Life Care Center of Estero: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Estero is a 155-bed for-profit nursing home in Estero, Florida, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average of 2.31, and 20.0% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Life Care Center of Estero
3850 Williams RoadEstero, FL 33928
Lee County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of Estero, nurse aides logged 2.31 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average. With about 151 residents a day, that works out to roughly 349 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.43 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.10 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.84 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
20.0% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Estero left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $8,034 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Life Care Center of Estero holds 5 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Life Care Center of Estero
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Lee County Medical Investors
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 23, 2003
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Estero
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Renaissance at the Terraces Bonita Springs | 4.6 | 40 | 3.66 | 5.94 | 16.3% | 4 | None |
| The Preserve Fort Myers | 6.2 | 75 | 2.70 | 4.65 | 33.8% | 5 | None |
| Bentley Care Center Naples | 7.9 | 84 | 3.85 | 6.45 | 31.1% | 3 | None |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit Fort Myers | 8.5 | 75 | 2.79 | 5.82 | 19.3% | 5 | $14,521 |
| The Lodge at Cypress Cove Fort Myers | 8.5 | 64 | 3.29 | 5.72 | 21.2% | 5 | None |
| Healthpark Care Center Fort Myers | 8.7 | 112 | 2.76 | 5.69 | 14.9% | 5 | None |
| Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Myers · abuse citation | 8.7 | 120 | 2.21 | 3.49 | 50.9% | 3 | $63,886 |
| Solaris Healthcare Imperial Naples | 9.1 | 113 | 2.15 | 3.53 | 11.3% | 3 | $29,738 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.