Sarasota Senior AdvisorVenice, about 30,477 residents in the 2025 estimates and growing quickly, is one of the oldest cities in an old county, built around a walkable downtown on the island and spreading east past the Intracoastal toward I-75. Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Venice campus on Laurel Road opened in 2021, which changed hospital access for south county.
Venice's licensed care clusters along the Tamiami Trail and Pinebrook Road, and it is home to two of the region's life plan communities, Village on the Isle and Convivial Jacaranda Trace. The North Venice ZIP 34275 facilities appear under Nokomis.
How much licensed senior care is in Venice, Florida?
Venice had about 30,477 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and AHCA lists 20 licensed assisted living facilities, 6 nursing homes and 15 home health or hospice offices with Venice addresses.
| Available in Venice | Not available in Venice | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 20, Nursing homes: 6, Home health agencies: 15, Adult day care centers: 1, Adult family care homes: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Hospices |
| ALFs listing memory care | 11 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Venice?
AHCA lists 20 licensed assisted living facilities in Venice with 1,763 beds, 11 listing memory care and 6 holding a specialty license; the largest is Grand Living at Wellen Park with 322 beds.
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Living at Wellen Park 19985 Market Way, 34293 | Standard only | 322 | 10/30/2025 | 0 | $0 |
| The Legacy of Venice 1020 N Tamiami Trl, 34285 | Standard + LNS | 211 | 05/19/2026 | 1 | $0 |
| Tuscan Gardens of Venetia Bay 841 Venetia Bay Blvd, 34285 | Standard only | 175 | 07/31/2025 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Elison Assisted Living of Bella Vita 1420 East Venice Avenue, 34292 | Standard only | 130 | 06/10/2024 | 4 | $0 |
| Venice Palms Senior Living, LLC 1121 Jacaranda Blvd, 34292 | Standard only | 110 | 02/06/2025 | 0 | $20,100 |
| Paddock Cove at Venice 950 Pinebrook Rd, 34285 | Standard + LNS | 108 | 05/21/2025 | 5 | $5,500 |
| Windsor of Venice 1600 Center Road, 34292 | Standard + LNS | 94 | 02/20/2024 | 2 | $14,500 |
| Villa at Venice 200 Nassau Street North, 34285 | Standard only | 90 | 04/08/2025 | 7 | $85,750 |
| Village on the Isle 930 South Tamiami Trail, 34285 | Standard + LNS | 85 | 02/03/2026 | 3 | $500 |
| Gardens of Venice Retirement Residence 2901 Jacaranda Blvd, 34293 | Standard only | 70 | 05/13/2026 | 0 | $4,875 |
| Convivial Jacaranda Trace, LLC 3600 William Penn Way, 34293 | Standard + ECC | 63 | 08/18/2026 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Banyan Residence Assisted Living LLC 100 Base Avenue East, 34285 | Standard only | 61 | 11/30/2023 | 1 | $21,204 |
| Maris Pointe 1200 Avenida Del Circo, 34285 | Standard only | 60 | 07/31/2024 | 3 | $4,625 |
| Liana of Venice 2321 E Venice Ave, 34292 | Standard + LNS | 54 | 08/27/2026 | 0 | $5,875 |
| Arabella Garden 2745 Venice Ave E, 34292 | Standard only | 50 | 09/11/2025 | 7 | $2,000 |
| Aston Gardens at Pelican Pointe 9000 Ibis Way, 34292 | Standard only | 50 | 05/13/2026 | 0 | $30,500 |
| Harbor Inn of Venice Inc 321 Harbor Drive, 34285 | Standard only | 10 | Not posted | — | $0 |
| French Blossoms Assisted Living 1782 Coconut Drive, 34293 | Standard only | 8 | Not posted | — | $400 |
| Harbor Inn of Venice South 160 Rutland Road, 34293 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — | $2,000 |
| Magnolia Community Care LLC 350 Magnolia Rd, 34293 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — | $0 |
5 LNS, 1 ECC specialty licenses appear among them.
What nursing homes are in Venice, and how does CMS rate them?
6 licensed nursing homes are in Venice, with 598 licensed beds; 1 of the 6 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall | Licensed beds | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advinia Care at Venice 950 Pinebrook Road, 34285 | 1 of 5 | 45 | July 11, 2024 | 9 |
| Capri Health and Rehabilitation Center 1450 East Venice Avenue, 34292 | 2 of 5 | 129 | September 26, 2024 | 3 |
| Sunset Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 832 Sunset Lake Boulevard, 34292 | 2 of 5 | 120 | April 16, 2025 | 8 |
| The Palms at Venice 1026 Albee Farm Rd, 34285 | 2 of 5 | 120 | February 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Venice Health and Rehabilitation Center 1240 Pinebrook Road, 34285 | 3 of 5 | 120 | May 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Village on the Isle 910 Tamiami Trail South, 34285 | 5 of 5 | 64 | July 23, 2026 | 0 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Venice?
15 licensed home health agencies and 0 licensed hospices list an office in Venice; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- A Better Solution of Sarasota — home health agency, AHCA license #299994589
- Alternative Homemaking With A Heart of Sw, Florida LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299993661
- Amedisys Home Health — home health agency, AHCA license #217790961
- Brightstar Care of Venice and Port Charlotte — home health agency, AHCA license #299993733
- Choice Health at Home — home health agency, AHCA license #299995013
- Fl West Coast Home Care LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299994388
- Home Instead — home health agency, AHCA license #299994029
- Matrix Home Care LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299991415
- McKenney Home Care — home health agency, AHCA license #299994901
- Palmetto Home Health — home health agency, AHCA license #299996457
- Paradigm Clinical Services Fl LLC — home health agency, AHCA license #299995904
- Residential Home Health of Wc Fl — home health agency, AHCA license #299992180
- Safe & Guard Home Health Care — home health agency, AHCA license #299994951
- Synergy Homecare of Venice — home health agency, AHCA license #299994526
…and 1 more on the full roster.
Are there adult day care centers or adult family care homes in Venice?
Yes: AHCA lists 1 adult day care center and 1 adult family care home in Venice.
- Senior Friendship Centers, Inc (adult day care center, 52 licensed)
- Harris, Nashera (adult family care home, 4 licensed)
Have any Venice facilities been fined by AHCA?
Yes: AHCA profiles show fines on file for 21 licensed facilities in Venice, the most recent initiated December 8, 2025 against Arabella Garden.
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 Venice?
Measured from the center of Venice's licensed facilities, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice (about 4.4 miles) and HCA Florida Englewood Hospital (about 8.7 miles).
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital is about 13.8 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Are there life plan communities in Venice?
Yes: Florida OIR's October 2025 map lists 2 continuing care retirement communities with Venice addresses: Village on the Isle, Convivial Jacaranda Trace.
Each has a profile with its OIR status and the AHCA licenses at its address.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Venice?
Venice 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.
