Life Care Center of Estero

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2 fines totaling $8,034.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.84, RN 1.10, weekend 3.46.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.84 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Limited Liability company

Showing 20 of 24 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 4 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Centers of America — 194 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• Life Care Center of Hilliard — Hilliard, FL · overall 3/5
• Life Care Center of Jacksonville — Jacksonville, FL · overall 5/5
• Life Care Center of Melbourne — Melbourne, FL · overall 5/5
• Life Care Center of New Port Richey — New Port Richey, FL · overall 4/5
• Life Care Center of Ocala — Ocala, FL · overall 5/5
• Life Care Center of Orange Park — Orange Park, FL · overall 5/5
• Life Care Center of Orlando — Orlando, FL · overall 5/5
• Life Care Center of Palm Bay — Palm Bay, FL · overall 5/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 193 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
• "How is pest control handled here, and when was the last treatment or inspection?"
• "Under what circumstances would you discharge or transfer a resident, and what notice and appeal rights would we have?"
• "If my family member is hospitalized, what is your bed-hold policy and what guarantees their right to return?"
• "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
• "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
• "How do you track each resident's food allergies and preferences, and what happens if they don't like what's served?"
• "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 20% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 24 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Lee, FL — 20 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

• Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center — Fort Myers, FL · overall 2/5
• Rehab & Healthcare Center of Cape Coral — Cape Coral, FL · overall 1/5
• Winkler Court — Fort Myers, FL · overall 2/5
• Aspire at Evans — Fort Myers, FL · overall 1/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

All facilities in Estero →