Facility details
| CCN | 106057 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | LEE COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS |
| Chain | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA |
| Certified beds | 155 |
| Average residents per day | 151.3 |
| Provider type | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Located in hospital | No |
| First certified | 2003-10-23 |
| Resident & family council | Resident |
| Sprinklers in all required areas | Yes |
| Changed ownership in last 12 months | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
| County | Lee County |
Staffing
Florida requires a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day. This facility reports 3.84 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — at or above that benchmark by 0.24 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.
| Nurse aide hours | 2.31 |
| LPN hours | 0.43 |
| RN hours | 1.10 |
| Total nurse hours | 3.84 |
| Weekend total nurse hours | 3.46 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 20.0% |
| RN turnover | 27.0% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | Fine | $4,017 |
| 2024-07-09 | Fine | $4,017 |
Health inspection citations
Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):
| Date | Tag | Category | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | F |
| 2024-07-09 | 0622 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-07-09 | 0626 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-07-09 | 0925 | Environmental Deficiencies | E |
| 2023-10-19 | 0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-10-19 | 0690 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E |
| 2023-10-19 | 0700 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-10-19 | 0803 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E |
| 2023-10-19 | 0806 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E |
| 2021-12-09 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.
Ownership
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY II, INC | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, FORREST | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BREULER, JAMES | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HAND, CHERYL | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, AARON | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CROSS, CINDY | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HENRY, TERRY | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LAY, LISA | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| THURMOND, JOAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY II, INC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LEE COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BIANCA, VINCENT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BREULER, JAMES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FLETCHER, TODD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HAND, CHERYL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, AARON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LEE COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BIANCA, VINCENT | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BREULER, JAMES | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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