Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit
Nursing home in Fort Myers, Florida, CMS certification number 106122
13960 Plantation Road, Fort Myers, FL 33912 · Lee County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 75
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- August 24, 2023
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- $14,521 (1)
Does Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit take Medicare and Medicaid?
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.86
- Registered nurse hours
- 3.05
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.08
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.74
- Weekend total hours
- 5.05
- Nursing staff turnover
- 18%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 18.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 24, 2023 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 28, 2021, found 3.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit 1 time in the past 3 years, for $14,521 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 71.8 residents live here, about 96% of its 75 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 71.8
- Certified since
- February 7, 2019
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
Who owns Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit
- Legal business name
- Lee Health System Inc
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
Other nursing homes near Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit
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- The Preserve14750 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers 33912
- Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center7173 Cypress Drive SW, Fort Myers 33907
- Ambassador Healthcare at College Park13755 Golf Club Pkwy, Fort Myers 33919
- Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center2310 N Airport Road, Fort Myers 33907
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Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit
What is the CMS star rating of Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit?
Lee Health System Inc, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.