Fort Myers Senior AdvisorNorth Fort Myers is the unincorporated area across the Caloosahatchee from downtown, reached by the Edison and Caloosahatchee bridges along U.S. 41 and Business 41. It has many manufactured-home and 55-plus communities, and a large share of seasonal residents.
Licensed care here is thin: a nursing home and a few assisted living buildings with North Fort Myers ZIP codes. Most families compare with Cape Coral and central Fort Myers, a short drive across the river.
How much licensed senior care is in North Fort Myers, Florida?
For North Fort Myers, AHCA lists 2 licensed assisted living facilities, 1 nursing home and 3 home health or hospice offices with North Fort Myers addresses.
| Found in North Fort Myers | Not found in North Fort Myers | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed at local addresses (AHCA) | Assisted living facilities: 2, Nursing homes: 1, Home health agencies: 3, Adult day care centers: 1 | — |
| No local license of this type | — | Hospices, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs reporting memory care | 1 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in North Fort Myers, FL?
AHCA's records show 2 licensed assisted living facilities in North Fort Myers with 159 beds between them; 1 report a memory care program, 0 hold a specialty license, and the largest is Salterra Senior Living at Fort Myers at 145 beds.
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salterra Senior Living at Fort Myers 3501 Hancock Bridge Parkway North, 33903 | Standard only | 145 | 12/10/2024 | 7 | $32,000 |
| Cape Chateau 3 ALF LLC 1992 Queen Street, 33917 | Standard only | 14 | 02/26/2026 | 0 | $1,000 |
Which nursing homes are in North Fort Myers, and what are their CMS ratings?
1 licensed nursing home has a North Fort Myers address, with 120 beds; 0 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall | Licensed beds | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviata at North Fort Myers 991 Pondella Rd, 33903 | 2 of 5 | 120 | April 9, 2026 | 8 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in North Fort Myers?
3 licensed home health agencies and 0 licensed hospices list an office in North Fort Myers, though agencies routinely serve clients across the county.
- Elder's Joy Care, Corp: home health agency, AHCA license #299996134
- Molina Home Care LLC: home health agency, AHCA license #299996055
- Rs Home Health Agency, Inc: home health agency, AHCA license #299996824
Does North Fort Myers have adult day care or adult family care homes?
Yes: AHCA lists 1 adult day care center and 0 adult family care homes in North Fort Myers.
- Beautiful Life Senior Club, Inc (adult day care center, licensed for 32)
Has AHCA fined any facility in North Fort Myers?
Yes: AHCA profiles show fines for 3 licensed facilities in North Fort Myers; the most recent was initiated June 4, 2025 against Aviata at North Fort Myers.
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 North Fort Myers?
Measured from the middle of North Fort Myers's licensed care, CMS's hospital list puts Lee Memorial Hospital closest at about 3.6 miles, followed by Cape Coral Hospital at about 4.9 miles.
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health is about 10.5 miles away. These are straight-line distances; bridge and seasonal traffic can double real drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in North Fort Myers?
North Fort Myers 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.
