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Sarabella Senior Living

Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight welcoming and warm administrative staff. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.

5650 Gantt Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233402 bedsLicensed & Active
Google rating
4.2/5

based on 66 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

While the facility has a history of warm service and a pleasant environment, recent reviews indicate a troubling trend of high staff turnover and inconsistent care. If you choose this facility, you should specifically audit their medication management protocols and ask for a clear plan regarding how they maintain staffing stability in the memory care unit.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

66 reviews analyzed
Families should approach this facility with caution due to significant reports of high staff turnover, management instability, and inconsistent care in the memory care wing. While some recent reviews praise the warm atmosphere and helpful administrative staff, multiple recent accounts highlight serious concerns regarding understaffing and neglectful hygiene practices.

Quality Themes

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Food3.0Staff4.0Clean5.0ActivitiesN/AMeds1.0Memory2.0Comms3.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Welcoming and warm administrative staff
  • Clean and bright facility environment
  • Compassionate caregivers for some residents
  • Supportive during emergency weather events

Concerns

  • High staff turnover and lack of consistency (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Inadequate staffing levels and training (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Neglect regarding hygiene and toileting (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Management instability and frequent leadership changes (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

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2343.92025(19)3.52026(11)

Distribution

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How They Respond to Reviews

97%response rate

This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1It is wonderful to see how responsive the management is to feedback; how does the leadership team work to ensure consistent communication with families?
  • 2With the facility being so bright and clean, what specific routines are in place to ensure that high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the residents' private rooms?
  • 3Since you are memory care certified, could you describe what a typical day of activities looks like for residents in that program?
  • 4How does the care team manage medication administration to ensure everything is handled accurately and safely every day?
  • 5We noticed how supportive the staff is during emergency weather events; how does the facility handle medical emergencies or unexpected health changes after hours?
  • 6What steps are being taken to ensure that staffing levels remain consistent and that all caregivers receive ongoing training?

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Key Review Excerpts

The needs of the residents always come first here. The food is great along along with the wine and beer.

Assisted living resident's family · 2026★★★★★

My mother, Valerie, lived in memory care at SaraBella Senior Living for eight months. During the first month, her care appeared stable, but over time the high staff turnover became impossible to even ignore.

Memory care resident's family · 2026☆☆☆☆

My husband was a resident in Memory Care from May 2024-Oct 2025. I moved my husband to another facility because I was told his needs could no longer be met there.

Memory care resident's family · 2025☆☆☆☆
Source: 66 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: FL State Licensing Agency

7total
10deficiencies

Key Findings

8 deficiencies from 5 inspections

Feb 18, 2026Complaint
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Sep 24, 2025Routine
A0052Corrected Nov 6, 2025

MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN

May 15, 2025Enforcement
PenaltyReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Jan 25, 2024Routine
AE203Corrected Feb 25, 2024

ECC - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

AE207Corrected Feb 25, 2024

ECC - SERVICES

A0052Corrected Feb 25, 2024

MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN

Aug 23, 2022Enforcement
PenaltyReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Mar 14, 2022Other
AE208Corrected Apr 28, 2022

ECC - RECORDS

AE210Corrected Apr 28, 2022

ECC - TRAINING

A0025Corrected Apr 28, 2022

RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION

A0030Corrected Apr 28, 2022

RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES

Mar 10, 2021Other
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Sarabella Operating LLC

Organization Type

for profit

Source: State licensing data

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