125 beds - large community

81 Oaks Senior Living

7850 Hawkins Rd, Sarasota, FL 34241-9379 - Sarasota County

Call (941) 278-8801 View on map State record

Findings by severity

Florida sorts every inspection deficiency into a severity class, Class I being the most serious. These counts cover the state's current review period.

Class II

Direct threat to resident health, safety or security

Class III

Indirect threat to resident health, safety or security

Inspection history

7 published surveys since July 2023, 5 of them complaint investigations. This is the full record, so it reaches further back than the review-period counts above.

Jul 15, 2026Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Jun 29, 2026Complaint investigation
1 deficiency cited
- Class 3Resident ContractsNo correction date
May 12, 2026Complaint investigation
2 deficiencies cited
- Class 3Admissions - Continued ResidencyCorrected Jun 29, 2026
- Class 3Resident Care - Elopement StandardsCorrected Jun 29, 2026
Sep 30, 2025Standard
12 deficiencies cited
- Class 3Admissions - Admission PackageCorrected Jan 14, 2026
- Class 3Admissions - Continued ResidencyCorrected Nov 18, 2025
- Class 3Resident Care - SupervisionCorrected Nov 18, 2025
- Class 3Medication - Assistance with Self-adminCorrected Nov 18, 2025
- Class 3Staffing Standards - StaffCorrected Nov 18, 2025
- Class 3Training - Staff In-serviceCorrected Jan 14, 2026
- Class 3Training - HIV/AidsCorrected Jan 14, 2026
- Class 3Training - First Aid and CPRCorrected Nov 18, 2025
- Class 3Training - Do Not Resuscitate OrdersCorrected Jan 14, 2026
- Class 2Food Service - Dietary StandardsCorrected Nov 18, 2025
- Class 3LNS - Resident Care StandardsCorrected Nov 18, 2025
- Class 3LNS - RecordsCorrected Nov 18, 2025
Feb 6, 2025Complaint investigation
1 deficiency cited
- Class 3Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident ReportCorrected Feb 6, 2025
Aug 22, 2024Complaint investigation
No deficiencies cited
Jul 26, 2023Initial Licensure
No deficiencies cited

Legal actions on file

Formal actions the state took. Actions may predate the current owner.

Action	Reason	Initiated	Fine
Fine	Survey	Dec 8, 2025	$5,000

What this home reports offering

Self-reported to the state by the facility. Confirm anything that matters to you.

Activities

Arts and Crafts
Cooking Classes
Dancing
Exercise Classes
Games/Cards
Gardening
Music Programs
Other
Shopping
Social Events/Outings
Theater and Movies

Consumer Information

Bed Hold Policy

Special Programs and Services

Memory Care

Facility record

License number: 13817
License status: Licensed
Licensed capacity: 125 beds
Rooms: 83 private, 34 shared
Beds by payment type: 125 private pay
Nurse on staff: Yes, part time, on staff
Administrator: Meghan Houlihan
Licensee: 81 Oaks LLC
Current license issued: Aug 4, 2025
License expires: Aug 3, 2027

Payment and coverage

Medicaid assisted living waiver
Medicaid assistive care services
Optional State Supplement beds
VA benefits accepted
Insurance or HMO accepted

The waiver covers long-term care costs. Assistive care services covers personal care only. Optional State Supplement beds are set aside for low-income residents whose income does not cover room and board.

Languages spoken

Creole
English
Spanish

Questions worth asking

Which staff are awake overnight, and how many?
What is the monthly rate, and what is billed on top of it?
What happens if my parent's care needs increase?
Can I see the last inspection report and the plan of correction?

Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licensing and survey records. Verified 2026-08-15. Every licensed home appears here whether or not it pays us.

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