Nursing Homes in Cape Coral, FL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 21, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Cape Coral
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 21, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Cape Coral has a total of 30 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,131 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Cape Coral of 668,382, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 213.47 persons in Cape Coral. There were 2,807 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.65 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Cape Coral has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Cape Coral and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 1.04 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.60 | 2.33 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.79 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 4.43 | 3.83 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.
COVID-19 Infections in Cape Coral Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Cape Coral there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Cape Coral
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Cape Coral Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Cape Coral, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Cape Coral
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Cape Coral based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
Facility | Rating |
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Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 2776 CLEVELAND AVENUE FORT MYERS, FL |
0.00 |
Renaissance at The Terraces 26475 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL BONITA SPRINGS, FL |
10.67 |
Healthpark Care Center 16131 ROSERUSH COURT FORT MYERS, FL |
6.00 |
Life Care Center of Estero 3850 WILLIAMS ROAD ESTERO, FL |
21.33 |
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda 450 SHREVE STREET PUNTA GORDA, FL |
6.67 |
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit 13960 PLANTATION ROAD FORT MYERS, FL |
15.33 |
Solaris Healthcare Imperial 900 IMPERIAL GOLF COURSE BLVD NAPLES, FL |
18.67 |
The Lodge at Cypress Cove 10500 CYPRESS COVE DR FORT MYERS, FL |
16.00 |
Solaris Healthcare Charlotte Harbor 4000 KINGS HWY PORT CHARLOTTE, FL |
23.33 |
Port Charlotte Rehabilitation Center 25325 RAMPART BLVD PORT CHARLOTTE, FL |
16.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Cape Coral based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Ambassador Healthcare at College Park 13755 GOLF CLUB PKWY FORT MYERS, FL |
78.67 |
Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cape Coral 2629 DEL PRADO BLVD CAPE CORAL, FL |
94.67 |
Aspire On Santa Barbara 216 SANTA BARBARA BLVD CAPE CORAL, FL |
139.00 |
Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2310 N AIRPORT ROAD FORT MYERS, FL |
116.67 |
Gulf Coast Village 1333 SANTA BARBARA BLVD CAPE CORAL, FL |
274.50 / |
Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 13881 EAGLE RIDGE DRIVE FORT MYERS, FL |
88.00 |
Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 1600 MATTHEW DRIVE FORT MYERS, FL |
68.00 |
Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 7173 CYPRESS DRIVE SW FORT MYERS, FL |
77.00 |
Winkler Court 3250 WINKLER AVENUE EXTENSION FORT MYERS, FL |
261.33 / |
Aspire at North Fort Myers 991 PONDELLA RD N FT MYERS, FL |
70.67 |
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