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Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit

13960 Plantation Road, Fort Myers, FL 339122393431705Ownership: Government - Hospital districtCertified beds: 75Avg. daily residents: 72County: Lee
Health inspection overdue — CMS reports the most recent standard inspection is older than its normal cycle.

The complete public record on Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Fort Myers, 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.
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $14,521 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

5.82 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.82)
2.94 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.73)
5.20 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
19.3% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (41.4)
18.0% 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

August 24, 2023 most recent standard health inspection
0 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.1)
4 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$14,521 in federal fines across 1 penalty (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

6 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. 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
October 26, 20230806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as… ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
October 28, 20210656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 28, 20210684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 28, 20210695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 16, 20200685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 16, 20200757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.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.