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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Gulf Coast Village

Cape Coral, FloridaMedicare inspection record
(239) 772-1333

About Gulf Coast Village

Gulf Coast Village brings together expert medical care and compassionate recovery support in Cape Coral, Florida. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team helps patients regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans, advanced therapies, and dedicated nursing support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

85 residents

Location

Cape Coral, FL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1333 SANTA BARBARA BLVD, Cape Coral, Florida 33991

(239) 772-1333

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

  • Medicare lists Gulf Coast Village as a Special Focus Facility: a home with a history of serious quality problems that inspectors visit more often until it improves.

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 7, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 56 minutes with each resident a day, above the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.

Medicare fined Gulf Coast Village 3 times in the last three years, $37,092 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 56 minutesAbove the Florida average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 12 minutesAbove the Florida average
Nursing staff who left in the past year54%Above the Florida average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 6, 2026

May 7, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jun 6, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 6, 2026
November 20, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 12, 2026
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 12, 2026
May 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 28, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 1, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2025
May 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
April 2, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 12, 2024
  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 12, 2024
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 12, 2024
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 12, 2024

Fines and payment denials

3 fines totaling $37,092 in the last three years.

  • November 20, 2025Fine: $19,920
  • April 2, 2024Fine: $8,586
  • April 2, 2024Fine: $8,586

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Gulf Care, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
85
Average residents per day
89
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 28, 1989
Part of a chain
Volunteers of America Senior Living, 6 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
105672

Location

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1333 SANTA BARBARA BLVDCape Coral, FL 33991

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Questions about Gulf Coast Village

How did Gulf Coast Village do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 7, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Gulf Coast Village?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 56 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 12 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Gulf Coast Village been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Gulf Coast Village 3 times in the last three years, totaling $37,092.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Cape Coral Skilled Nursing in Florida Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026