BROOKDALE DEER CREEK SARASOTA — Assisted Living in Sarasota, Florida

Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota is a 38-bed assisted living facility in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida. Its CareQED grade is 37 out of 100 — a serious findings on record based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 3 serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. Care options include memory care, 24-hour on-site nursing, limited nursing services (LNS). It has operated under Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. for about 20 years. The facility offers on-site memory care and around-the-clock nursing, which can be helpful for residents with dementia or higher medical needs. However, it has a record of serious inspection findings, substantiated complaints, sanctions and fines and its license is currently under review, so you may want to ask for details about the issues found, what corrective actions were taken, and the facility’s current compliance status.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 37/100 — Serious findings on 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: 3
• Class 3 violations: 21
• Class 4 violations: 0
• Unclassified: 3
• Substantiated complaints: 10
• Sanctions/final orders: 3
• Serious (Class 1+2) findings: 3

Care & Payment

• Memory care offered
• 24-hour on-site nursing
• Limited nursing services (LNS)

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: 38 · For-Profit · Operator since 2005 · Fines: $17,000 · 8450 MCINTOSH ROAD, SARASOTA, FL, 34238 · (941) 927-7600

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