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Life Care Center Of Estero

3850 WILLIAMS ROAD, Estero, FL, 33928

Type
Nursing home
State-licensedCMS certified · CCN 106057

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5/5
Health inspections3/5
Staffing5/5
Quality measures5/5

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 departednear 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

For-profitLlc

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

13 health citations on file3 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $8,034

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.

View the full inspection history on CMS Care Compare →

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.