10 For-Profit Nursing Homes in Lee County, Florida
10 of the 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lee County, Florida (50%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. They average 3.69 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.71 hours below the 4.4 for every home in Lee County, Florida. Nurse staff turnover runs 39.5%, 5.3 points higher than the 34.2% across all homes there. Life Care Center Of Estero in Estero grades highest at A (90 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Lee County, Florida compare
This group set against every nursing home in Lee County, Florida, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.69
All homes in Lee County, Florida: 4.4
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
39.5%
All homes in Lee County, Florida: 34.2%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
72.2/100
All homes in Lee County, Florida: 78.6/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
3 grade A, 3 grade B, 2 grade C, 2 grade D,
The best-graded for-profit home in Lee County, Florida is
Life Care Center Of Estero
in Estero, FL, grade A, 90/100.
Every for-profit nursing home in Lee County, Florida
Life Care Center of Estero sits at 155 certified beds under for-profit, limited-liability ownership, and its staffing comes in just a hair under the national average, 3.84 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. Weekends run about 10% leaner than weekdays there, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. What stands out more is retention: 20% annual turnover against a national average near 46%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Ten deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with two fines totaling $8,034. The last inspection was January 29, 2026.
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.
Aviata At North Fort Myers runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nursing hours come in around 3.47 per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends about 8% leaner than weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 41.6%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where the concern concentrates: 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with three fines totaling $14,120. A CMS health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 reflects that pattern, while quality measures score 5 and staffing 3. The last inspection was April 9, 2026.
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.
Lehigh Acres Healthcare & Rehab Center has enough nurses on paper, about 4.08 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but the weekend gap is worth asking about, since staffing drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level. The real trouble is the inspection record: 29 deficiencies, six serious enough to put residents in harm's way, two tied to abuse, and $132,889 in fines. CMS has placed this for-profit, LLC-owned home in its Special Focus Facility program, meaning federal regulators flag it for sustained poor performance. A recent inspection in June 2025 won't fix years of problems on its own.
Aviata At Santa Barbara is a 120-bed for-profit home in Cape Coral, and the number that should stop you is this: 27 deficiencies on its current record, six of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, two tied to abuse. That's why CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the worst inspection histories in the country. The 1-out-of-5 inspection rating reflects that, and the six fines totaling $111,543 tell the same story. Staffing sits at 3.38 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, with weekends running about 9% thinner than weekdays. Turnover, at 34.8%, is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, the one genuine bright spot.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Lee County, Florida?
There are 10 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lee County, Florida, 50% of the 20 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Lee County, Florida they average 3.69 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.4 for all nursing homes in Lee County, Florida, a difference of -0.71 hours. Staff turnover averages 39.5% against 34.2%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Lee County, Florida?