About Life Care Center of Punta Gorda

Life Care Center of Punta Gorda is a nursing home in Punta Gorda, Florida. Its capacity is 180 beds, above the Charlotte County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Life Care Centers of America. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 6 citations, the most recent on July 25, 2024. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.08 hours per resident per day. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (6)

Records from September 2021 to July 2024.

July 25, 2024
Tag F0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2024.
July 25, 2024
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2024.
July 25, 2024
Tag F0690
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2024.
July 25, 2024
Tag F0680
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2024.
July 25, 2024
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 2, 2021
Tag F0761
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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 2, 2021.

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Penalties (1)

Total fines: $8,151

July 25, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,151 against this nursing home on July 25, 2024.

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Staffing

4.08 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.91 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Life Care Centers of America, a chain of 194 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.4 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 3.4 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Florida.

Nursing Homes

Florida median$10,342/mo

Florida cost breakdown

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