Life Care Center of Punta Gorda
450 SHREVE STREET, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Punta Gorda, Florida · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Life Care Center of Punta Gorda carries a 3 of 5 CMS overall rating, average quality that runs in line with Florida's state average of 3.2.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda in Punta Gorda, Florida holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 70 of 100 (grade C). The 180-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Florida runs a median of $10,342 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 180 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 70 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 70.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Life Care Center of Punta Gorda's overall quality rating at 3 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Punta Gorda, Florida, this facility operates 180 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 146 residents - an occupancy rate of about 81%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 81%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Florida, Life Care Center of Punta Gorda is one of 185 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 32% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (6 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Life Care Center of Punta Gorda compares to Florida
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Florida facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Florida state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Punta Gorda ranks in Florida
Among the 689 CMS-rated nursing homes in Florida, Life Care Center of Punta Gorda’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 34% of them. The bars show how all Florida homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
139 Florida homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 180 |
| Residents | 146 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Charlotte |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 6 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Life Care Center of Punta Gorda's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Punta Gorda? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Life Care Center of Punta Gorda's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Florida? ▾
In Florida, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,342/month ($124,100/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,167/month.
What services does Life Care Center of Punta Gorda offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda operates as a skilled nursing facility (180 beds with approximately 146 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 6 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Life Care Center of Punta Gorda have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda has multiple deficiencies (6 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Florida? ▾
In Florida, alternatives include assisted living ($5,610/mo), home health aides ($6,101/mo), and adult day care ($1,625/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Florida elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 105289.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.