Overview
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 5th of 13 nursing homes in Fort Myers. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 3.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 24, 2023, found no health deficiencies. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $14,521 in the past three years.
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit is a government-run facility with 75 certified beds, caring for about 72 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2019. It is located inside a hospital.
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 39%
Top 21%
Top 26%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 24, 2023
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $14,521
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.86 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)3.05 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.08 hrs
- Nurse aides2.74 hrs
- Physical therapists0.65 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 72
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 7, 2019
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes