BROOKDALE BRADENTON GARDENS — Assisted Living in Bradenton, Florida

Brookdale Bradenton Gardens is a 120-bed assisted living facility in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. Its CareQED grade is 80 out of 100 — a above-average record based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. 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 facility shows an above-average inspection record, which suggests routine regulatory expectations are generally being met. Families may want to ask about the recent pattern of class 3 violations and the sanction and what corrective steps the provider has taken to prevent recurrence.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 80/100 — Above-average 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 (Class 1+2) 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

Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.