Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Brookdale Sarasota Midtown in Sarasota licensed to provide?
Brookdale Sarasota Midtown is a 120-resident assisted living facility at 2186 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota 34239, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #7099 with LNS specialty licenses; its current two-year license runs to September 16, 2026.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 7099 |
| License status | In review |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 120 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 2 / 118 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | June 19, 1998 |
| Current license period | 09/17/2024 to 09/16/2026 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Arc Bahia Oaks, Inc (For-Profit) |
| Management company on file | Arc Management, LLC. |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct Part-Time |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | 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 Brookdale Sarasota Midtown?
AHCA's posted history for Brookdale Sarasota Midtown lists 6 visits back to 2023 (2 standard surveys and 4 complaint or other visits) with 7 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on March 18, 2025, cited 2 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/20/2026 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 03/18/2025 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin | 04/18/2025 |
| 03/18/2025 | Standard | A0054 | Class 3 | Medication - Records | 04/18/2025 |
| 08/27/2024 | Complaint | A0032 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards | 12/19/2024 |
| 11/20/2023 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 08/03/2023 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 05/11/2023 | Standard | A0025 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Supervision 429.26 (7) The Facility Shall Notify A Licensed Physician When | 08/03/2023 |
| 05/11/2023 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin 429.256 (3) Assistance With Self-Administration Of | 08/03/2023 |
| 05/11/2023 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff (2) Staff. (A) Within 30 Days After Beginning Employment, Newly | 08/03/2023 |
| 05/11/2023 | Standard | A0165 | Class 3 | Risk Mgmt & Qa 429.23 Internal Risk Management And Quality Assurance Program; Adverse Inci | 08/03/2023 |
By class, the citations break down as 7 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 Sarasota Midtown?
Yes: AHCA's profile lists 4 final sanctions against this license, totaling $2,125 in fines, the most recent initiated June 10, 2016.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| June 10, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| February 19, 2008 | Fine | Survey | $375 |
| January 10, 2008 | Fine | Survey | $750 |
An old fine is not the same as a current problem; ask what changed after each one.
How does Brookdale Sarasota Midtown 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 28 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is Grand Villa of Sarasota, about 0.7 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Villa of Sarasota 730 South Osprey Avenue, 34236 | 0.7 | Standard only | 173 | 02/10/2026 | 2 |
| Alderman Oaks Retirement Center Inc 727 Hudson Avenue, 34236 | 0.8 | Standard only | 35 | Not posted | — |
| Croton Manor 2512 Croton Ave, 34239 | 1.6 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Suncoast House 3221 Fruitville Rd, 34237 | 1.7 | Standard only | 95 | 04/23/2026 | 1 |
| Award Care at Beneva Villas 743 S Beneva Rd, 34232 | 1.9 | Standard only | 120 | 01/08/2026 | 2 |
Which hospitals are closest to Brookdale Sarasota Midtown?
The nearest acute-care hospital is Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, followed by HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital at about 4.2 miles.
CMS gives Sarasota Memorial Hospital an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Brookdale Sarasota Midtown before signing?
These questions come straight from what AHCA's data shows about this license:
- 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 03/18/2025 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
