Life Care Center Of Estero
3850 WILLIAMS ROAD, Estero, FL, 33928
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 155 · avg 141 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 20.5% — lower than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 42.3% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 29.4% — lower than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 45.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $8,034 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 130471026
- Service type
- Nursing Home
- Licensed capacity
- 155 beds
- Current license effective
- December 25, 2025
- Current license expires
- December 24, 2027
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Lee County Medical Investors, Llc
- Administrator
- Vincent C. Bianca
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- James Breuler
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2003
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2002
- Cindy s Cross
Corporate Officer · since 2002
- Forrest l Preston
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2002
- Joan e Thurmond
Corporate Officer · since 2002
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 13)
- E0925·Jul 9, 2024Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D0626·Jul 9, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
- D0622·Jul 9, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
- E0806·Oct 19, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- E0803·Oct 19, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D0700·Oct 19, 2023
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail…
- E0690·Oct 19, 2023
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0657·Oct 19, 2023
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $8,034
Most recent events
- Jul 9, 2024Fine · $4,017
- Jul 9, 2024Fine · $4,017
Largest single fine on record: $4,017.
Fire-safety citations
5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Oct 19, 2023. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Florida AHCA licensing registry, snapshot as of April 18, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.