Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF
5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34238 · 60 beds · For profit - Limited Liability company
The records flag: Medicare's abuse flag is set; 2 citations where a resident was harmed.
These are drawn straight from Medicare's records. We report what the record says — we don't rate facilities or judge the care given in them.
Who's actually on the floor
Staffing is the thing most closely tied to day-to-day quality of care, and it's the number families most often never see. This is registered nurses only — a smaller figure than the all-staff total above, because it counts the most highly qualified staff on their own — per resident, per day, comparing an average weekday against an average weekend.
Registered nurses only — hours per resident per day. Longer is better.
Registered nurse coverage is about 28% lower at weekends.
Staff turnover: 67%
High turnover matters because continuity does — a nurse who knows your mother notices when something is different about her. Someone on their second shift doesn't have that baseline.
What inspectors found
State inspectors visit at least once a year and after complaints. Over the last three years this facility received 19 citations. Raw counts mislead, though — a paperwork slip and a resident being harmed both count as one. Here they are by how serious inspectors judged them.
| Severity | Citations |
|---|---|
| Actual harm | 2 |
| Potential for harm | 17 |
| No harm | 0 |
5 of these came from someone filing a complaint rather than a routine visit — worth weighing differently, because it means a person picked up the phone. All findings are recorded as corrected.
Medicare has issued $59,696 in fines here over the past three years.
Disclosed affiliations
Medicare has not published ownership or affiliation information for this facility. That is a gap in the federal record, not a finding about the facility — the great majority of facilities do have entries, so it is a reasonable thing to ask about on a visit.
Other options nearby
Most families are choosing between whatever is close enough to visit often — and visiting often is itself one of the better protections a resident has. These are the closest 8 facilities.
| Facility | Miles | Rating | Nurse hrs | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenridge on Palmer Ranch INC. | 0.3 | 5 | 1.40 | −30% |
| Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 1.6 | 5 | 1.22 | −18% |
| Springs at Lake Pointe Woods | 2.0 | 2 | 0.58 | −57% |
| Bay Village of Sarasota | 2.3 | 3 | 0.91 | −23% |
| Crescent Health and Rehabilitation Center | 2.4 | 1 | 0.43 | −44% |
| Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center | 3.5 | 2 | 0.48 | −39% |
| Sunnyside Nursing Home | 5.3 | 5 | 1.20 | −50% |
| Aviata at Sarasota | 5.8 | 1 | 0.44 | −31% |
Worth asking on a visit
Records only tell you so much. These are the questions this facility's particular numbers suggest you ask — go on a weekend if you possibly can.
- Can I visit on a Sunday rather than a weekday? How many registered nurses are on duty then, and for how many residents?
- Turnover here is about 67%. How long has the director of nursing been in post?
- Who will actually be caring for my relative at 3am on a Saturday — an agency nurse or someone on staff?