All citations for Life Care Center of Sarasota

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

Back to Life Care Center of Sarasota

Last standard health inspection on record

September 18, 2025

Showing 1 to 8 of 8 citations

  1. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

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

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0372, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of September 18, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 18, 2025).

  2. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

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

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0521, Services Deficiencies. Inspection of September 18, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (January 15, 2026).

  3. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

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

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0761, Miscellaneous Deficiencies. Inspection of September 18, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 18, 2025).

  4. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

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

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0362, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of June 17, 2021. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 17, 2021).

  5. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0920, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of June 17, 2021. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 17, 2021).

  6. No harm, with potential for minimal harm

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

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level C.

    Fire safety citation K-0345, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of April 13, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 13, 2023).

  7. No harm, with potential for minimal harm

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

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level C.

    Fire safety citation K-0918, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of April 13, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 13, 2023).

  8. No harm, with potential for minimal harm

    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level C.

    Fire safety citation K-0920, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of April 13, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 13, 2023).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of October 1, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.