SUN CITY SENIOR LIVING — Assisted Living in Ruskin, Florida
Sun City Senior Living is a 145-bed assisted living facility in Ruskin, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 39 out of 100 (Serious concerns), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 1 serious (Class 1 or 2) violation. The record also includes 3 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care, 24-hour on-site nursing. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Pacifica Sun City LP for about 18 years.
Serious findings are present and weigh heavily in the score. The AHCA record highlights recurring problems with staff training, resident care, records, staffing standards, and background-screening attestations; while previously cited deficiencies have been corrected, the facility has also been subject to state enforcement actions, and the pattern of recent inspections appears to be improving.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 39/100 — Serious concerns. 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: 1
- Class 2 violations: 0
- Class 3 violations: 16
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 4
- Substantiated complaints: 14
- Sanctions/final orders: 3
- Serious findings: 1
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- 24-hour on-site nursing
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct 24hr
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
- Special programs & services: Memory Care
Licensed beds: 145 · For-Profit · Operator since 2007 · Fines: $11,000 · 3855 UPPER CREEK DR, RUSKIN, FL, 33573-6814 · (813) 633-3333
Nearby Assisted Living
- MAGNOLIA SENIOR LIVING, LLC — Sun City Center · 0.1 mi · CareQED Score 99/100
- BELVEDERE COMMONS OF SUN CITY CENTER — Sun City Center · 0.1 mi · CareQED Score 83/100
- FREEDOM PLAZA ASSISTED LIVING AND MEMORY CARE — Sun City Center · 0.3 mi · CareQED Score 81/100
- THE INN AT PLAZA WEST — Sun City Center · 0.4 mi · CareQED Score 99/100
- INSPIRED LIVING AT SUN CITY CENTER — Sun City Center · 0.5 mi · CareQED Score 68/100
See all assisted living in Ruskin, Florida
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 Dec 2025. 34 operational inspection(s) on record, including 24 complaint investigation(s) of which 7 substantiated. 37 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Training (cited in 6 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 5 inspections), Records (cited in 4 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 4 inspections), Background Screening-compliance Attestation (cited in 3 inspections).
Dec 22, 2025 · Standard
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2026
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2026
Sep 19, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 17, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 12, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 31, 2023 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 12, 2023 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 17, 2022 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2023
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2023
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2023
Oct 20, 2022 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 18, 2022 · Complaint
- Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class Unclassified) — corrected Oct 2022
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Oct 2022
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class Unclassified) — corrected Oct 2022
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
Apr 28, 2022 · Complaint
- Training (Class 3) — corrected May 2022
- Resident Care (Class 1) — corrected May 2022
Apr 4, 2022 · Complaint
- Risk Mgmt & QA (Class 3) — corrected May 2022
Oct 7, 2021 · Standard
- Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class Unclassified) — corrected Dec 2021
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
- Resident Refund Policy (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
May 18, 2021 · Complaint
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2021
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2021
Jan 13, 2021 · Complaint
- Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class Unclassified) — corrected Feb 2021
- Emergency Plan Approval (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2021
Feb 18, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 20, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 29, 2019 · Standard
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2019
Aug 10, 2017 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2017
Sep 29, 2016 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2016
Mar 22, 2016 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 13, 2016 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 22, 2015 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 22, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 6, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 12, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 3, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 24, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 15, 2013 · Complaint
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2013
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2013
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2013
Jul 23, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 23, 2013 · Standard
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2013
Jan 31, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 7, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 5, 2012 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 3, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.