Nursing homes in Fort Myers

How many nursing homes are in Fort Myers, FL, and how does CMS rate them?

AHCA lists 11 licensed nursing homes with Fort Myers addresses and 1,318 beds; of the 11 CMS rates, 3 have five stars, 1 four, 3 three, 2 two and 2 one.

How are Fort Myers nursing homes staffed?

Across the 11 Fort Myers nursing homes with CMS payroll data, total nurse staffing runs from 3.33 to 6.15 hours per resident per day (median 4.27), and nursing staff turnover has a median of 32.4%.

Florida's own minimum is a weekly average of 3.6 direct-care hours per resident per day; each facility page sets the home's figures beside the Lee County median.

Which Fort Myers nursing homes belong to life plan communities?

CMS marks 2 certified nursing homes in Fort Myers as part of a continuing care retirement community: Larsen Health Center, The Lodge at Cypress Cove.

Campus health centers usually give priority to their own residents and may or may not admit from outside.

Which nursing homes just outside Fort Myers do families also consider?

Families in Fort Myers often look across city lines; the closest licensed nursing homes outside the city are Aviata at Santa Barbara in Cape Coral (about 12.1 miles, CMS 2 of 5), Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral (about 12.2 miles, CMS Not rated by CMS), Rehab & Healthcare Center of Cape Coral in Cape Coral (about 14.3 miles, CMS 2 of 5), Aviata at North Fort Myers in North Fort Myers (about 15.7 miles, CMS 2 of 5).

Distances run from the middle of the city's licensed care. Hospital case managers can tell you which of these homes have a bed and accept your parent's insurance.