Fort Myers Senior AdvisorWhat is Palmview at Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral, FL licensed for?
Palmview at Gulf Coast Village is a large assisted living facility licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration for 151 residents at 1433 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral 33991 (license #12982) and holds LNS specialty license; the current license period ends June 11, 2027.
| Field | AHCA record |
|---|---|
| AHCA license # | 12982 |
| Status on AHCA locator | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed capacity (residents) | 151 |
| Rooms: private / semi-private | 128 / 0 |
| Beds designated for OSS residents | 0 |
| Original license date | December 14, 2016 |
| License period | 06/12/2025 through 06/11/2027 |
| Licensee of record | Gulf Care Inc (Not-For-Profit) |
| Memory care program (self-reported to AHCA) | Listed |
| Nurse availability (self-reported) | Direct 24hr |
| Fixed on-site generator | Reported |
| Languages (self-reported) | Creole, English, Spanish |
In plain terms, the specialty license means limited nursing services (LNS), which lets the facility's own licensed nurses carry out a defined list of nursing tasks for residents who still meet standard admission criteria.
What did AHCA inspectors cite at Palmview at Gulf Coast Village?
The inspection history AHCA posts for Palmview at Gulf Coast Village shows 8 visits since 2021, 2 standard licensure surveys and 6 complaint or follow-up visits, with 6 deficiencies cited across them; the most recent standard survey, dated October 17, 2024, recorded 0 deficiencies.
| Date of visit | Visit type | Tag | Class | Finding (AHCA wording) | Correction recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 11/10/2025 | Complaint | AN278 | Class 3 | Lns - Records 59A-36.022 (3) Records. (A) A Record Of All Residents Receiving Limited Nurs | 12/18/2025 |
| 07/28/2025 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 10/17/2024 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 11/30/2023 | Complaint | A0031 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Third Party Services | 12/30/2023 |
| 11/30/2023 | Complaint | A0076 | Class 3 | Do Not Resuscitate Orders (Dnros) | 12/30/2023 |
| 12/07/2022 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 06/06/2022 | Complaint | A0030 | Class 2 | Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures 59A-36.007 (5) Resident Rights And Facility P | 07/19/2022 |
| 08/02/2021 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff (2) Staff. (A) Within 30 Days After Beginning Employment, Newly | 09/15/2021 |
| 08/02/2021 | Standard | A0081 | Class 3 | Training - Staff In-Service 429.52(1) (1)Each New Assisted Living Facility Employee Who Ha | 09/15/2021 |
Sorted by severity, the citations are 1 class 2, 5 class 3. Florida's class I is the gravest and class IV the most minor; the large majority of assisted living citations statewide are class III.
Among the 43 Lee County ALFs licensed for 17 or more residents, the median latest standard survey recorded 3 deficiencies; Palmview at Gulf Coast Village recorded 0.
Are there AHCA fines or sanctions on Palmview at Gulf Coast Village's record?
Yes: the AHCA profile lists 2 final sanctions on this license with $5,500 in fines in total, the latest initiated July 18, 2022.
| Date initiated | Action | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2022 | Fine | Survey | $5,000 |
| February 21, 2018 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
Sanctions stay on the public record for years, so set each one against the date of the survey that led to it.
How does Palmview at Gulf Coast Village compare with other assisted living near Cape Coral?
By the state's figures, at 151 licensed beds it is larger than the Lee County median of 22 across all 84 licensed ALFs; it has held a license for about 10 years, against a county median of 5. The nearest other licensed ALF is Promised Sky ALF Inc, roughly 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promised Sky ALF Inc 1318 Santa Barbara Blvd, 33991 | 0.2 | Standard only | 24 | 10/20/2025 | 0 |
| Cape American Facility LLC 18 Sw 19 St, 33991 | 0.5 | Standard only | 5 | 05/22/2025 | 0 |
| Cape Sunrise ALF LLC 1820 Sw 3Rd Pl, 33991 | 0.7 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Brookdale Santa Barbara 911 Santa Barbara Blvd, 33991 | 0.7 | Standard + LNS | 40 | 06/16/2026 | 0 |
| Cape Coral Assisted Living Facility South LLC 601 Se 14 Terr, 33990 | 0.7 | Standard only | 12 | Not posted | — |
What is the nearest hospital to Palmview at Gulf Coast Village?
Cape Coral Hospital in Cape Coral is the closest acute-care hospital, about 1.5 miles away as the crow flies, with Lee Memorial Hospital next at about 5.6 miles.
CMS rates Cape Coral Hospital 3 out of 5 on its overall hospital scale, a different system from nursing home stars.
What should we ask Palmview at Gulf Coast Village on a tour?
Take these to the tour and ask for written answers:
- Which nursing tasks do your nurses handle under the LNS license, and how many nurse hours are scheduled each day?
- Will you apply for Florida's memory care services license under s. 429.076, and what is your timeline?
- Which parts of the building does the generator cool, and how much fuel is kept on site?
- Which evacuation zone is the building in, and where did residents go during Hurricane Ian?
- How many caregivers are on duty overnight, and is anyone awake on every floor?
- May we take the contract home, including the care-level fees and the 45-day notice terms?
State record: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder profile · AHCA inspection history
