A Savannah Grand lawsuit naming this Sarasota assisted living facility and its corporate owner and management company as defendants was filed with the Clerk of Court for Sarasota County. Savannah Grand of Sarasota is a for-profit 44-bed assisted living facility located at 7130 Beneva Road, Sarasota, Florida 34238.
Savannah Grand of Sarasota Negligence Lawsuit Remains Pending as of November, 2025
The lawsuit, which remains open and pending at this time, alleges that Savannah Grand of Sarasota, through its management company and operator, was negligent in caring for a gentleman who was “a vulnerable adult who suffered from both physical and mental impairments rendering him completely dependent on the staff” at this assisted living facility. This gentleman died, and the case has been brought by the personal representative of his estate. This Savannah Grand lawsuit seeks damages for wrongful death and negligence. It is further alleged in the lawsuit that the defendants were required to protect their residents from danger and the risk of injury, but through their negligence, caused or allowed this resident to suffer “a traumatic fall resulting in a thoracic vertebra fracture,” and that he “was unable to summon help from the staff after he fell and ultimately crawled from the bathroom through his bedroom and into the hallway yelling for help.”
In addition to the complaints alleged in this lawsuit, Savannah Grand of Sarasota complaints have been received and investigated by the Florida Agency that licenses, regulates and oversees all assisted living facilities in Florida.
November, 2025 Update: Savannah Grand of Sarasota Cited with Multiple Deficiencies in 2025
One of the most important duties a Florida assisted living facility has under Florida law is the duty to ensure that a resident remains appropriate for continued residency within an ALF environment. Long term care facilities have a profit motive to fill every bed and keep every bed filled. Corporate owners often pressure subordinates from the top down to meet this objective. Administrators know that when a resident is sent out to the hospital, there is a strong possibility that they will not return to the facility. Changes in a resident’s condition, ability to conduct their activities of daily living, and in their cognition may be subtle and occur over time, but may nevertheless be significant and represent a risk if left unassessed and undetected. In an assisted living environment, the facility must obtain an updated assessment for a resident by a physician or nurse practitioner following a significant change in their condition.
In 2025, Savannah Grand of Sarasota was cited with a Class III deficiency for failing to comply with the requirement to ensure that a resident remained appropriate for continued admission following a significant change in their condition. Savannah Grand of Sarasota received a total of six (6) deficiencies during this 2025 inspection. Other violations found related to failures to meet requirements relating to resident care, staffing standards, training, food service – dietary standards and the proper maintenance of resident records. During this inspection, a complaint that had been made to the Agency was also substantiated. It remains to be seen whether the State of Florida will seek to impose additional fines against this Sarasota ALF. Savannah Grand of Sarasota has been fined a total of $7,500.00 since 2023.
Savannah Grand of Sarasota Complaints Investigated By Florida Officials in 2024
Publicly available and viewable deficiencies cited followed the investigation of Savannah Grand of Sarasota complaints that were investigated by officials with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. These deficiencies and the investigation are detailed in a 49-page inspection report. Florida investigators reviewed records, interviewed staff and spoke to residents. At the conclusion of their investigation, Savannah Grand of Sarasota was cited with a total of eight (8) deficiencies for failing to meet requirements under Florida law. Those deficiencies were related to the failure to meet resident care elopement standards, the failure to meet staffing standards and the failure to meet standards pertaining to staff training, food service and recordkeeping. All but for one of these violations were determined to be Class III deficiencies under Florida law.
The Agency filed an administrative complaint against the corporate license-holder of Savannah Grand of Sarasota and a fine was ultimately imposed against the operator.
The complete history of citations, complaints, deficiencies, and administrative lawsuits for Savannah Grand of Sarasota may be reviewed on the Agency’s website located here: https://tinyurl.com/yj6ce3ku
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If you have questions or concerns about the care of a resident in a Florida assisted living facility, feel free to call me for a confidential, free consultation at (941) 485-7600. James Keim, Sarasota Elder Abuse Lawyer.
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