Crescent Health & Rehabilitation Center

    5401 Sawyer Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Clean bright facility, caring staff

    I had a very positive stay - the facility is clean, bright and home-like, and staff from reception to nursing and therapy were kind, responsive, and went above and beyond. Meals, social services, and the welcoming atmosphere made my recovery comfortable; I would recommend this place.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.78·(211)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      2.7
    • Value

      1.8

    Pros

    • Compassionate, respectful nursing and caregiving staff
    • Strong physical, occupational, and speech therapy program
    • Attentive rehabilitation planning and discharge coordination
    • Skilled and engaged therapy personnel (in‑room rehab options and equipment)
    • Helpful and welcoming admissions and front‑desk staff
    • Private rooms and comfortable furnishings in many units
    • Active social and recreational programming, including pet therapy
    • Responsive case-management and social-services support in some cases
    • Available ancillary services (beautician, activities) and amenities
    • Clean, well‑kept rooms reported by numerous families
    • Timely clinical leadership presence and recent management improvements
    • Supportive night/weekend staff cited by some families
    • Pleasant exterior grounds and a home‑like atmosphere in parts of the facility
    • Effective discharge paperwork assistance and insurance help
    • Personalized therapy plans with measurable recovery outcomes

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nursing responsiveness to call lights and requests
    • Variable staffing levels and weekend/night coverage gaps
    • Delays and inconsistency in medication administration practices
    • Inconsistent wound‑care processes and dressing-change management
    • Gaps in infection‑control cohorting and isolation procedures
    • Irregular bathing and personal‑care schedules
    • Care‑coordination and handoff communication weaknesses between shifts
    • Maintenance and infrastructure deficits (broken equipment, hot‑water issues, dated finishes)
    • Inconsistent dining quality and nutrition management
    • Sanitation concerns and odor issues in some common areas and rooms
    • Inconsistent documentation and medical device training/policies
    • Variability in staff conduct and professional communication
    • Billing, financial‑clarity, and charge‑communication concerns
    • Inconsistent therapy scheduling and occasional abrupt discharge practices

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The written accounts of Crescent Health & Rehabilitation Center present a mixed picture. Many families and former patients praise the facility's rehabilitation program and individual caregivers, while a sizable set of concerns center on operational consistency in nursing, personal care, and facility maintenance. Prospective residents should weigh the facility's strong therapy resources against recurring operational and staffing variability.

    Care quality and clinical practices: The facility receives frequent commendation for its therapy teams — physical, occupational, and speech therapy — with multiple reports of measurable functional improvement, in‑room rehab offerings, and therapy staff who advocate for patient independence. Nursing and caregiving staff are often described as compassionate and respectful; however, there is a notable pattern of inconsistency. Reviews document delayed medication administration, uneven wound‑care follow‑through, and irregular personal‑care and bathing schedules. Several comments also highlight problems with documentation, device training, and medical handoffs, which can affect continuity of care.

    Staffing and staff conduct: Staff behavior and availability are a central theme. Many individual nurses, CNAs, and therapists are named positively, and some families emphasize excellent communication and attentive care. At the same time, reports indicate variable performance across shifts and weekends; understaffing or staffing instability is associated with slower response times to call lights, limited bedside assistance, and inconsistent adherence to clinical plans. There are also recurring notes about variability in professional communication from certain administrative or social‑services personnel.

    Infection control and safety: Several comments raise concerns about infection‑control practices and cohorting, including staff movement between infectious and non‑infectious rooms and inconsistent adherence to protocols. Reviewers also describe issues with transfer safety, dressing changes, and monitoring that suggest opportunities to strengthen clinical oversight and standardized procedures.

    Dining, activities, and amenities: Dining-related experiences are mixed. Some families praise well‑presented meals, fresh fruit, and helpful dietary counseling; others describe inconsistent meal quality, limited healthy choices, and difficulties obtaining beverages at bedside. On amenities and activities, the facility receives positive marks for social programming, pet therapy, a beautician, and a generally home‑like atmosphere in many areas. Private rooms, smart TVs, and in‑room therapy suites are noted as positives where available.

    Facilities, maintenance, and cleanliness: Reports vary by unit. Numerous accounts describe clean rooms and orderly common spaces, while others identify maintenance deficits such as broken equipment (ice machines, toilets), hot‑water interruptions, peeling paint, and dated furnishings. Sanitation concerns and localized odor issues are mentioned often enough to warrant attention to housekeeping consistency and facility upkeep.

    Management, administration, and billing: Leadership impressions are mixed. Some families commend responsive administrators and note recent improvements under new management. Conversely, several comments describe poor communication from administrative staff, slow social‑services follow‑up, and concerns about billing transparency and collection practices. A small number of more serious allegations about administrative conduct and discharge handling appear; these raise the need for clear documentation and transparent family communication.

    Notable patterns and takeaways: The clearest pattern is a consistent strength in rehabilitation services and in the dedication of many individual caregivers, contrasted with operational variability in nursing responsiveness, medication timing, wound care, and facility maintenance. For families considering this facility, confirm current staffing levels and weekend coverage, request specifics about medication and wound‑care protocols, and ask for examples of recent quality‑improvement actions taken by management. If rehabilitation is the priority, the therapy program appears to be a strong asset; if reliable, round‑the‑clock nursing care or complex medical oversight is required, families should verify staffing and clinical oversight before admission.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Crescent Health & Rehabilitation Center is located at 5401 Sawyer Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34233.

    About Crescent Health & Rehabilitation Center

    Crescent Health & Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit nursing home that has 140 beds and takes care of about 93 residents every day, and it offers several types of care, like skilled nursing for people who need a lot of help, short-term rehab for folks who are getting better after a hospital stay, and long-term care for those who need to live somewhere with nurses on hand all the time, plus they handle hospice, palliative care, memory care, adult day services, home health, independent living, and assisted living, which can be helpful as folks' needs change. The center's owners-Bp Crescent Trust and Crescent Rehab Holdings LLC-started running things in May 2023, while Lf Crescent Trust owns half of the company, and they run the place as a limited liability company. Nurses and nurse aides give care, but staff turnover is high, with almost 8 out of 10 nurses leaving last year, which means new faces come in a lot, and there aren't quite as many nurse hours per resident per day as the state average. The building itself is wheelchair accessible and has air conditioning, restrooms, cable TV, WiFi, and both private and shared rooms, which some folks like since it feels a bit more comfortable, and visitors have parking available. The place does offer activities, recreation, and special care programs like wound care, pain management, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, and even services like respite care and social work to cover lots of needs as folks go through different stages of care or healing. Crescent Health & Rehabilitation Center is Joint Commission accredited, and inspection reports from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Florida's AHCA are public; recent inspections found several problems, including issues with infection control, resident rights, and nursing skills, so state officials have cited them for deficiencies. The health inspection and staffing ratings are much below average, and the overall rating is much below average too, though the quality measures rating comes up as average. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, and people can move in for short rehab stays or stay longer, and the facility has procedures for looking into complaints, so staff, families, and residents do get interviewed, and there are regular, sometimes unannounced, inspections.

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