Life Care Center of Punta Gorda

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1 fine totaling $8,151.

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 3.91, RN 0.64, weekend 3.46.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.91 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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 - Corporation

Showing 20 of 25 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 5 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 Sarasota — Sarasota, FL · overall 4/5
• Life Care Center of Winter Haven — Winter Haven, FL · overall 4/5
• Camellia Gardens of Life Care — Thomasville, GA · overall 3/5
• Life Care Center of Gwinnett — Lawrenceville, GA · overall 4/5
• Life Care Ctr of Lawrenceville — Lawrenceville, GA · overall 1/5
• Hale Anuenue Restorative Care — Hilo, HI · overall 4/5
• Ka Punawai Ola — Kapolei, HI · overall 3/5
• Life Care Center of Hilo — Hilo, HI · overall 3/5

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.

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Print visit checklist

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?"

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 38% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 25 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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