Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Brookdale Pointe West in Bradenton licensed to provide?
Brookdale Pointe West is a 40-resident assisted living facility at 6101 Pointe West Blvd, Bradenton 34209, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #8527 with LNS specialty licenses; its current two-year license runs to December 19, 2027.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 8527 |
| License status | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 40 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 32 / 8 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | January 23, 2003 |
| Current license period | 12/20/2025 to 12/19/2027 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. (For-Profit) |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct 24hr, Direct Part-Time |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | Creole, English |
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 Brookdale Pointe West?
AHCA's posted history for Brookdale Pointe West lists 9 visits back to 2023 (2 standard surveys and 7 complaint or other visits) with 5 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on December 17, 2025, cited 2 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | Standard | A0034 | Class 3 | Assistive Devices | 01/23/2026 |
| 12/17/2025 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff | 01/23/2026 |
| 05/29/2025 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 06/26/2024 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 02/14/2024 | Complaint | CZ875 | Class 3 | Alzheimer Disease/Dementia; Training | 03/28/2024 |
| 11/16/2023 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 09/12/2023 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 05/24/2023 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 03/13/2023 | Complaint | A0081 | Class 3 | Training - Staff In-Service 429.52(1) (1) Each New Assisted Living Facility Employee Who H | 04/26/2023 |
By class, the citations break down as 5 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 Brookdale Pointe West?
Yes: AHCA's profile lists 3 final sanctions against this license, totaling $4,000 in fines, the most recent initiated July 17, 2018.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2018 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| March 24, 2018 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| June 8, 2009 | Fine | Survey | $2,500 |
Ask the administrator what corrective action followed the most recent case.
How does Brookdale Pointe West compare with nearby assisted living?
On the state's numbers, its 40 beds are fewer than the median of 62 for all 128 licensed ALFs in the two counties; it was first licensed 23 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is The Inn at Freedom Village, about 0.2 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Inn at Freedom Village 6410 21St Ave W, 34209 | 0.2 | Standard only | 160 | 11/08/2024 | 6 |
| Villas of Holly Brook-Bradenton 59Th St 1300 59Th St W, 34209 | 0.7 | Standard only | 105 | 08/24/2026 | 3 |
| Baddazzle Care, LLC 5015 29 Th Ave West, 34209 | 0.8 | Standard + LMH | 16 | Not posted | — |
| Discovery Commons at Bradenton 2614 43Rd St W, 34209 | 1.2 | Standard only | 40 | 11/17/2025 | 0 |
| Brookdale Palma Sola 450 67Th St W, 34209 | 1.3 | Standard + LNS | 160 | 12/10/2024 | 0 |
Which hospitals are closest to Brookdale Pointe West?
The nearest acute-care hospital is HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, followed by Manatee Memorial Hospital at about 6.7 miles.
CMS gives HCA Florida Blake Hospital an overall hospital rating of 2 of 5.
What should families ask Brookdale Pointe West before signing?
Bring this list to the tour; each item ties to something in the state record above:
- 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 12/17/2025 survey citations, and may we see the plan of correction?
- 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
