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Life Care Center of Sarasota

8104 TUTTLE AVE, SARASOTA, FL, 34243

(941) 360-6411

lcca.com

120 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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8104 Tuttle Ave

Sarasota, FL 34243

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

106025

Care type

Nursing home

County

Manatee

Facility name

Life Care Center of Sarasota

Street address

8104 TUTTLE AVE

City / state / ZIP

Sarasota, FL 34243

Phone

(941) 360-6411

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Sarasota

Life Care Center of Sarasota is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sarasota, Florida. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 88 senior care facilities in Sarasota and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Sarasota 27 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $18,780 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Conger, David

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 2016

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2022

Gelvin, Chris

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 2016

Lay, Lisa

Operational control — since 2017

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Preston, Aaron

Governing body · Operational control — since 2005

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Salas, Julie

Governing body · Operational control — since 2023

Swanker, Richard

Operational control — since 2022

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2016

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2000-06-29

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$18,780 total

Last standard inspection

2025-09-18

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$548 per day (≈ $16,660/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

60% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 22% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

34% above the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-09-18Health inspection7 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-10-18

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-10-18

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-01-16

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-10-18

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-01-16

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-10-18

F-0867

D · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2026-01-16

2025-05-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-20

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)

2023-04-13Health inspection5 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-05-13

F-0645

E · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2023-05-13

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-05-13

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-05-13

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-05-13

2021-06-17Health inspection6 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2021-07-17

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2021-07-17

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2021-07-17

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2021-07-17

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2021-07-17

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2021-07-17

2025-09-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-10-18

2023-04-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0345

C · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-05-13

K-0918

C · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-05-13

K-0920

C · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-05-13

2021-06-17Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2021-07-17

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2021-07-17

Federal penalties

2025-09-18Fine$6,380

2025-09-18Fine$12,400

Total fines$18,780

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 106025.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.5510 ratings on Google

★★★★★Matt F · 2026-05-07 · via Google
“I would say that the staff encountered from front desk to care aides to activity staff were all friendly. The facility was bright and clean and active. There were people around, staff, family members, residents, etc. which is nice to see rather than empty halls. There were celebration decorations up for nurses recognition also. That was nice too.”

★★★★★Danielle VanHeusen · 2026-04-05 · via Google
“A few of us visit someone in your care & play cards with her. Your facility is always sparkling clean no matter what time we arrive...day or night. Your staff always makes us feel welcomed. They are friendly and if anything is needed they are willing to help. Thank you Life Care Center.”

★★★★★Jesse Cox · 2026-03-03 · via Google
“Pleasing warm surroundings. Nursing Staff is very kind and cnas very caring and friendly and supportive getting hubby acclimated to new environment. Grateful to find such a great place and staff for him to recover.. Will recommend it to anyone. Nursing staff. Admissions director was very informative. Thank you PT. /OT. For Getting him strong to go home.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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