ARDEN COURTS (SARASOTA) — Assisted Living in Sarasota, Florida
Arden Courts (sarasota) is a 56-bed assisted living facility in Sarasota, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 49 out of 100 (Notable concerns), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 2 serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 2 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care, 24-hour on-site nursing, limited nursing services (LNS). It accepts Medicaid. It has operated under Arden Courts 5509 Swift Road, LLC for less than a year.
Serious findings and state enforcement actions are present and are the dominant driver of the score. Recurring concerns have centered on resident care, admissions, staff training, staffing standards, risk management, medication and incident reporting; many prior citations have been corrected though one enforcement issue remains open, and the most recent inspections show fewer findings, suggesting an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 49/100 — Notable concerns. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.
Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)
- Class 1 violations: 0
- Class 2 violations: 2
- Class 3 violations: 13
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 1
- Substantiated complaints: 4
- Sanctions/final orders: 2
- Serious findings: 2
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- 24-hour on-site nursing
- Limited nursing services (LNS)
- Accepts Medicaid
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct 24hr
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Special programs & services: Memory Care, Pet Therapy
Licensed beds: 56 · For-Profit · Operator since 2025 · Fines: $9,500 · 5509 SWIFT RD, SARASOTA, FL, 34231-6209 · (941) 925-3900
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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.
Inspection History (Florida AHCA)
Last inspected May 2026. 27 operational inspection(s) on record, including 13 complaint investigation(s) of which 5 substantiated. 34 deficiency citation(s), 97% corrected. Recurring findings: Resident Care (cited in 5 inspections), Admissions (cited in 4 inspections), Training (cited in 3 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections), Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (cited in 2 inspections), Medication (cited in 2 inspections).
May 5, 2026 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 5, 2026 · Standard
- Admissions (Class 3) — open
Dec 5, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 18, 2024 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2024
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2024
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2024
- Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2024
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2024
Feb 21, 2023 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
- Emergency Environmental Control (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
Aug 13, 2021 · Complaint
- Records (Class 2) — corrected Sep 2021
- Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2021
- Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Sep 2021
Apr 13, 2021 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 20, 2019 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
Sep 24, 2019 · Standard
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2019
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Oct 2019
Sep 24, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 8, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 22, 2018 · Complaint
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2019
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2019
Aug 13, 2018 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 20, 2017 · Standard
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2017
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2017
Aug 9, 2016 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 9, 2016 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2016
Sep 29, 2015 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Apr 1, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 11, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 11, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 4, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 18, 2013 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2014
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2014
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2014
Oct 8, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 8, 2013 · Standard
- Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2013
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2013
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2013
Apr 29, 2013 · Monitor
- Emergency Mgmt (Class 3) — corrected May 2013
Mar 26, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 9, 2012 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.