Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit
13960 Plantation Road, Fort Myers, FL 33912 · Map
Government - Hospital district · 75 certified beds
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Myers, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.76 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 24, 2023 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $14,521In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit compares
This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Florida avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.76 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.09 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.67 | 2.34 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 13.5% | 42.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $14,521, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2021 - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2020
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2020
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 13960 Plantation Road
Fort Myers, FL 33912 - CMS certification #
- 106122
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 75
- Avg residents/day
- 70.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2019-02-07
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone C
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health, Fort Myers. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Myers. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Vitalcaring Group, Fort Myers. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 33912 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Fort Myers South Dialysis, Fort Myers, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fort Myers Kidney Care Center, Fort Myers, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Fort Myers South Dialysis, Fort Myers, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 33912.
Hope Hospice And Community Services Inc, office in Fort Myers, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lee Health System Inc, Fort Myers. 0.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone C (Lee C) on the Florida Know Your Zone evacuation zones. (Florida Division of Emergency Management, map updated Sep 19, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Florida AHCA generator status | Oct 15, 2026 | Not matched |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit a good nursing home?
CMS gives Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit staffed?
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit reports 5.76 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit have?
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit is certified for 75 beds.