Fort Myers Senior AdvisorBonita Springs is Lee County's southern city on the Collier County line, about 57,634 residents in the 2025 estimates. Much of its older population lives in gated golf communities east of U.S. 41, and many residents use Naples hospitals as readily as Lee Health's facilities to the north.
Its licensed assisted living is mostly in large communities along the Tamiami Trail and Bonita Beach Road, and The Terraces at Bonita Springs is its life plan community. Families comparing options here often look at Estero and north Naples as well.
How much licensed senior care is in Bonita Springs, Florida?
Bonita Springs had about 57,634 residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, and AHCA lists 5 licensed assisted living facilities, 1 nursing home and 11 home health or hospice offices with Bonita Springs addresses.
| Found in Bonita Springs | Not found in Bonita Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed at local addresses (AHCA) | Assisted living facilities: 5, Nursing homes: 1, Home health agencies: 11 | — |
| No local license of this type | — | Hospices, Adult day care centers, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs reporting memory care | 4 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Bonita Springs, FL?
AHCA's records show 5 licensed assisted living facilities in Bonita Springs with 640 beds between them; 4 report a memory care program, 3 hold a specialty license, and the largest is American House Bonita Springs at 164 beds.
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American House Bonita Springs 11400 Longfellow Ln, 34135 | Standard + LNS | 164 | 12/02/2025 | 1 | $6,500 |
| American House Coconut Point 8460 Murano Del Lago Dr, 34135 | Standard + LNS | 164 | 12/04/2025 | 5 | $32,200 |
| Discovery Village Bonita Springs 26850 South Bay Drive, 34134 | Standard + LNS | 160 | 11/04/2025 | 3 | $7,550 |
| Inspired Living at Bonita Springs 27221 Bay Landing Dr, 34135 | Standard only | 84 | 08/06/2026 | 3 | $14,750 |
| Oakbridge Terrace Assisted Living Residence at the Terraces 26475 Tamiami Trl, 34134 | Standard only | 68 | 05/08/2025 | 0 | $2,000 |
Specialty licenses among them: 3 LNS.
Which nursing homes are in Bonita Springs, and what are their CMS ratings?
1 licensed nursing home has a Bonita Springs address, with 40 beds; 1 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall | Licensed beds | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at the Terraces 26475 South Tamiami Trail, 34135 | 5 of 5 | 40 | July 9, 2026 | 2 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Bonita Springs?
11 licensed home health agencies and 0 licensed hospices list an office in Bonita Springs, though agencies routinely serve clients across the county.
- Comforcare Home Care - Estero/Bonita Springs: home health agency, AHCA license #299995953
- Cornerstone Home Health Care Services Inc: home health agency, AHCA license #299992163
- Independence Care of Florida at Naples LLC: home health agency, AHCA license #299995174
- Life Home Health: home health agency, AHCA license #299994675
- M&J Compassionate Services LLC: home health agency, AHCA license #299995917
- McKenney Home Care: home health agency, AHCA license #299994144
- Mederi Caretenders: home health agency, AHCA license #299991364
- Right at Home: home health agency, AHCA license #299992318
- Senior Helpers of S.W. Florida: home health agency, AHCA license #299994679
- Visiting Angels Naples & Fort Myers: home health agency, AHCA license #299994620
- Vital Care of Fort Myers: home health agency, AHCA license #299996310
Has AHCA fined any facility in Bonita Springs?
Yes: AHCA profiles show fines for 6 licensed facilities in Bonita Springs; the most recent was initiated June 2, 2025 against American House Coconut Point.
Each facility page lists the sanction dates and amounts. Ask what changed after a fine; an old case is not the same as a current problem.
What are the nearest hospitals to Bonita Springs?
Measured from the middle of Bonita Springs's licensed care, CMS's hospital list puts Physicians Regional Medical Center Pine Ridge closest at about 7.8 miles, followed by Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health at about 13.0 miles.
Naples Community Hospital is about 14.5 miles away. These are straight-line distances; bridge and seasonal traffic can double real drive times.
Is there a life plan community in Bonita Springs?
Yes: OIR's October 2025 map lists 1 continuing care retirement community with Bonita Springs addresses: The Terraces at Bonita Springs.
Each profile shows its OIR status and the AHCA licenses on campus.
Where do Bonita Springs families get free senior help?
Bonita Springs is served by Lee County's Aging and Disability Resource Center, the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (Elder Helpline 1-866-413-5337), which screens for Medicaid long-term care and state-funded services and connects families to meals, transportation and caregiver help.
Licensing complaints go to AHCA at 1-888-419-3456, suspected abuse to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873, and residents of care facilities can get help from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404.
