Award Care at Beneva Villas
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Sarasota, Florida, licence 6563
743 S Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232 · Sarasota County
- Licence
- 6563, provisional
- Licensed beds
- 120
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 22 (4 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $34,000
Does Award Care at Beneva Villas accept Medicaid?
Award Care at Beneva Villas isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list. It does tell the state it accepts Medicaid as a form of payment, which can mean another Medicaid service such as Assistive Care Services. Ask which Medicaid program it bills before you count on it.
See ALFs that accept Medicaid in Sarasota and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Award Care at Beneva Villas
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Award Care at Beneva Villas. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 puts the Florida median at $5,610 a month for a private one-bedroom unit, against $6,200 for the US.
Ask for the written rates: what the base fee covers, what each level of care adds and how much notice you get before a rise. Our guide to the cost of assisted living in Florida covers the ways to pay.
Licence and the care it may give
| Licence detail | From the AHCA record |
|---|---|
| Licence number | 6563 |
| AHCA file number | 11963950 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Provisional |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | April 16, 2026 |
| Current licence | October 16, 2026 to January 15, 2027 |
AHCA shows the licence as provisional. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.
Award Care at Beneva Villas holds a standard ALF licence. That covers housing, meals and help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and taking medication, but not ongoing nursing care.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Award Care at Beneva Villas for 22 deficiencies on the AHCA comparison record. Class I is the most serious, a risk of death or serious harm; Class IV is the least.
| Class | Cited |
|---|---|
| Class I (most serious) | 2 |
| Class II | 2 |
| Class III | 17 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists 10 complaints to AHCA and 6 sanctions with $34,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | June 10, 2025 | $10,000 | - |
| Fine | October 17, 2023 | $500 | - |
| Fine | October 11, 2022 | $1,500 | - |
| Fine | April 12, 2022 | $2,000 | - |
| Fine | February 9, 2022 | $10,000 | - |
| Fine | September 16, 2021 | $10,000 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 120 licensed beds, Award Care at Beneva Villas is larger than the typical ALF in Sarasota, where the median is 55.
- Licensed beds
- 120
- Private beds
- 120
- Private rooms
- 42
- Shared rooms
- 36
Services Award Care at Beneva Villas reports to the state
Award Care at Beneva Villas reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Nurse availability
- Direct 24hr
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Award Care at Beneva Villas
- Licensee
- Award Care Assisted Living at Beneva LLC
- Administrator
- Chamille L Gathing
- Changes of ownership
- 4
- Earlier names
- Aviata at Beneva Villas, Aspire at Beneva Villas
Other assisted living near Award Care at Beneva Villas
- Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC60 Bearded Oaks Dr, Sarasota 34232
- Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC4004 Fruitville Road, Sarasota 34232
- Fruitville Holdings Oppidan Inc4024 Fruitville Road, Sarasota 34232
- Neurointernational Healthcare, LLC10 Mimosa Dr, Sarasota 34232
- Suncoast House3221 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota 34237
See also all assisted living in Sarasota, memory care in Sarasota and nursing homes in Sarasota.
Florida rules that apply here
AHCA licenses and inspects every assisted living facility in Florida under Chapter 429 of the Florida Statutes and rule chapter 59A-36. Those rules set who a home may admit, the staff training it needs, how it helps with medication and the 45 days' notice it must give before a discharge.
Our plain guide to Florida assisted living regulations walks through each one, and how to complain to AHCA if something goes wrong.
Is this your facility?
If you run Award Care at Beneva Villas, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Award Care at Beneva Villas
Does Award Care at Beneva Villas accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Award Care at Beneva Villas licensed for?
120 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Award Care at Beneva Villas?
22 cited, 2 Class I and 2 Class II.
Who owns Award Care at Beneva Villas?
The licensee is Award Care Assisted Living at Beneva LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.