Nursing home
Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF
5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34238 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Brookdale Senior Living (14 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sarasota, Florida. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.16 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 29, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 4 fines totaling $83,655In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF compares
This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Florida avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.16 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.93 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.47 | 2.34 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.2% | 42.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 21, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 25, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $83,655, 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 11, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34238 - CMS certification #
- 106022
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 51.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2000-06-01
- Chain
- Brookdale Senior Living (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Brookdale Senior Living
Brookdale Senior Living operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Brookdale Senior Living facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone D
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Sarasota. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Glenridge on Palmer Ranch INC., Sarasota. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sarasota Memorial Homecare, Sarasota. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 34238 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Palmer Ranch Dialysis, Sarasota, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Sarasota Trails, Sarasota, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Sarasota, Sarasota, 6.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 34238.
Empath Tidewell Hospice, office in Sarasota, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Affinity Care Of Sarasota, office in Sarasota, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Legacy Healthcare Services Inc, Englewood. 24.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone D (Sarasota D) on the Florida Know Your Zone evacuation zones. (Florida Division of Emergency Management, map updated Sep 19, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Florida AHCA generator status | Oct 15, 2026 | Not matched |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF staffed?
Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF reports 4.16 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF have?
Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF is certified for 60 beds.