Overview
Life Care Center of Estero has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Estero. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 73% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $8,034 in the past three years.
Life Care Center of Estero is a for-profit facility with 155 certified beds, caring for about 145 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2003.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 6%
Top 7%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 29, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $8,034
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.92 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.06 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.50 hrs
- Nurse aides2.36 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 155
- Average residents per day
- 145
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 23, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes