The Inn at Freedom Village

    6410 21st Ave West, Bradenton, FL 34209
    • Assisted Living

    Resident, beautiful campus, excellent care

    I live here and I'm very pleased. The staff are knowledgeable, friendly and attentive; the campus is beautiful, clean and well-appointed with spacious apartments. Dining is restaurant-style with multiple excellent options, activities and amenities (pool, gym, library, outings/transportation) are abundant, and the on-site continuing care gives real peace of mind - I would recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    3.95·(57)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive staff
    • Favorable staff-to-resident ratio
    • Wide variety of daily activities and clubs
    • Multiple on-site dining venues (restaurants, café, pub)
    • Restaurant-style, high-quality dining options
    • Indoor pool and aquatic programming
    • Well-equipped fitness center and exercise classes
    • Attractive, well-maintained campus and grounds
    • Modernized apartments and villa floor plans
    • Full continuum of care (independent through skilled nursing)
    • On-site rehabilitation and nursing services
    • Regular transportation for outings and appointments
    • Pet-friendly accommodations
    • Strong cultural and intellectual programming
    • Accessible units and personal gardening spaces
    • Social, welcoming resident community

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and responsiveness
    • Variability in caregiving quality and clinical reliability
    • Inconsistent dining continuity and meal-timing reliability
    • Uneven food quality across dining venues
    • High upfront buy-in requirement and substantial monthly fees
    • Management transparency and complaint-resolution gaps
    • Accessibility and navigation limitations for mobility aids
    • Institutional ambience in some assisted/high-acuity areas
    • Renovation-related disruption with unclear timelines
    • Additional fees and unclear billing practices
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in select areas
    • Privacy and dignity concerns during personal care
    • Inconsistent therapy and clinical-staff communication

    Summary of reviews

    The Inn at Freedom Village is consistently described as a large, well-appointed continuing care community with extensive amenities and a range of housing options from villas to assisted- and skilled-nursing suites. Strengths highlighted across reviews include an attractive, well-maintained campus; modernized apartments with varied floor plans; extensive social, cultural and fitness programming; and a strong hospitality model centered on multiple restaurant-style dining venues, indoor pool and robust transportation for off-campus activities. The availability of on-site rehabilitation and nursing services, plus a formal continuum of care, supports residents who expect to remain on campus as needs change.

    Staff performance and care quality are areas of mixed commentary. Many reviewers praise personable, attentive caregivers, a favorable staff-to-resident ratio, and helpful administrative teams—attributes that contribute to a social, engaged community and reassuring family experience. Conversely, other descriptions point to inconsistent staffing coverage, delayed responses to care needs, and variability in clinical practice and therapy communication. These divergent accounts suggest that while the community can deliver high-quality personalized care, execution appears uneven across shifts or units, producing variable family experiences.

    Dining and activities are prominent positives but not uniformly consistent. The community offers multiple formal dining rooms, casual cafés and a pub, with frequent praise for restaurant-style service and elaborate menus. At the same time, there are recurring comments about slow meal service, occasional meal-timing problems, and uneven food quality between venues. Activities programming is broad—daily clubs, exercise classes, lectures, arts, outings and water aerobics are regularly available—and is a clear draw for active, culturally engaged residents.

    Operational and management patterns emerge as additional considerations for prospective residents. Financial structure—large entry buy-ins and substantial monthly maintenance fees—is a frequent theme and can be a barrier for many families. Reviews also point to occasional opacity around additional charges and billing, as well as gaps in complaint resolution and communication from management. Renovations and construction activity are occurring in parts of the campus; these updates improve physical plant quality but reviewers noted disruptions and unclear timelines. Accessibility issues in some units (steps into rooms, tight floorplans, dim corridors) and an institutional ambience in higher-acuity areas were also noted as factors that reduce a home-like feel for some residents.

    In summary, Freedom Village presents as a high-amenity, hospitality-oriented continuing care community with many features that attract independent, active seniors and families seeking bundled care options. The principal trade-offs identified across reviews are cost, occasional inconsistencies in clinical and front-line staffing performance, and management/communication challenges. Prospective residents and families should weigh the strong amenities, dining and programming against the financial commitment and ask for specific, unit-level information on staffing patterns, recent renovation schedules, accessibility features, and written billing policies when evaluating placement.

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    Location

    Map showing location of The Inn at Freedom Village

    The Inn at Freedom Village is located at 6410 21st Ave West, Bradenton, FL, 34209.

    About The Inn at Freedom Village

    The Inn at Freedom Village sits on 34 acres of green grounds connected to Freedom Village of Bradenton, and people know it for a wide range of care that lets older adults keep living comfortably even when needs change, so while you'll see skilled nursing for folks who need medical help or rehabilitation after illness or surgery, and then you'll notice there's memory care for those with dementia or Alzheimer's in a safe and secure part of the community, where staff know how to give the care and patience those residents need, and you have assisted living where people can still feel a sense of independence but get help with day-to-day things like bathing, dressing, medications, or getting from place to place, with nurses and aides on hand 24 hours a day. There are private apartments available, with both dining and living spaces that residents share, and these include places like The Tuscany and The Grapevine dining rooms, plus you'll notice a monthly schedule full of activities like regular movie nights, games in the game room, art projects in the arts room, or going outside on the walking paths or spending time in the garden. The Inn has a barber and salon for haircuts and grooming, and spaces that let everyone enjoy both social time or some peace and quiet. There's a call system and emergency alert in every apartment, so residents have help available at any time of day or night. The building is wheelchair friendly, so folks with trouble walking can still get around the whole campus, and there's help for non-ambulatory residents too. The memory care unit has its own secure areas outside, so those living with memory loss can safely enjoy the Florida breeze. Every level of care comes with staff who know how to handle medical needs, rehabilitation, or just daily living, whether someone needs long-term help or is only there to recover and go home. The Inn keeps daily rates starting at $376, and promises a fair, equal environment for all. Residents can move between independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing as their needs change, and that helps families worry less about what the future might bring. Ongoing renovations are updating the look and feel of the spaces, and community activities aim to make every day meaningful. No matter what level of care is needed, residents can count on supervision, medication help, social opportunities, and a safe, comfortable apartment in a friendly setting with nurses and aides nearby.

    People often ask...

    The Inn at Freedom Village offers assisted living.

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    The full address for this community is 6410 21st Ave West, Bradenton, FL 34209.

    No, The Inn at Freedom Village does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses assisted living facilities and publishes the results of its standard, complaint, and monitoring inspections.

    License number11953306
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility
    Capacity160 residents
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    Inspection Reports

    35

    Reports

    0

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    22

    Complaints

    14

    Years

    06 Mar 2026Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in medication records; medication observation records did not reflect medications given for several residents.
    • Class 3A0054MEDICATION - RECORDS
    14 Aug 2025Complaint
    Concluded that previously cited deficiencies were corrected via desk review after a follow-up visit.
    02 Jul 2025Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in medication storage and disposal; medications were found unsecured and not consistently stored in locked carts, with policy and disposal requirements not fully followed.
    • Class 3A0055MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
    • A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
    07 Feb 2025Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and a follow-up survey; found no deficiencies.
    • A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
    07 Feb 2025Standard
    Found deficiencies corrected during the follow-up survey.
    26 Dec 2024Standard
    Identified deficiencies in staff training documentation and pre-service orientation, including missing signed certificates and omission of required training topics.
    • A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
    • A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
    • A0160RECORDS - FACILITY
    08 Nov 2024Standard
    The review found multiple deficiencies in staff health screenings, staff orientation and training documentation, and resident-care related records and procedures.
    • Class 3A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
    • Class 3A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
    • Class 3A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
    • Class 3A0091TRAINING - DOCUMENTATION & MONITORING
    • Class 3A0152PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
    • Class 3A0160RECORDS - FACILITY
    08 Nov 2024Complaint
    Deficiencies from a complaint survey were corrected at the time of the survey.
    02 Aug 2024Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in medication administration and self-administration assistance, including pre-dispensing medication out of sight and not presenting it to the resident at the time of administration.
    • Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
    07 Jun 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    09 May 2024Complaint
    Verified that previously cited deficiencies were corrected via desk review.
    22 Mar 2024Complaint
    Found deficiencies in facility records; admission and discharge logs were not up to date and lacked required discharge information for two residents.
    • Class 3A0160RECORDS - FACILITY
    06 Dec 2023Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and generator monitoring survey; found no deficiencies.
    07 Sept 2023Complaint
    Concluded no deficiencies were identified during the follow-up to a complaint investigation conducted on 09/07/2023.
    31 Jul 2023Complaint
    Identified deficiencies for failing to provide the required one hour of elopement training to two staff members; neither had evidence of completing the training.
    • Class 3A0032RESIDENT CARE - ELOPEMENT STANDARDS
    • Class 3A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
    04 Jan 2023Standard
    Concluded that identified deficiencies were corrected during the revisit.
    04 Nov 2022Standard
    Found deficiencies related to improper medication supervision and multiple failures to meet background screening and staff-record requirements.
    • Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
    • Class 3A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
    • Class 3A0161RECORDS - STAFF
    • CZ814BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE
    • CZ816BACKGROUND SCREENING-COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION
    04 Nov 2022Standard
    Identified deficiencies during a biennial generator-monitoring survey.
    • Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
    • Class 3A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
    • Class 3A0161RECORDS - STAFF
    • CZ814BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE
    • CZ816BACKGROUND SCREENING-COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION
    01 Sept 2022Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and generator monitoring visit and found no deficiencies.
    28 Apr 2022Complaint
    Found no deficient practices identified during a complaint-related survey conducted on 2022-04-28.
    19 Jan 2022Monitor
    Found no deficiencies.
    15 Sept 2021Complaint
    Found no deficiencies in connection with a complaint investigation and a generator monitoring survey conducted on 2021-09-15.
    26 Jan 2021Standard
    Concluded that deficiencies identified earlier were corrected at the time of the revisit.
    16 Nov 2020Standard
    Found deficiencies in admission documents and resident rights protections. Also identified failures in staff training and oversight.
    • Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
    • Class 3A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
    • Class 3A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
    • A0004LICENSURE - REQUIREMENTS
    20 Aug 2019Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies at the time of the survey.
    16 Aug 2018Standard
    Found no deficiencies after the biennial re-licensure survey.
    18 Sept 2017Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    15 Sept 2016Complaint
    Found no deficient practice identified during the complaint survey conducted on 2016-09-15.
    18 Aug 2016Standard
    Found no deficiencies identified during the biennial licensure survey conducted on 2016-08-18.
    07 Aug 2015Complaint
    Investigated an unannounced complaint survey and found no deficiencies.
    05 Jan 2015Change of Ownership
    Found no deficiencies during the unannounced Change of Ownership survey conducted on January 5, 2015.
    19 May 2014Standard
    Found no deficiencies during the biennial licensure survey.
    15 May 2014Complaint
    Concluded that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the day of the May 15, 2014 revisit.
    06 May 2014Complaint
    Identified a deficiency regarding resident rights and care procedures, including failure to provide adequate health care and to follow emergency procedures.
    • Class 1A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
    28 Aug 2012Complaint
    Found no deficiencies identified during a complaint survey.

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