Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat is Sarabella Senior Living in Sarasota licensed to provide?
Sarabella Senior Living is a 134-resident assisted living facility at 5650 Gantt Rd, Sarasota 34233, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #13578 with ECC specialty licenses; its current two-year license runs to May 14, 2027.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 13578 |
| License status | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + ECC |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 134 |
| Beds approved for ECC | 134 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | January 8, 2021 |
| Current license period | 11/15/2025 to 05/14/2027 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Sarabella Operating LLC (For-Profit) |
| Management company on file | Agewell Solvere Living |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | No |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct 24hr, Direct Part-Time |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | Creole, English, Spanish |
Its specialty license add extended congregate care (ECC), which lets the facility keep residents whose needs would otherwise force a move, with nursing services and a registered nurse monitoring visit from AHCA twice a year.
What did Florida inspectors find at Sarabella Senior Living?
AHCA's posted history for Sarabella Senior Living lists 5 visits back to 2021 (2 standard surveys and 3 complaint or other visits) with 8 deficiencies cited in all; the latest standard survey, on September 24, 2025, cited 1 deficiency.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2026 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 09/24/2025 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin 429.256 (3) Assistance With Self-Administration Of | 11/06/2025 |
| 01/25/2024 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin | 02/25/2024 |
| 01/25/2024 | Standard | AE203 | Class 3 | Ecc - Staffing Requirements | 02/25/2024 |
| 01/25/2024 | Standard | AE207 | Class 3 | Ecc - Services | 02/25/2024 |
| 03/14/2022 | Initial Licensure | A0025 | Class 2 | Resident Care - Supervision 429.26 (7) The Facility Shall Notify A Licensed Physician When | 04/28/2022 |
| 03/14/2022 | Initial Licensure | A0030 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures 59A-36.007 (5) Resident Rights And Facility P | 04/28/2022 |
| 03/14/2022 | Initial Licensure | AE208 | Class 3 | Ecc - Records 59A-36.021(8) Records. (8) Records. In Addition To The Records Required In R | 04/28/2022 |
| 03/14/2022 | Initial Licensure | AE210 | Class 3 | Ecc - Training (8) Extended Congregate Care (Ecc) Training. (A) The Administrator And Ecc | 04/28/2022 |
| 03/10/2021 | Initial Licensure | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
By class, the citations break down as 1 class 2, 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 1.
Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Sarabella Senior Living?
Yes: AHCA's profile lists 1 final sanction against this license, totaling $4,000 in fines, the most recent initiated April 12, 2022.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2022 | Fine | Survey | $4,000 |
An old fine is not the same as a current problem; ask what changed after each one.
Has Sarabella Senior Living changed owners?
AHCA records 1 change of ownership for this license, most recently on May 15, 2025.
After a sale, staffing, pricing and policies can change; ask whether the administrator and nursing staff stayed on.
How does Sarabella Senior Living compare with nearby assisted living?
On the state's numbers, its 134 beds are more than the median of 62 for all 128 licensed ALFs in the two counties; it was first licensed 5 years ago against a median of 8, and the closest licensed alternative is Angels Senior Living at Sarasota, about 0.5 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels Senior Living at Sarasota 5750 Honore Avenue, 34233 | 0.5 | Standard + ECC | 110 | 06/03/2025 | 7 |
| Harborchase of Sarasota 5311 Proctor Rd, 34233 | 1.0 | Standard only | 125 | 02/12/2026 | 4 |
| The Highlands at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch 7333 Scotland Way, 34238 | 1.7 | Standard + ECC | 60 | 03/04/2025 | 0 |
| Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC 7048 Hawkins Rd, 34241 | 1.8 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Ashton Place Corp 4151 Ashton Road, 34233 | 1.8 | Standard + ECC | 44 | 08/13/2026 | 2 |
Which hospitals are closest to Sarabella Senior Living?
The nearest acute-care hospital is HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital in Sarasota, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, followed by Sarasota Memorial Hospital at about 4.8 miles.
CMS gives HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Sarabella Senior Living before signing?
These questions come straight from what AHCA's data shows about this license:
- Which parts of the building are approved for extended congregate care, and is there a waiting list for those beds?
- What changed after the 09/24/2025 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
