Life Care Center of Punta Gorda
450 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 · Charlotte County · 180 certified beds · avg 152 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1980
Part of chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jul 25, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Oct 10, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (6)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Jul 25, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's activities program was not run by a qualified professional. The person directing recreation and social activities must have proper training or credentials. |
| Jul 25, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Jul 25, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Jul 25, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Sep 2, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | G ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $8,151.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | Fine | $8,151 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Florida avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.12 | 4.03 | 3.95 | top 31% in Florida; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.69 | top 49% in Florida; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.64 | 3.68 | 3.50 | top 40% in Florida; top 36% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.48 | bottom 44% in Florida; top 45% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.3 | 41.4 | 45.8 | top 41% in Florida; top 32% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 37.9 | 46.0 | 42.9 | top 35% in Florida; top 44% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.91, RN 0.64, weekend 3.46. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developers Investment Company INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/28/1993 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/28/1993 |
| Cross, Cindy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/21/1994 |
| Developers Investment Company INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Fletcher, Todd | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/13/2024 |
| Henry, Terry | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/1999 |
| Lay, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/09/2018 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/27/1982 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/13/2025 |
| Mazzo, Michele | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2016 |
| Mazzo, Michele | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2016 |
| Muscati, Stephanie | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Muscati, Stephanie | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Muscati, Stephanie | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/13/2025 |
| Preston, Aaron | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| Preston, Aaron | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| Preston, Aubrey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/13/2024 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/28/2011 |
| Punta Gorda Medical Investors LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/15/1982 |
| Punta Gorda Medical Investors LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/28/2011 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Who runs your activities program, what are their qualifications, and can I see this week's activity calendar?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Harbour Health Center | 3.3 mi | Port Charlotte, FL | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
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| Village Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 5.2 mi | Port Charlotte, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
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| Sun Harbor Healthcare | 7.5 mi | Port Charlotte, FL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105289.