BROOKDALE BRADENTON GARDENS — Assisted Living in Bradenton, Florida
Brookdale Bradenton Gardens is a 120-bed assisted living facility in Bradenton, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 68 out of 100 (Mixed record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 1 state sanction or final order, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care, limited nursing services (LNS). It accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living waiver and VA benefits. It has operated under Emeritus Corporation for about 7 years.
The record is comparatively clean with no serious enforcement actions on file. Inspections repeatedly flagged resident care and medication along with admissions, staff training, staffing standards and limited nursing services; past citations have been corrected and the pattern of fewer findings in the most recent surveys suggests an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 68/100 — Mixed record. 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: 0
- Class 3 violations: 12
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 1
- Substantiated complaints: 4
- Sanctions/final orders: 1
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- Limited nursing services (LNS)
- Accepts Medicaid Assisted Living waiver
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct Part-Time
- 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
Licensed beds: 120 · For-Profit · Operator since 2019 · Fines: $500 · 5612 26TH ST W, BRADENTON, FL, 34207-3515 · (941) 756-5571
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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 Aug 2025. 32 operational inspection(s) on record, including 20 complaint investigation(s) of which 8 substantiated. 32 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Resident Care (cited in 4 inspections), Medication (cited in 4 inspections), Admissions (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 3 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections), Limited Nursing Services (cited in 2 inspections).
Aug 27, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 30, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 21, 2024 · Complaint
- Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2024
Dec 18, 2023 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 25, 2023 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 3, 2023 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2023
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Apr 2023
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2023
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2023
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2023
Dec 28, 2022 · Complaint
- Emergency Plan Approval (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
Apr 20, 2022 · Complaint
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2022
Aug 27, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 2, 2021 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 8, 2021 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 28, 2020 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Dec 2020
- Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2020
Jun 10, 2019 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 10, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 1, 2018 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 26, 2018 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
May 4, 2018 · Complaint
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
Oct 18, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 1, 2017 · Standard
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2017
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2017
Aug 30, 2016 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 4, 2016 · Complaint
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2016
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2016
Nov 17, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 30, 2015 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 27, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 5, 2014 · Monitor
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2014
Jan 10, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 10, 2014 · Monitor
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2014
- Pharmacy & Dietary; Uncorrected Deficiencies (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2014
May 30, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 30, 2013 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 10, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 27, 2012 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2012
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2012
Jul 23, 2012 · Monitor
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2012