DORCAS HOUSE — Assisted Living in Bradenton, Florida
Dorcas House is a 16-bed assisted living facility in Bradenton, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 96 out of 100 (Strong record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. Care options include 24-hour on-site nursing. It accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living waiver and VA benefits. It has operated under Barann, INC. for about 21 years.
The facility's record is comparatively clean with no serious findings or active enforcement actions. Most citations have been corrected with only one issue still open, and the remaining deficiencies have centered on staffing standards and staff training; a small number of complaint investigations were substantiated, and the overall trend looks improving compared with earlier inspection cycles.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 96/100 — Strong 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: 0
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 0
- Sanctions/final orders: 0
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- 24-hour on-site nursing
- Accepts Medicaid Assisted Living waiver
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct 24hr, Direct Part-Time, 3rd Party 24hr, 3rd Party Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Special programs & services: Massage Therapy/Spa, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Licensed beds: 16 · For-Profit · Operator since 2005 · 2601 13TH AVE W, BRADENTON, FL, 34205-4030 · (941) 749-0780
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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. 10 operational inspection(s) on record, including 2 complaint investigation(s) of which 2 substantiated. 20 deficiency citation(s), 95% corrected. Recurring findings: Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections).
Aug 13, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 25, 2025 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 7, 2023 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 8, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 9, 2021 · Complaint
- Emergency Management Planning (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2021
May 3, 2019 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 24, 2017 · Standard
- Emergency Plan Approval (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2017
May 7, 2015 · Standard
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Do Not Resuscitate Orders (dnros) (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Resident Contracts (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
Mar 13, 2013 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 5, 2012 · Complaint
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — open
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013
- Licensure (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013