Vivo Healthcare Meadows
Nursing Home · 5157 Park Club Drive, Sarasota, FL 34235 · 9413770022
C
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.9 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.3 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Legal Business Name Not Available |
| Chain size | 15 facilities |
| Certified since | 1990-07-27 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$438/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 2 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 32 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $50,076 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 1
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0582) | D | corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2025-12-23 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0551) | E | corrected 2026-01-23 |
| 2024-10-03 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0657) | D | corrected 2024-11-03 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | D | corrected 2024-11-03 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0790) | D | corrected 2024-11-03 |
| 2024-10-03 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | D | corrected 2024-11-03 |
| 2024-10-03 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0921) | E | corrected 2024-11-03 |
| 2024-10-03 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0925) | E | corrected 2024-11-03 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.62 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.53 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.57 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.62 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.21 · LPN 0.84 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.33 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.13 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 50.6% · RN turnover 58.3% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.27 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 2% | 2.3 → 2.1 → 2.8 → 0 | worse than 73% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 14.5% | 25.7 → 7.4 → 9 → 16.2 | worse than 56% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.5% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 1.9 | worse than 56% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 13.6% | 21.1 → 2.1 → 15.1 → 17 | worse than 50% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 11.4% | 7.1 → 9.3 → 14.3 → 14.3 | better than 59% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.6% | 1.2 → 5.3 → 3.6 → 4.4 | better than 62% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.4% | 2.3 → 1.3 → 1.1 → 1.1 | better than 76% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $438/day · $$$ (price tier 3 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 69% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 16% other/private · 82% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Sarasota County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | Sarasota | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital | Englewood | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| North Port Behavioral Health | North Port | No | — | Psychiatric |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Sarasota County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.