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Life Care Center of Punta Gorda

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450 Shreve Street Punta Gorda, FL 33950 · Charlotte County

(941) 639-8771

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 180 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 105289 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Life Care Center of Punta Gorda 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 Life Care Center of Punta Gorda as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Florida average of 3.3. Inspectors issued 6 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $8,151 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

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.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.08 hours per resident per day at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda, above the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.66 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.62 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 39.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%).

Nursing care per resident per day 4.08 hours
Above the Florida median of 3.67 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.66 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.62 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 39.8% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 34.5% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds180
Residents per day 149 About 82% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJanuary 1980
Part of a chainLife Care Centers of America
Legal business namePUNTA GORDA MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC

Paying for care at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda: Medicare and Medicaid

Life Care Center of Punta Gorda 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 July 25, 2024 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 6 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 6 citations at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on July 25, 2024. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, July 25, 2024).

July 25, 2024 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 10, 2024)

EEnsure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0680 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 15, 2024)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 25, 2024)

DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 25, 2024)

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 25, 2024)

September 2, 2021 · 1 citation

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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 2, 2021)

Questions to ask on a tour of Life Care Center of Punta Gorda

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on July 25, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. 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

1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,151 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jul 25, 2024 Fine $8,151

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 3/5 2/5 4/5 5/5
August 2026 3/5 2/5 4/5 5/5
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Location

Hospitals near Life Care Center of Punta Gorda

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 5.0 mi
    Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte
    Emergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 12m for patients treated and sent home
  • 5.0 mi
    Fawcett Memorial Hospital Port Charlotte
    Emergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5
    Median ER visit 1h 53m for patients treated and sent home
  • 11.3 mi
    North Port Behavioral Health North Port
    No ER listed in Medicare data

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Charlotte Bay Rehab and Care Center Port Charlotte · 3.3 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 3/5 164 beds · Medicaid
Village Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Port Charlotte · 5.2 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 3/5 104 beds · Medicaid
Port Charlotte Rehabilitation Center Port Charlotte · 6.7 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 4/5 152 beds · Medicaid

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