The Meadows Center for Nursing and Healing is an average-sized nursing home in Sarasota, Florida, with 120 certified beds and usually about 97 residents each day, and the place focuses on skilled nursing services and rehabilitation for people who need help after surgery, during illness, or with long-term conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia, and with the staff including a Nursing Home Administrator, medical director, doctors, nurses, and therapists, it covers a wide range of needs, like wound care, pain management, bariatric care, peritoneal dialysis, stroke recovery, IV therapy, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, diabetes management, dentistry, palliative and hospice care, and nutritional counseling, so people with complex health issues can find dedicated care here, and families can expect support with transfers, bathing, dressing, and medication, plus daily living help and move-in coordination, and a full housekeeping and laundry service, with things like dry cleaning handled for residents. The building holds both private and guest rooms with air conditioning, cable TV, Wi-Fi, phone, kitchenette, and furnished spaces to give a homelike feel, with restaurant-style dining and special diet options, a garden, walking paths, outdoor areas, activity and wellness rooms, a library, arts spaces, fitness room, and regular activities, movie nights, and events for socializing, although the place isn't part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community setup and doesn't have a Resident Council, so there aren't as many choices for moving through different levels of care later on. Meadows Center provides inpatient and respite care, covers both long-term and short-term stays, and offers family meetings to keep loved ones in the loop, with attention paid to personalized plans, stroke care, and extra features like a 24-hour call system and specialized help during transitions from hospital to home.
Despite its strong focus on resident support, the facility has shown serious issues, receiving an overall F rating in inspections, a D for nurse quality, and it's been flagged for abuse in the last year, with 40 total deficiencies, including not completing care plans promptly, environmental and pest concerns, and having fewer nurse hours per resident (3.44 hours daily, while the state average is 3.9), and nurse staffing for each resident is only 0.4 hours per day, which falls short of many expectations, and with a high staff turnover rate of 60.7%, it can be hard for residents to get used to the same caregivers, yet the long-term care rating stands out a bit better at a B-minus, which is stronger than some other categories, but still, the inspection results and staff turnover speak to continued problems. Financially, the Meadows Center runs as a for-profit limited liability company and is affiliated with Empire Care Centers, and though it accepts Medicare and Medicaid, it doesn't offer the range of housing options some larger communities have. Still, residents live with amenities like chef-prepared meals, specialized therapy, and a safe, comfortable environment, and the team tries to treat people with kindness, respect, and attentive service. Meadows Center states its mission as creating a warm, welcoming space to help people recover and feel at home, even though some areas still need clear improvement for safety, cleanliness, and care planning.
