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13 Medicaid Nursing Homes With a Clean Record in Lee County, Florida

13 of the 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lee County, Florida (65%) are Medicaid-certified, clean-record, and all are listed below. 6 of the 13 graded homes earn an A and 0 earn a D or F. They average 4.18 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.22 hours below the 4.4 for every home in Lee County, Florida. Renaissance At The Terraces in Bonita Springs grades highest at A (96 out of 100).

How Medicaid-certified, clean-record 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

4.18

All homes in Lee County, Florida: 4.4

Worse than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

34.1%

All homes in Lee County, Florida: 34.2%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

81.5/100

All homes in Lee County, Florida: 78.6/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

6 grade A, 5 grade B, 2 grade C,

The best-graded Medicaid-certified, clean-record home in Lee County, Florida is Renaissance At The Terraces in Bonita Springs, FL, grade A, 96/100.

Every Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing home in Lee County, Florida

Showing 1 to 13 of 13, best-graded first.

A

96/100

Healthpark Care Center

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 5/5112 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.69 /day
Staff turnover
15%
Serious cites
0

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.

A

96/100

Renaissance At The Terraces

Bonita Springs, FL · Lee County

CMS 5/540 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.94 /day
Staff turnover
16%
Serious cites
0

Renaissance At The Terraces runs on unusually deep staffing for a 40-bed nonprofit in Bonita Springs, 5.94 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 54% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 9% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 16.3% against a national average near 46%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. The trade-off shows up in inspections: a 3-out-of-5 health inspection rating, with nine deficiencies on record, though none at the harm level and none abuse-related. The most recent inspection was July 2024, so the picture is current. Quality measures score 4 out of 5.

A

91/100

The Preserve

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 5/575 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.65 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

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.

A

90/100

Life Care Center Of Estero

Estero, FL · Lee County

CMS 5/5155 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.84 /day
Staff turnover
20%
Serious cites
0

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.

A

87/100

Fort Myers Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 2/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.22 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0

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.

A

85/100

Page Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 2/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.14 /day
Staff turnover
26%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

81/100

Larsen Health Center

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 4/5180 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.60 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

78/100

Aviata At North Fort Myers

N Ft Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 3/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.47 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

77/100

Winkler Court

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 2/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.28 /day
Staff turnover
19%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

76/100

Aspire At Evans

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 1/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.31 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

70/100

Cedarbrook Health And Rehabilitation Center

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 3/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.41 /day
Staff turnover
70%
Serious cites
0

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.

C

69/100

Rehab & Healthcare Center Of Cape Coral

Cape Coral, FL · Lee County

CMS 1/5118 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.25 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

If you're weighing Rehab & Healthcare Center of Cape Coral, the numbers put two different pictures side by side. The clinical quality measures that track things like pain and mobility come in well above average, and there's no record of a deficiency causing actual harm to a resident. But the people delivering that care are stretched thin, 3.25 nurse hours per resident each day runs about 16% under the national average, weekend coverage dips a further 6%, and half the staff turned over in the past year, a bit above the national rate. That combination usually shows up as inconsistency, not catastrophe. A single abuse-related deficiency and roughly $32,000 in fines across three citations round out a record that's more uneven than alarming.

C

64/100

Ambassador Healthcare At College Park

Fort Myers, FL · Lee County

CMS 1/5107 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.57 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

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.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes are there in Lee County, Florida?
There are 13 Medicaid-certified, clean-record Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lee County, Florida, 65% of the 20 nursing homes there.
Are Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes better staffed?
In Lee County, Florida they average 4.18 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.4 for all nursing homes in Lee County, Florida, a difference of -0.22 hours. Staff turnover averages 34.1% against 34.2%.
Which Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing home grades best in Lee County, Florida?
Renaissance At The Terraces in Bonita Springs, FL, grade A, 96 out of 100.
Does being Medicaid-certified, clean-record mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 13 graded Medicaid-certified, clean-record homes in Lee County, Florida, 6 grade A and 0 grade D or F.
Do Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes in Lee County, Florida accept Medicaid?
13 of the 13 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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