Life Care Center of Punta Gorda: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda is a 180-bed for-profit nursing home in Punta Gorda, Florida, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average of 2.31, and 38.3% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda
450 Shreve StreetPunta Gorda, FL 33950
Charlotte 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 Punta Gorda, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average. With about 152 residents a day, that works out to roughly 346 aide hours a day, or about 43 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.91 | 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
38.3% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 25, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,151 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | Fine | $8,151 |
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 Punta Gorda holds 3 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Life Care Center of Punta Gorda
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Punta Gorda Medical Investors LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Punta Gorda
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Solaris Healthcare Charlotte Harbor Port Charlotte | 3.2 | 180 | 2.20 | 3.61 | 47.3% | 4 | None |
| Harbour Health Center Port Charlotte | 3.3 | 104 | 2.49 | 4.81 | 28.2% | 5 | $35,597 |
| Charlotte Bay Rehab and Care Center Port Charlotte | 3.3 | 164 | 2.26 | 3.62 | 39.9% | 1 | $274,053 |
| Village Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Port Charlotte | 5.2 | 104 | 2.51 | 4.19 | 38.7% | 2 | $291,005 |
| Port Charlotte Rehabilitation Center Port Charlotte | 6.7 | 152 | 2.37 | 4.06 | 36.4% | 1 | $45,920 |
| Sun Harbor Healthcare Port Charlotte | 7.5 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.40 | 49.1% | 4 | None |
| Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home Port Charlotte | 7.5 | 120 | 2.60 | 4.67 | 52.1% | 3 | $114,162 |
| North Port Rehabilitation and Nursing Center North Port | 14.3 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.42 | — | 2 | $14,770 |
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.