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Lee County, Florida · Nursing home

Gulf Coast Village

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1333 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33991

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At a glance

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Gulf Coast Village is a 85-bed nursing home in Cape Coral, Florida (Lee County). CMS has not published an overall star rating for it as of Sep 2026. It reports 4.93 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.82. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $37,092 in the past three years.

Certified beds
85
Residents per day (average)
88.8
Certified since
1989 (37 yrs)

Non profit - Corporation Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of Volunteers of America Senior Living (6 homes)Continuing care retirement communityCMS Special Focus: SFF

Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.

These labels are shown as CMS publishes them. They describe the inspection record, not what has changed since.

Terms used on this page
CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
Certified beds
The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
Deficiency or citation
A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
Actual harm
Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
Immediate jeopardy
Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
Inspection cycle
A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
Special Focus Facility (SFF)
A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program

Questions to ask Gulf Coast Village

Chosen from this home's public data.

  1. CMS lists this home in its Special Focus Facility program. What is the improvement plan, and what has changed so far?Special Focus status in CMS data
  2. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $37,092 in the past three years. What changed after the most recent one?Penalties in CMS data
  3. Nursing staff turnover is 53.6%, above the Florida average of 41.4%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data

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CMS star ratings

The vertical line marks the Florida average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings

Nurse staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.

What these roles do

Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.

How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 9 hours. The vertical line marks the Florida average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.

Quality measures

CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the Florida and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.

Long-stay residents

MeasureThis homeFloridaU.S.
★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 33.3% 8.7% 13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.2% 5.5% 5.2%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5% 0.3% 0.8%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8% 0.7% 1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.7% 4.6% 12.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.5% 2.5% 3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8% 98.2% 93.6%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 33.0% 9.5% 14.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.4% 14.4% 19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0% 99.2% 95.5%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9% 4.5% 4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 24.9% 10.5% 19.0%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.5% 8.6% 15.4%
★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.46 2.13 1.90
★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.21 1.15 1.78

Short-stay residents

MeasureThis homeFloridaU.S.
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.5% 95.2% 82.0%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.4% 1.5% 1.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0% 94.7% 79.8%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 34.9% 26.1% 23.8%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 14.4% 9.1% 12.0%

Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov

Inspection history

Inspectors cited 21 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 4 were at the immediate jeopardy level and 1 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 6 were cited in connection with a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Nov 20, 2025: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Deficiencies by inspection cycle
Standard inspectionHealthFire safety
May 7, 202631
Nov 20, 2025111
May 1, 202575

Florida homes averaged 7.1 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.

Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (21)

  1. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 6, 2026)

  2. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 6, 2026)

  3. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 6, 2026)

  4. GActual harm, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  5. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

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  1. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  2. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  3. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  4. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Environmental · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  5. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  6. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  7. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  8. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

  9. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 28, 2025)

  10. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 30, 2025)

  11. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

  12. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 30, 2025)

  13. KImmediate jeopardy, pattern

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Complaint investigation · Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 12, 2024)

  14. KImmediate jeopardy, pattern

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 12, 2024)

  15. KImmediate jeopardy, pattern

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Complaint investigation · Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 12, 2024)

  16. KImmediate jeopardy, pattern

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Complaint investigation · Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 12, 2024)

What severity letters A to L mean

Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".

Penalties, past three years

DateTypeAmount
Nov 20, 2025Fine$19,920
Apr 2, 2024Fine$8,586
Apr 2, 2024Fine$8,586

Florida homes averaged 0.8 fines and $24,361 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.

Cost

Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.

Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.

Compared within Florida

Common questions

What is the CMS star rating for Gulf Coast Village?

CMS has not published an overall star rating for Gulf Coast Village as of Sep 2026.

How many beds does Gulf Coast Village have?

Gulf Coast Village has 85 certified beds. It averages 88.8 residents per day, about 104.5% of its certified beds.

How much nursing care do residents get at Gulf Coast Village?

The home reports 4.93 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 1.20 hours from registered nurses. The Florida average is 3.82 hours and 0.73 hours from registered nurses.

Has Gulf Coast Village been fined?

Yes. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $37,092 in the past three years.

Does Gulf Coast Village accept Medicare or Medicaid?

CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 105672. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov

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