HARBOR INN OF VENICE SOUTH — Assisted Living in Venice, Florida

Harbor Inn of Venice South is a 6-bed assisted living facility in Venice, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 74 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 2 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include 24-hour on-site nursing. It has operated under Harbor Inn of Venice, INC. for about 26 years.

The record is comparatively clean with no serious findings or active enforcement actions reported. Most citations have been corrected, though a remaining open citation relates to staffing standards and background screening clearinghouse requirements, and the pattern of fewer findings on the most recent surveys suggests an improving trend.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 74/100 — 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)

Care & Payment

Activities & Services

Licensed beds: 6 · For-Profit · Operator since 1999 · Fines: $1,000 · 160 RUTLAND ROAD, VENICE, FL, 34293 · (941) 496-4096

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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. 11 operational inspection(s) on record, including 3 complaint investigation(s) of which 2 substantiated. 13 deficiency citation(s), 92% corrected. Recurring findings: Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections), Background Screening Clearinghouse (cited in 2 inspections).

May 27, 2026 · Standard

  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — open

Mar 27, 2025 · Standard

  • Emergency Management Planning (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2025
  • Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2025
  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2025
  • Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Apr 2025
  • Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2025

Sep 21, 2022 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Mar 18, 2020 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Sep 4, 2019 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Aug 15, 2018 · Monitor

  • Emergency Environmental Control (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2019

Mar 6, 2017 · Standard

  • Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected May 2017

Nov 21, 2016 · Complaint

  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2016
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2016

Sep 29, 2016 · Complaint

  • Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Nov 2016
  • Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Nov 2016

May 15, 2013 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Apr 29, 2013 · Monitor

  • Emergency Mgmt (Class 3) — corrected May 2013