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23013 Westchester Blvd Port Charlotte, FL 33980 · Charlotte County
All 7 nursing homes in Port Charlotte, FL (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 105538 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Harbour Health Center 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 Harbour Health Center 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 4.52 hours per resident per day at Harbour Health Center, above the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 1.03 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.82 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 25.3% 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 Harbour Health Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Harbour Health Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
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 March 26, 2026 and found 1 deficiency, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 15 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 15 citations at Harbour Health Center across 6 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on July 8, 2025. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (5) and quality of life and care (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, July 8, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 26, 2026 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
December 30, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
July 8, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
March 20, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
February 8, 2024 · 6 citations
EPost nurse staffing information every day.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
March 10, 2022 · 3 citations
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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 Harbour Health Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on July 8, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 8, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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
3 penalties in the last three years, including $46,487 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | Fine | $10,890 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Fine | $28,915 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $6,682 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Harbour Health Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.9 mi
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port CharlotteEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 2h 12m for patients treated and sent home
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2.0 mi
Fawcett Memorial Hospital Port CharlotteEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 1h 53m for patients treated and sent home
- 8.2 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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