Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Award Care at Beneva Villas in Sarasota licensed to provide?
Award Care at Beneva Villas is a 120-resident assisted living facility at 743 S Beneva Rd, Sarasota 34232, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #6563 with a standard license only; its current two-year license runs to January 15, 2027.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 6563 |
| License status | Provisional |
| License category | Standard only |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 120 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 42 / 36 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | April 16, 2026 |
| Current license period | 10/16/2026 to 01/15/2027 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Award Care Assisted Living at Beneva LLC (For-Profit) |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | No |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct 24hr |
| Medicaid services listed | Assistive Care Services |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | English |
Under a standard license the staff help with bathing, dressing, meals and medications, while nursing tasks such as wound care are arranged through an outside licensed agency.
What did Florida inspectors find at Award Care at Beneva Villas?
AHCA's posted history for Award Care at Beneva Villas lists 6 visits back to 2023 (2 standard surveys and 4 complaint or other visits) with 8 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on January 8, 2026, cited 2 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2026 | Complaint | A0152 | Class 3 | Physical Plant - Safe Living Environ/Other (3) Other Requirements. (A) All Facilities Must | — |
| 01/08/2026 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin | 02/23/2026 |
| 01/08/2026 | Standard | ZZ830 | Class 3 | Emergency Management Planning 408.821 Emergency Management Planning; Emergency Operations; | 02/23/2026 |
| 03/18/2025 | Complaint | A0056 | Class 3 | Medication - Labeling And Orders | 04/18/2025 |
| 01/27/2025 | Complaint | A0030 | Class 2 | Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures | 03/18/2025 |
| 01/27/2025 | Complaint | A0052 | Class 2 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin | 03/18/2025 |
| 10/25/2024 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 02/20/2023 | Complaint | A0054 | Class 3 | Medication - Records (5) Medication Records. (A) For Residents Who Use A Pill Organizer Ma | 05/09/2023 |
| 02/20/2023 | Complaint | A0081 | Class 3 | Training - Staff In-Service 429.52(1) (1) Each New Assisted Living Facility Employee Who H | 05/09/2023 |
By class, the citations break down as 2 class 2, 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 2.
Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Award Care at Beneva Villas?
Yes: AHCA's profile lists 17 final sanctions against this license, totaling $61,500 in fines, the most recent initiated June 10, 2025.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2025 | Fine | Survey | $10,000 |
| October 17, 2023 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| October 11, 2022 | Fine | Survey | $1,500 |
| April 12, 2022 | Fine | Survey | $2,000 |
| February 9, 2022 | Fine | Survey | $10,000 |
| September 16, 2021 | Fine | Survey | $10,000 |
| November 16, 2020 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| August 31, 2020 | Fine | Survey | $3,000 |
| September 9, 2019 | Fine | Survey | $5,000 |
| February 16, 2018 | Fine | Survey | $2,000 |
An old fine is not the same as a current problem; ask what changed after each one.
Has Award Care at Beneva Villas changed owners?
AHCA records 4 changes of ownership for this license, most recently on April 16, 2026.
After a sale, staffing, pricing and policies can change; ask whether the administrator and nursing staff stayed on.
How does Award Care at Beneva Villas compare with nearby assisted living?
On the state's numbers, its 120 beds are more than the median of 62 for all 128 licensed ALFs in the two counties; it was first licensed 0 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC, about 0.7 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC 60 Bearded Oaks Dr, 34232 | 0.7 | Standard only | 4 | Not posted | — |
| Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC 4004 Fruitville Road, 34232 | 0.7 | Standard + ECC + LNS | 16 | Not posted | — |
| Fruitville Holdings Oppidan Inc 4024 Fruitville Road, 34232 | 0.8 | Standard + LNS | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC 10 Mimosa Dr, 34232 | 0.8 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Suncoast House 3221 Fruitville Rd, 34237 | 0.9 | Standard only | 95 | 04/23/2026 | 1 |
Which hospitals are closest to Award Care at Beneva Villas?
The nearest acute-care hospital is Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, about 2.0 miles away in a straight line, followed by HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital at about 3.5 miles.
CMS gives Sarasota Memorial Hospital an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Award Care at Beneva Villas before signing?
Bring this list to the tour; each item ties to something in the state record above:
- What changed after the 01/08/2026 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
