Bay Village of Sarasota
8400 VAMO ROAD, Sarasota, FL 34231
Sarasota, Florida · CMS verdict
Bay Village of Sarasota holds a 2 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Florida state average of 3.2, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Bay Village of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 50 of 100 (grade F). The 95-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Florida runs a median of $10,342 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 11 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 50 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 50.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Bay Village of Sarasota's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Bay Village of Sarasota carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Sarasota, Florida, this facility operates 95 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 55 residents - an occupancy rate of about 58%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 58% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Florida, Bay Village of Sarasota is one of 102 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 11% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (11 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Bay Village of Sarasota's lower-tercile stars compare to Florida
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Florida facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Florida state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Bay Village of Sarasota ranks in Florida
Among the 689 CMS-rated nursing homes in Florida, Bay Village of Sarasota’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 15% of them. The bars show how all Florida homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
135 Florida homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 95 |
| Residents | 55 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Sarasota |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 11 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Bay Village of Sarasota? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Bay Village of Sarasota's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Florida? ▾
In Florida, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,342/month ($124,100/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,167/month.
What services does Bay Village of Sarasota offer? ▾
With 95 beds with approximately 55 current residents, Bay Village of Sarasota is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 11 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Bay Village of Sarasota have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Bay Village of Sarasota has multiple deficiencies (11 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Florida? ▾
In Florida, alternatives include assisted living ($5,610/mo), home health aides ($6,101/mo), and adult day care ($1,625/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Florida elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 106085.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.