All 13 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Fort Myers,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
The Lodge at Cypress Cove runs 5.72 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly half again the national figure of 3.86, and its weekend staffing only dips about 11 percent below weekday levels, a gap that trips up plenty of homes. Staff turnover sits at 21.2 percent against a national average of 45.8, meaning most of the people caring for residents here tend to stick around. Five deficiencies on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with an inspection completed in September 2025. As a nonprofit with 64 certified beds, it's small enough that consistency is easier to hold onto, and the numbers suggest it does.
Healthpark Care Center in Fort Myers runs on 5.69 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 47% more than the national average of 3.86, an unusually wide margin, and one that shows up in the staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 14.9% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay. One deficiency on the current record, none at harm level, none abuse-related, and the last inspection closed in December 2025. As a nonprofit with 112 beds, its numbers look steady rather than stretched.
Lee Memorial Hospital's skilled unit runs on an unusually thin margin: just 18 certified beds, which likely explains why staffing looks the way it does. At 6.13 nurse hours per resident day, it's well above the national average, and weekend coverage barely dips below weekdays, a gap that trips up plenty of larger homes. Staff turnover sits at 18.2 percent against a national average of 45.8, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The inspection record is clean, with no deficiencies and nothing at the harm or abuse level, and the most recent survey came in July 2025. Nonprofit ownership rounds out a picture of a small unit that appears to be run carefully.
Gulf Coast Medical Center's skilled nursing unit runs on government ownership through the hospital district, and the numbers show a place that's mostly held together by staffing. At 5.82 nurse hours per resident day, it's about half again the national average, and turnover sits at 19.3% against a national 45.8%, unusually stable for the industry. Weekend coverage dips only about 11% below weekdays. Inspections tell a messier story: a 5-star health inspection rating, but six deficiencies on record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a $14,521 fine. The last inspection was August 2023, so the record is dated. Quality measures land at 4 stars. Strong staffing and low turnover are real, but that one harm-level deficiency is the detail worth asking about directly.
The Preserve runs on a nonprofit model with 75 certified beds, and the numbers suggest it's a place that takes staffing seriously. At 4.65 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 20% above the national average of 3.86, a meaningful cushion, though weekend coverage dips roughly 11% below its own weekday levels, so families should ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover lands at 33.8%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. Eight deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a clean five-star health inspection and a survey as recent as October 2025. Nothing here reads as a red flag.
Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs 4.22 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9 percent above the national average, and its staff stays put, turnover is 25.4 percent against a national average near 46 percent. That kind of retention usually shows up in how consistently residents get the same caregivers. The trade-offs sit elsewhere: 23 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was April 2025. Weekend staffing dips about 14 percent below weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about. A for-profit corporate owner, 120 beds, Medicare-certified.
Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has 180 certified beds and runs on about 4.14 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 7% above the national average, with weekend staffing dipping about 9% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 25.7%, well below the national 45.8%, that kind of retention is uncommon and worth noting. What complicates the picture is the inspection record: 35 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and $213,138 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was September 2025. The staffing and quality measure ratings come in strong, but the health inspection side is where the trouble concentrates.
Larsen Health Center runs 5.60 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 45% above the national average, and weekends dip only about 7% below its own weekday levels, so the coverage is real, not just a weekday story. Turnover sits at 44.2%, essentially at the national rate. The caution is on the inspection side: 16 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm level and two abuse-related, with one fine of $32,139 and a survey completed in May 2025. The staffing is the strength; the quality measure score of 2 out of 5 and those harm-level findings are what a family should ask about directly.
Winkler Court runs a lean ship on the floor: 3.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage sits behind a one-star health inspection record with 43 deficiencies logged, four of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and three tied to abuse, plus a single fine just shy of $179,000. What complicates the picture is that the same building scores five stars on quality measures and holds staff unusually well, 18.6% turnover against a national average near 46%. Read those together and it looks like a place where the clinical tracking is strong and the people stay, but the inspection history keeps saying the daily care isn't always safe.
Aspire At Evans runs about 14% below the national average on nurse staffing, at 3.31 hours per resident day, and weekends dip further below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 42.9%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, which is one of the few numbers here that isn't working against it. The inspection record is the real weight: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 38 deficiencies including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus $50,028 in fines across three penalties. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how those harm-level citations were resolved.
Cedarbrook runs about 3.41 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 8% below its own weekday coverage. That thin staffing shows up in turnover: 69.5% of staff leave each year against a national rate of 45.8%, which means the people caring for your family member are often new and still learning the building. The inspection history is the harder read, 30 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $16,801 fine, with the last inspection in November 2024.
The quality measure star rating of 5/5 sits oddly against all this, and it's worth asking how the home achieves those clinical numbers when staffing runs below average and workers cycle through so quickly.
Ambassador Healthcare at College Park runs 107 beds in Fort Myers under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth knowing: 3.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, with weekends about 8% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 40.8%, a bit better than the national 45.8%, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hours each resident actually gets. The inspection record is heavier, 40 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, five tied to abuse, and $96,105 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection is dated April 2026. Quality measures score well, but that sits on top of a staffing and compliance picture families should ask hard questions about.
Eagleridge runs 120 beds in Fort Myers under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.49 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 50.9% runs above the 45.8% national rate, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, plus $63,886 in fines across two penalties. A recent August 2025 inspection is a plus. The quality measures look strong, but they don't offset what the staffing and inspection data show.