Bay Village of Sarasota Inc — Local services in Siesta Key

Bay Village staff highly impressed my siblings and me. We moved our folks from New England to BV 6 months ago, mother with a disease that progressively rendered her unable to move or swallow, father with dementia. It took years of research and visits to find a place that met all my requirements for each of their needs and Bay Village lived up to everything we had hoped for. Exceedingly kind and professional staff. Friendly smiles from every employee. Cheery and Clean!! Clean smelling! Personalized awareness and attention to individual needs. Frequent communication. Accommodating with my requests. Left hand talked with right hand -meaning, I didn't need to repeat myself. Billing, social work, companion care, all were easy to communicate with. We knew many of the staff by name because we saw the same faces there repeatedly these past months which gave us a sense of stability.

My parents and brother, sister and I strolled around the turtle pond, admired the orchids, played shuffleboard, and my mom watched her grandchildren play in the lovely pool. My folks listened to music, played Bingo and made pumpkin pie concoctions. I frequently stayed in the immaculate and hotel-spacious guest rooms with kitchens upstairs and dined in the onsite cafe next to the pool. Also easy to walk nearby for food and other things if I stayed without a car. My sister and I loved the gift shop for its inexpensive fun items.

Knowing my parents loved to sit and hold hands and be a part of everything despite my mother's inability to talk, the nursing staff on Hibiscus wing placed my parents right in the center of activity at the nurses' station. Oh our parents loved it, seeing the friendly faces and hearing the banter, and staff made sure to talk with them.

Our parents were at the end of their lives. And they had a wonderful send off at lovely Bay Village, for which we are grateful. Pastor Chuck was incredibly flexible with his time and meaningful support. Staff and aides made time to say personal goodbyes and hug my father and mother as they each were dying, without knowing that my siblings and I were there, we just came upon them or happened to be in the room when staff came in.

We highly recommend Bay Village. The aides and nurses are hardworking, warm and kind. My brother, sister and I think of them all fondly and know that B & B send their...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Truly Beautiful Place — Full of Heart and Compassion

For anyone who can’t personally care for their loved ones anymore, I want you to know there are still places where love and compassion shine — and Bay Village of Sarasota is one of them.

I had the honor of visiting today with my emotional support goat, Billy, and it was one of the most heartwarming experiences I’ve ever had. The residents were full of joy, laughter, and curiosity — most thought Billy was a dog at first and did a triple blink when they realized he was actually a goat! It was priceless.

What made the day even more special was Virginia Johnson, the Activities Coordinator. She literally went door to door, gently knocking and saying, “Hey, you’ve got a visitor today — Billy the Goat!” The way she encouraged everyone to join in and made each person feel included was beautiful. You can tell she truly loves her residents and cares for them like family.

The building was spotless, every room looked amazing, and every staff member I met — from the nurses to the CNAs and front desk — was welcoming, kind, and professional.

If you’re ever faced with the hard decision of finding a place for your parents or loved ones, I would highly recommend Bay Village. After what I saw today, I would even be happy to be somewhere like this myself one day. It’s not just a senior community — it’s a home filled with heart, laughter, and real human...

Those negative reviews are B--S.

My wife and I have been living at Bay Village about 4 years. It is one of the best decisions we've made. Living here is wonderful... not perfect.. but wonderful.

We live in the Independent living area. (They also have assisted living and a nursing home... all in the same building)

We've found the other residents AND employees like family. There's a reason that there is usually a occupancy of 90 to 95 percent. I don't think there are many, if any other retirement communities that can boast that. AND we are one of the only, if not the only, retirement community that is DEPT FREE.

We looked at 7 other retirement communities before chosing Bay Village. We liked, and liked that everything is in one building served by 4 elevators and had all the facilities we wanted.

If you were to see the building you'd think it was newly built... as a Non-Profit community, all the profits that would have gone out have been reinvested in the facility.. I understand it has been somewhere around $50,000,000 in the last 18 years. (and we're still dept free). The building is beautiful.

When you come here, you have a LIFE CONTRACT.. that if you LEGITIMATELY run out of money, there is a large fund to take care of you. We've residents who pretty much live on social security to some who are VERY, VERY wealthy.

THIS IS A GREAT...