Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Punta Gorda, FL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Punta Gorda
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Punta Gorda has a total of 31 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,597 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Punta Gorda of 20,369, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.66 persons in Punta Gorda. There were 3,167 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.05 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Punta Gorda has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Punta Gorda and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.85	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.75	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.84	3.90 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.

COVID-19 Infections in Punta Gorda Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Punta Gorda there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Punta Gorda

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Punta Gorda Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Punta Gorda, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Punta Gorda

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Punta Gorda based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 2776 CLEVELAND AVENUE FORT MYERS, FL	0.00
Village On The Isle 910 TAMIAMI TRAIL SOUTH VENICE, FL	7.33
Sun Harbor Healthcare 18480 COCHRAN BLVD PORT CHARLOTTE, FL	23.33
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit 13960 PLANTATION ROAD FORT MYERS, FL	12.00
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home 21281 GRAYTON TERRACE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL	35.33
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda 450 SHREVE STREET PUNTA GORDA, FL	22.67
Solaris Healthcare Charlotte Harbor 4000 KINGS HWY PORT CHARLOTTE, FL	26.67
Port Charlotte Rehabilitation Center 25325 RAMPART BLVD PORT CHARLOTTE, FL	16.67
Harbour Health Center 23013 WESTCHESTER BLVD PORT CHARLOTTE, FL	20.67
Venice Health and Rehabilitation Center 1240 PINEBROOK ROAD VENICE, FL	41.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Punta Gorda based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Aspire On Santa Barbara 216 SANTA BARBARA BLVD CAPE CORAL, FL	141.00
Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cape Coral 2629 DEL PRADO BLVD CAPE CORAL, FL	104.67
Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2310 N AIRPORT ROAD FORT MYERS, FL	113.33
North Port Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 6940 OUTREACH WAY NORTH PORT, FL	86.00
Aspire at Venice 1026 ALBEE FARM RD VENICE, FL	88.33 /
Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 13881 EAGLE RIDGE DRIVE FORT MYERS, FL	88.00
Sunset Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 832 SUNSET LAKE BOULEVARD VENICE, FL	44.00
Lehigh Acres Healthcare and Rehab Center 1550 LEE BOULEVARD LEHIGH ACRES, FL	143.67 /
Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 7173 CYPRESS DRIVE SW FORT MYERS, FL	77.00
Desoto Health and Rehab 475 NURSING HOME DR ARCADIA, FL	74.33

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