Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhich Sarasota assisted living facilities offer memory care?
25 of the licensed assisted living facilities with Sarasota addresses list a memory care program on their AHCA profiles, with 2,353 licensed beds between them; Florida's new memory care services license will apply to them once AHCA's rules take effect.
| Sarasota area | Licensed ALFs | Beds | with specialty license | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown, Bayfront & Southside | 4 | 458 | 1 | Grand Villa of Sarasota |
| North Sarasota, Fruitville & University Park | 7 | 471 | 5 | Legends of Sarasota |
| South Trail, Gulf Gate & Palmer Ranch | 10 | 977 | 6 | Sarasota Assisted Living LLC |
| East Sarasota: Bee Ridge to Lakewood Ranch's south side | 4 | 447 | 1 | Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch |
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Assisted Living LLC 3251 Proctor Rd, 34231 | Standard + ECC | 228 | 04/04/2024 | 0 | $0 |
| Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch 7230 University Parkway, 34240 | Standard only | 200 | 10/08/2025 | 2 | $0 |
| Grand Villa of Sarasota 730 South Osprey Avenue, 34236 | Standard only | 173 | 02/10/2026 | 2 | $9,700 |
| Legends of Sarasota 4100 University Pkwy, 34243 | Standard + LNS | 140 | 02/05/2026 | 7 | $9,000 |
| Brookdale Phillippi Creek 5501 Swift Road, 34231 | Standard only | 127 | 08/07/2025 | 1 | $33,550 |
| 81 Oaks Senior Living 7850 Hawkins Rd, 34241 | Standard + LNS | 125 | 09/30/2025 | 6 | $5,000 |
| Harborchase of Sarasota 5311 Proctor Rd, 34233 | Standard only | 125 | 02/12/2026 | 4 | $1,000 |
| Brookdale Sarasota Midtown 2186 Bahia Vista Street, 34239 | Standard + LNS | 120 | 03/18/2025 | 2 | $2,125 |
| Palmer Ranch Residence 5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, 34238 | Standard only | 118 | 02/24/2026 | 1 | $5,650 |
| The Fountains of Hope 2250 Jesus Way, 34240 | Standard only | 116 | 06/18/2026 | 3 | $11,000 |
| Angels Senior Living at Sarasota 5750 Honore Avenue, 34233 | Standard + ECC | 110 | 06/03/2025 | 7 | $10,900 |
| Suncoast Club at Prestancia 3749 Sarasota Square Blvd, 34238 | Standard only | 100 | 02/19/2026 | 9 | $7,250 |
| Suncoast House 3221 Fruitville Rd, 34237 | Standard only | 95 | 04/23/2026 | 1 | $9,550 |
| Anchin Pavilion 1959 N Honore Ave, 34235 | Standard + LNS | 70 | 10/20/2025 | 2 | $0 |
| Plymouth Harbor Inc 700 John Ringling Blvd, 34236 | Standard only | 70 | 03/21/2024 | 5 | $2,150 |
| Sage House Sarasota 5851 N Honore Ave, 34243 | Standard + LNS | 68 | 03/03/2026 | 9 | $0 |
| Sunnyside Manor 5201 Bahia Vista Street, 34232 | Standard + LNS | 68 | 04/17/2024 | 1 | $4,500 |
| Best Care Senior Living at Sarasota LLC 4450 8Th Street, 34232 | Standard only | 65 | 08/25/2026 | 2 | $42,600 |
| The Highlands at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch 7333 Scotland Way, 34238 | Standard + ECC | 60 | 03/04/2025 | 0 | $500 |
| Arden Courts (Sarasota) 5509 Swift Rd, 34231 | Standard + LNS | 56 | 05/05/2026 | 1 | $14,000 |
| Liana of Sarasota 2630 University Parkway, 34243 | Standard + LNS | 54 | 06/09/2026 | 5 | $5,500 |
| Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota 8450 McIntosh Road, 34238 | Standard + LNS | 38 | Not posted | — | $18,600 |
| Bay Village of Sarasota Inc 8611 Vamo Rd, 34231 | Standard + LNS | 15 | Not posted | — | $0 |
| Josefa's ALF Corp 3567 Bali Dr, 34232 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — | $750 |
| Lily's Promise LLC 1958 Rolling Green Circle, 34240 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — | $500 |
What do recent AHCA inspections show for memory care in Sarasota?
Of the 21 Sarasota facilities with a posted standard survey (those licensed for 40 or more residents), 2 had no deficiency cited at their latest standard survey, and the rest averaged 3.7 citations.
Each facility's page lists every visit, tag and class. Smaller homes' inspection histories are not posted the same way, so ask a small home for its latest survey report.
What does memory care cost in Sarasota?
No Sarasota-specific figure is published; CareScout's 2025 Florida median for assisted living is $66,000 a year, about $5,500 a month, and memory care is not surveyed at all.
Florida Medicaid long-term care plans can pay for assisted living services in contracted facilities, and OSS can help with room and board for low-income residents; neither pays the full bill.
Memory care in Sarasota at a glance
| Memory care in Sarasota is | Memory care in Sarasota is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AHCA ALF license with a memory care program listed | A marketing label |
| Where | North and South Sarasota hold most facilities | Evenly spread across the city |
| Price data | A Florida median | A published Sarasota figure |
