Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Arden Courts (Sarasota) in Sarasota licensed to provide?
Arden Courts (Sarasota) is a 56-resident assisted living facility at 5509 Swift Rd, Sarasota 34231, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #9414 with LNS specialty licenses; its current two-year license runs to November 30, 2027.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 9414 |
| License status | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 56 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 52 / 2 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | December 1, 2025 |
| Current license period | 09/01/2026 to 11/30/2027 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Arden Courts 5509 Swift Road, LLC (For-Profit) |
| Management company on file | Evergreen Senior Living, LLC |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct 24hr |
| Medicaid services listed | Assistive Care Services |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | Creole, English, Spanish |
Its specialty license add limited nursing services (LNS), which lets the facility's own nurses perform a defined list of nursing tasks beyond what a standard license allows.
What did Florida inspectors find at Arden Courts (Sarasota)?
AHCA's posted history for Arden Courts (Sarasota) lists 5 visits back to 2024 (2 standard surveys and 3 complaint or other visits) with 8 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on May 5, 2026, cited 1 deficiency.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2026 | Complaint | A0025 | Class 1 | Resident Care - Supervision 429.26 (7) The Facility Shall Notify A Licensed Physician When | 09/18/2026 |
| 09/09/2026 | Complaint | A0030 | Class 1 | Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures 59A-36.007 (5) Resident Rights And Facility P | 09/18/2026 |
| 05/05/2026 | Standard | A0010 | Class 3 | Admissions - Continued Residency 429.26 Appropriateness Of Placements; Examinations Of Res | 09/01/2026 |
| 05/05/2026 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 12/05/2025 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 11/18/2024 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff | 12/18/2024 |
| 11/18/2024 | Standard | A0081 | Class 3 | Training - Staff In-Service | 12/18/2024 |
| 11/18/2024 | Standard | A0082 | Class 3 | Training - Hiv/Aids | 12/18/2024 |
| 11/18/2024 | Standard | A0090 | Class 3 | Training - Do Not Resuscitate Orders | 12/18/2024 |
| 11/18/2024 | Standard | CZ875 | Class 3 | Alzheimer Disease/Dementia; Training (4) Employees Of Covered Providers Must Complete The | 12/18/2024 |
By class, the citations break down as 2 class 1, 6 class 3. Class I is the most serious and class IV the least; most Florida assisted living citations are class III.
For comparison, the median latest standard survey among the 79 larger assisted living facilities in Sarasota and Manatee counties cited 2; this one cited 1.
Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Arden Courts (Sarasota)?
Yes: AHCA's profile lists 7 final sanctions against this license, totaling $14,000 in fines, the most recent initiated May 29, 2026.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| May 22, 2026 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| September 15, 2021 | Fine | Survey | $9,500 |
| August 19, 2019 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| July 3, 2019 | Rule Variance/Waiver | Administrative Rule | — |
| November 21, 2006 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| February 27, 2006 | Fine | Survey | $2,500 |
Sanctions stay on the public profile for years, so look at the dates as well as the amounts.
Has Arden Courts (Sarasota) changed owners?
AHCA records 2 changes of ownership for this license, most recently on December 1, 2025.
After a sale, staffing, pricing and policies can change; ask whether the administrator and nursing staff stayed on.
How does Arden Courts (Sarasota) compare with nearby assisted living?
On the state's numbers, its 56 beds are fewer than the median of 62 for all 128 licensed ALFs in the two counties; it was first licensed 1 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is Brookdale Phillippi Creek, about 0.1 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Phillippi Creek 5501 Swift Road, 34231 | 0.1 | Standard only | 127 | 08/07/2025 | 1 |
| Lakehouse West 3435 Fox Run Road, 34231 | 0.8 | Standard only | 32 | Not posted | — |
| Sarasota Assisted Living LLC 3251 Proctor Rd, 34231 | 0.8 | Standard + ECC | 228 | 04/04/2024 | 0 |
| Ashton Place Corp 4151 Ashton Road, 34233 | 1.7 | Standard + ECC | 44 | 08/13/2026 | 2 |
| Savannah Grand of Sarasota 7130 Beneva Road, 34238 | 1.8 | Standard only | 44 | 04/22/2025 | 6 |
Which hospitals are closest to Arden Courts (Sarasota)?
The nearest acute-care hospital is HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital in Sarasota, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, followed by Sarasota Memorial Hospital at about 2.5 miles.
CMS gives HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Arden Courts (Sarasota) before signing?
Start with the questions the state record raises for this facility:
- Which nursing tasks do your own nurses perform under the limited nursing services license, and how many nurse hours are on each shift?
- How will you comply with Florida's new memory care services license (s. 429.076), and have you applied for it?
- What changed after the 05/05/2026 survey citations, and may we see the plan of correction?
- Which managers and nurses stayed through the recent change of ownership?
- What is the overnight staffing on each floor, and is a staff member awake at all hours?
- Can we see the full fee schedule and the 45-day notice policy in the resident contract?
AHCA profile: FloridaHealthFinder record · inspection history
