Fort Myers Senior AdvisorWhat is The Preserve in Fort Myers, FL licensed for?
The Preserve is a mid-sized assisted living facility licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration for 38 residents at 14750 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers 33912 (license #13391) and holds LNS specialty license; the current license period ends April 6, 2028.
| Field | AHCA record |
|---|---|
| AHCA license # | 13391 |
| Status on AHCA locator | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed capacity (residents) | 38 |
| Beds designated for OSS residents | 0 |
| Original license date | December 1, 2019 |
| License period | 04/07/2026 through 04/06/2028 |
| Licensee of record | Voa Lee County Health Care Facility, Inc. (Not-For-Profit) |
| Management company | Volunteers of America National Services Corporation |
| 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 The Preserve?
The inspection history AHCA posts for The Preserve shows 6 visits since 2019, 2 standard licensure surveys and 4 complaint or follow-up visits, with 7 deficiencies cited across them; the most recent standard survey, dated April 14, 2026, recorded 3 deficiencies.
| Date of visit | Visit type | Tag | Class | Finding (AHCA wording) | Correction recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2026 | Standard | A0010 | Class 3 | Admissions - Continued Residency 429.26 Appropriateness Of Placements; Examinations Of Res | 05/29/2026 |
| 04/14/2026 | Standard | AN277 | Class 3 | Lns - Resident Care Standards (2) Resident Care Standards. (A) A Resident Receiving Limite | 05/29/2026 |
| 04/14/2026 | Standard | AN278 | Class 3 | Lns - Records 59A-36.022 (3) Records. (A) A Record Of All Residents Receiving Limited Nurs | 05/29/2026 |
| 08/06/2025 | Complaint | A0032 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards | 09/04/2025 |
| 12/04/2023 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff (2) Staff. (A) Within 30 Days After Beginning Employment, Newly | 12/28/2023 |
| 12/04/2023 | Standard | A0082 | Class 3 | Training - Hiv/Aids (4) Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ( | 12/28/2023 |
| 12/04/2023 | Standard | A0090 | Class 3 | Training - Do Not Resuscitate Orders (11) Do Not Resuscitate Orders Training. (A) Currentl | 12/28/2023 |
| 09/15/2021 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 02/17/2021 | Monitor | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 12/26/2019 | Initial Licensure | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
Sorted by severity, the citations are 7 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; The Preserve recorded 3.
Are there AHCA fines or sanctions on The Preserve's record?
No: as of November 6, 2026, the AHCA profile for The Preserve shows no fines, moratoriums or other final sanctions.
Only closed cases appear; an enforcement case still in progress is not shown until it is final.
How does The Preserve compare with other assisted living near Fort Myers?
By the state's figures, at 38 licensed beds it is larger than the Lee County median of 22 across all 84 licensed ALFs; it has held a license for about 7 years, against a county median of 5. The nearest other licensed ALF is American House Fort Myers, roughly 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American House Fort Myers 14001 Metro Pkwy, 33912 | 0.6 | Standard + LNS | 143 | 01/08/2026 | 5 |
| Discovery Commons Cypress Point 6870 Alister Way, 33912 | 0.9 | Standard + LNS | 155 | 11/20/2025 | 7 |
| Brookdale Fort Myers the Colony 13565 American Colony Blvd, 33912 | 1.6 | Standard + LNS | 38 | 11/18/2025 | 3 |
| Amavida at Lakes Park 7669 Calistoble Loop, 33908 | 2.0 | Standard + LNS | 185 | 04/01/2025 | 1 |
| Springwood Court 12780 Kenwood Lane, 33907 | 2.3 | Standard + LNS | 110 | 05/29/2025 | 2 |
What is the nearest hospital to The Preserve?
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health in Fort Myers is the closest acute-care hospital, about 1.4 miles away as the crow flies, with Lee Memorial Hospital next at about 6.7 miles.
CMS rates Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health 4 out of 5 on its overall hospital scale, a different system from nursing home stars.
What should we ask The Preserve 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?
- Can we read the plan of correction for the 04/14/2026 survey?
- 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
