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45/100AWARD CARE AT SARASOTA Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (SARASOTA, Florida)
1507 S TUTTLE AVE, SARASOTA, Florida 34239
Phone: 9413660336
CMS Overall:2/5
Overview & Bed Count
Certified Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
105.3
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
County
Sarasota
Sprinkler Systems
Yes
Special Focus
None
Abuse Icon
No
CMS Star Ratings
Overall2/5
Health1/5
Staffing2/5
Quality5/5
Nurse Staffing Check
| Metric | This Facility | Florida Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN Hours per Resident per Day | 0.41 | 0.73 | -0.32 |
| Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day | 3.59 | 3.86 | -0.27 |
| CMS Staffing Rating | 2/5 | 3.3/5 | - |
| Nursing Staff Turnover | 77.1% | 41.5% | - |
Health Citation History
35 health citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-01-14 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-12-03 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G – Actual Harm |
| 2025-12-03 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Post nurse staffing information every day. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Administration Deficiencies | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G – Actual Harm |
| 2021-08-12 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | G – Actual Harm |
| 2021-08-12 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
Fire Safety Citation History
27 fire safety citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Smoke Deficiencies | Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-12 | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-13 | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-13 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-03-23 | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-08-12 | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
Total Penalties & Fines
$32,855
Total Fine Amount (CMS)
4
Number of Fines
4
Total Penalties
| Date | Type | Fine Amount | Payment Denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Fine | $7,425 | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Fine | $13,520 | - |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $9,440 | - |
| 2023-10-17 | Fine | $2,470 | - |
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