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Life Care Center Of Estero

3850 Williams Road, Estero, FL 339282394954000Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 155Avg. daily residents: 151Chain: Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)County: Lee

The complete public record on Life Care Center Of Estero, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Estero, Florida, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Florida average: 3.3 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★★
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Life Care Center Of Estero holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Its health-inspection rating is lower than its overall rating — the overall score is being lifted by staffing or quality-measure ratings, which draw partly on facility-reported data. Federal regulators have fined this facility $8,034 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.84 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.82)
1.10 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.73)
3.46 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
20.0% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (41.4)
27.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 29, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
1 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.1)
8 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$8,034 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
below the state average ($25,043)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

10 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
January 29, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 9, 20240925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 9, 20240622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 9, 20240626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 19, 20230690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 19, 20230803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician,…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 19, 20230806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 19, 20230657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 19, 20230700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2)…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 9, 20210761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.