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10500 Cypress Cove Dr Fort Myers, FL 33908 · Lee County
All 13 nursing homes in Fort Myers, FL (10 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 106019 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Lodge at Cypress Cove a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for The Lodge at Cypress Cove as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Florida average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.66 hours per resident per day at The Lodge at Cypress Cove, above the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 1.57 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.95 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 18.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%). That is lower than most homes in Florida, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Lodge at Cypress Cove: Medicare and Medicaid
The Lodge at Cypress Cove is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 10 other homes in Fort Myers accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Florida.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 25, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at The Lodge at Cypress Cove across 1 inspection date. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 5 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and resident assessment and care planning (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment" (tag F0640, level E, January 18, 2024).
January 18, 2024 · 5 citations
EEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Lodge at Cypress Cove
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- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near The Lodge at Cypress Cove
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.6 mi
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7.9 mi
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health Fort MyersEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 4h 30m for patients treated and sent home
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9.0 mi
Lee Memorial Hospital Fort MyersEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 42m for patients treated and sent home
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