Nursing home demand in Sarasota County
Sarasota County carries 12.8 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 2,630 more beds than it has today.
Demand & supply across Sarasota
| Residents aged 75+ | 83,540 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 23,125 |
| Certified nursing beds | 2,966 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 12.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 5,596 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 2,630 beds |
Quality of the Sarasota stock
1,825 certified beds sit in homes CMS rates 1 or 2 stars — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent replacement demand a new operator can plan around.
Largest nursing homes in Sarasota
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Health And Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | For Profit - Corporation | 178 | 2-star |
| Pines Of Sarasota Sarasota | Non Profit - Corporation | 171 | 5-star |
| Sarasota Health And Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | Non Profit - Other | 144 | 1-star |
| Crescent Health And Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 140 | 1-star |
| Capri Health And Rehabilitation Center Venice | For Profit - Corporation | 129 | 2-star |
| Siesta Key Health And Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 3-star |
| Aviata At Beneva Sarasota | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 1-star |
| Aviata At Venice Venice | For Profit - Corporation | 120 | 2-star |
| Venice Health And Rehabilitation Center Venice | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 2-star |
| North Port Rehabilitation And Nursing Center North Port | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 2-star |
| Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | Non Profit - Corporation | 120 | 5-star |
| Vivo Healthcare Meadows Sarasota | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 1-star |
| Sunset Lake Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Venice | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 2-star |
| Aviata At Sarasota Sarasota | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 1-star |
| Hawthorne Center For Rehab & Healing Of Sarasota Sarasota | For Profit - Individual | 120 | 5-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in Sarasota?
Threshold US Care turns this into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing certified bed and its CMS rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid.
Reserve founding access →Questions about care in Sarasota
- How many nursing home beds are in Sarasota County?
- Sarasota County has 2,966 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 29 CMS-certified homes.
- Is Sarasota short of nursing home beds?
- Sarasota County has 12.8 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 2,630 additional beds.
- Where does this Sarasota data come from?
- Supply is CMS Care Compare certified nursing homes; demand is US Census Bureau ACS 5-year population aged 85+ and 75+ summed across the county's census tracts. Figures are estimates for site screening.
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Method: county-wide aggregation. Supply is every CMS-certified nursing home whose location falls in Sarasota County; demand is US Census ACS 5-year population aged 75+/85+ summed over the county's tracts. The 24.2/100 national benchmark is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening. Updated July 2026.