Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Sarasota, Florida, licence 8556
8450 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, FL 34238 · Sarasota County
- Licence
- 8556, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 38
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LNS
- Deficiencies cited
- 27 (3 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $17,500
Does Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota accept Medicaid?
No. Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list and doesn't report Medicaid as a form of payment.
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 Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota. 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 | 8556 |
| AHCA file number | 11911906 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | August 2, 2005 |
| Current licence | February 26, 2026 to February 25, 2028 |
On top of the standard ALF licence, Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota holds one specialty licence:
- Limited Nursing Services (LNS) lets licensed nurses give a set list of nursing tasks inside the home.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota for 27 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 II | 3 |
| Class III | 21 |
| Not classed | 3 |
The record also lists 10 complaints to AHCA and 4 sanctions with $17,500 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | May 27, 2026 | $500 | - |
| Fine | July 9, 2024 | $10,000 | - |
| Fine | July 9, 2024 | $5,000 | - |
| Fine | April 13, 2023 | $2,000 | - |
| Fine | August 9, 2019 | $100 | - |
| Fine | August 3, 2011 | $1,000 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 38 licensed beds, Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota is smaller than the typical ALF in Sarasota, where the median is 55.
- Licensed beds
- 38
- Private beds
- 38
- Private rooms
- 6
- Shared rooms
- 26
Services Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota reports to the state
Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Memory Care, Pet Therapy
- 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, Spanish
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota
- Licensee
- Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
- Administrator
- Charity Elizabeth Wilson
Other assisted living near Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota
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- Bay Village of Sarasota Inc8611 Vamo Rd, Sarasota 34231
- Bay Village of Sarasota Inc8400 Vamo Road, Sarasota 34231
- The Barclay at Sarasota3260 Lake Pointe Blvd, Sarasota 34231
- Palmer Ranch Residence5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, Sarasota 34238
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 Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota, 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 Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota
Does Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota accept Medicaid?
No, it isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota licensed for?
38 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota?
27 cited, 0 Class I and 3 Class II.
Who owns Brookdale Deer Creek Sarasota?
The licensee is Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.