 61 | June 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Palmer Ranch Center for Rehabilitation and Healing 5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, 34238 | 4 of 5 | 60 | August 29, 2024 | 0 |
| Sarasota Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5640 Rand Blvd, 34238 | 5 of 5 | 120 | March 13, 2025 | 2 |
| The Springs at Lake Pointe Woods 3280 Lake Pointe Blvd, 34231 | 2 of 5 | 119 | April 23, 2026 | 7 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch?
25 licensed home health agencies and 2 licensed hospices list an office in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- All Stat Home Health Inc — home health agency, AHCA license #299991043
- Angels Care Private Duty Services LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299994900
- Argan Partners LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299995659
- Aveanna Home Health — home health agency, AHCA license #299992834
- Bay Village of Sarasota Inc — home health agency, AHCA license #20170096
- Beacon Home Care, LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299996527
- Brightstar of North Sarasota — home health agency, AHCA license #299994466
- Carebuilders at Home of Sarasota — home health agency, AHCA license #299996707
- Concierge Home Care — home health agency, AHCA license #299993199
- Empath Personal Care — home health agency, AHCA license #299991999
- Hca Florida Healthcare at Home — home health agency, AHCA license #299993068
- Home Heart Florida Suncoast, Inc. — home health agency, AHCA license #299996754
- Mederi Caretenders — home health agency, AHCA license #299992034
- Mtg Pi Home Health & Rehab — home health agency, AHCA license #299995275
…and 13 more on the full roster.
Are there adult day care centers or adult family care homes in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch?
Yes: AHCA lists 2 adult day care centers and 1 adult family care home in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch.
- Activage Sarasota (adult day care center, 90 licensed)
- Town Square Sarasota (adult day care center, 110 licensed)
- Cherry, Nadine (adult family care home, 5 licensed)
Have any South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch facilities been fined by AHCA?
Yes: AHCA profiles show fines on file for 24 licensed facilities in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch, the most recent initiated May 29, 2026 against Arden Courts (Sarasota).
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 South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch?
Measured from the center of South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch's licensed facilities, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital (about 1.2 miles) and Sarasota Memorial Hospital (about 3.8 miles).
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice is about 8.7 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Which life plan communities are in South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch?
Florida OIR's October 2025 map lists 3 continuing care retirement communities in these ZIP codes: Bay Village of Sarasota, The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, Lakehouse West.
Each profile lists the AHCA licenses at the community's address and OIR's status for the provider.
