Gardens of Venice
Assisted Living & Independent Living · Venice, FL
Gardens of Venice
Assisted Living & Independent Living · Venice, FL
Gardens of Venice accepts Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, and Veteran Affairs Benefits.
Overview of Gardens of Venice
Gardens of Venice, situated amidst the picturesque landscapes of Venice, Florida, is a premier destination for seniors seeking a compassionate assisted living facility. With a commitment to excellence, Gardens provides residents with spacious living quarters, gourmet dining options, and a range of amenities designed to promote well-being and relaxation.
This assisted living home’s personalized care plans and dedicated staff ensure that each resident receives the assistance they need while maintaining their dignity and independence. Engaging activities and social events create a vibrant sense of community within the home, where residents can thrive and flourish in their golden years.
50-bed community Rank #756 / 1060Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 756th out of 1060 homes in Florida for Bed Count. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other Florida facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
Walk Score: 36 / 100 Rank #818 / 1487Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 818th out of 1487 homes in Florida for Walk Score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average Walk Score across Florida facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
About this community
Facility TypeAssisted Living Facility
StatusIn Review
IssuanceMarch 4, 2026
ExpirationMay 1, 2028
CountySarasota
License Number12423
Gardens of Venice is legally operated by North Port Retirement Center, Inc., and administered by Venissa Driggers.
Profit StatusFor-profit
Private
50 units
Total beds
50 units
Staffing
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Creole
English
French
Other
Spanish
Inspection History
In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the primary authority that conducts unannounced inspections and completes official health quality reports for all healthcare facilities.
Since 2013 · 13 years of data
18 citations
23 inspections
2 fines
$4.9K fined
Inspection Score
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Florida state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical Florida assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Florida state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical Florida assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
8 points above the Florida average for assisted living residences (83/100)
Rank #281 / 876 in Florida Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 281st out of 876 homes in Florida for Inspection Score. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the Florida average among 876 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score. Inspection score: 91 out of 100. Letter grade A-. 8 points above the Florida average for assisted living residences (83/100)Legal Actions
Formal stipulations and orders filed by Florida regulators against this facility, including fines and total monetary penalties.
This Facility
FL Average
vs. FL Avg
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2vs 5 avg↓ 60% fewer than FL avg
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$4.9kvs $11.6k↓ 58% lower than FL avg
Data reflects the most recent 13 years (since 2013).
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Florida state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2013 vs. Florida state average
Overall vs. FL average
0 Worse
No metrics in this bucket.
5 Better
Metrics better than Florida average:
• Total citations (45% below)
• Citations per year (44% below)
• Citations per inspection (38% below)
• Inspections with citations (38% below)
• Inspection citation rate (31% below)
• Total citations (45% below)
• Citations per year (44% below)
• Citations per inspection (38% below)
• Inspections with citations (38% below)
• Inspection citation rate (31% below)
Latest Inspection
April 23, 2025
Routine
Citations
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This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
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18 | 33 | This facility has 45% fewer total citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (18 vs. FL avg 33).↓ 45% better Rank #254 / 907 Total citations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 254th out of 907 homes in Florida for Total citations. Shows this facility's total citations compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2013.
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1.4 | 2.5 | This facility has 44% fewer citations per year than a typical Florida assisted living residence (1.4 vs. FL avg 2.5).↓ 44% better |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
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0.8 | 1.3 | This facility has 38% fewer citations per inspection than a typical Florida assisted living residence (0.8 vs. FL avg 1.3).↓ 38% better Rank #17 / 907 Citations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 17th out of 907 homes in Florida for Citations per inspection. Shows this facility's citations per inspection compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Inspections
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This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
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23 | 26 | This facility has had 12% fewer total inspections than the Florida average (23 vs. FL avg 26). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 12% fewer |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
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10 | 16 | This facility has 38% fewer inspections with citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (10 vs. FL avg 16).↓ 38% better |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
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43% | 62% | This facility has 19 percentage points lower inspection citation rate than a typical Florida assisted living residence (43% vs. FL avg 62%).↓ 19% better Rank #267 / 907 Inspection citation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 267th out of 907 homes in Florida for % of inspections with citations. Shows this facility's % of inspections with citations compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Inspection Reports Summary
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
- April 23, 2025 routine inspection found no deficiencies and no complaints were substantiated.
- Past deficiencies involved medication assistance with self-administration and resident care supervision, with one background screening issue in 2016.
- Deficiencies appeared intermittently from 2014 to 2022, mostly related to resident care and medication, showing recurring compliance challenges before recent clean inspections.
What does this home offer?
No pets allowed
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / Semi-Private Rooms
Building Type: Single-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Activities in this home
- Arts and Crafts
- Dancing
- Exercise Classes
- Games & Cards
- Music Programs
- Shopping
- Social Events & Outings
- Theater & Movies
Places of interest near Gardens of Venice
5.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Venice's city center to Gardens of Venice's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).
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| Heartis Venice LLC |
AL
NH
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Trl Venice |
211
Facility
211
FL AVG
89
Rank
#34 / 1060
| No |
30
Facility
30
FL AVG
40
Rank
#916 / 1487
| Cpf - Rosebud Venice Operations, LLC |
98
Facility
98
FL AVG
83
Rank
#35 / 876
| 7 |
28.6%
Facility
28.6%
FL AVG
61.5%
Rank
#123 / 907
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8
Facility
8
FL AVG
33
Rank
#97 / 907
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1.1
Facility
1.1
FL AVG
1.3
Rank
#320 / 907
| For-Profit | - | Hope Owens | - |
| Elison Assisted Living of Bella Vita |
AL
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Venice |
130
Facility
130
FL AVG
89
Rank
#212 / 1060
| No |
48
Facility
48
FL AVG
40
Rank
#557 / 1487
| Bishop Venice Lessee LLC |
91
Facility
91
FL AVG
83
Rank
#281 / 876
| 24 |
54.2%
Facility
54.2%
FL AVG
61.5%
Rank
#413 / 907
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30
Facility
30
FL AVG
33
Rank
#472 / 907
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1.3
Facility
1.3
FL AVG
1.3
Rank
#545 / 907
| For-Profit | - | Greg Anderson | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Windsor of Venice |
AL
MC
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Venice (Venice Gardens) |
94
Facility
94
FL AVG
89
Rank
#509 / 1060
| Yes |
1
Facility
1
FL AVG
40
Rank
#1429 / 1487
| Center Alf, LLC |
72
Facility
72
FL AVG
83
Rank
#707 / 876
| 44 |
56.8%
Facility
56.8%
FL AVG
61.5%
Rank
#459 / 907
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53
Facility
53
FL AVG
33
Rank
#733 / 907
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1.2
Facility
1.2
FL AVG
1.3
Rank
#446 / 907
| For-Profit | $14,500 | Elizabeth Widell | 1 Bed |
| Convivial Jacaranda Trace, LLC |
AL
IL
MC
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Venice |
63
Facility
63
FL AVG
89
Rank
#680 / 1060
| No |
53
Facility
53
FL AVG
40
Rank
#473 / 1487
| Convivial Jacaranda Trace, LLC |
88
Facility
88
FL AVG
83
Rank
#383 / 876
| 24 |
45.8%
Facility
45.8%
FL AVG
61.5%
Rank
#301 / 907
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28
Facility
28
FL AVG
33
Rank
#439 / 907
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1.2
Facility
1.2
FL AVG
1.3
Rank
#446 / 907
| Not-For-Profit | $1,500 | Marylin Hayward-Bulloch | - |
| Gardens of Venice |
AL
IL
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Venice (Venice Groves) |
50
Facility
50
FL AVG
89
Rank
#756 / 1060
| No |
36
Facility
36
FL AVG
40
Rank
#818 / 1487
| North Port Retirement Center, Inc |
91
Facility
91
FL AVG
83
Rank
#281 / 876
| 23 |
43.5%
Facility
43.5%
FL AVG
61.5%
Rank
#267 / 907
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18
Facility
18
FL AVG
33
Rank
#254 / 907
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0.8
Facility
0.8
FL AVG
1.3
Rank
#17 / 907
| For-Profit | $4,875 | Venissa Driggers | Studio / 1 Bed / Semi-Private Rooms |
Financial Assistance for
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Frequently Asked Questions about Gardens of Venice
What neighborhood is Gardens of Venice in?
Gardens of Venice is in the Venice Groves neighborhood of Venice.
What languages are spoken at Gardens of Venice?
The team at Gardens of Venice speaks Creole, English, French, Other, and Spanish.
Who is the owner of Gardens of Venice?
Gardens of Venice is legally operated by North Port Retirement Center, Inc., and administered by Venissa Driggers.
Is Gardens of Venice in a walkable area?
Gardens of Venice has a walk score of 36. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
What is the license number of Gardens of Venice?
According to FL state health department records, Gardens of Venice's license number is 12423.
When does Gardens of Venice's license expire?
According to FL state health department records, Gardens of Venice's license expires on May 1, 2028.
Are pets allowed at Gardens of Venice?
No, Gardens of Venice has a no-pet policy.
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