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Larsen Health Center

13880 SHELL POINT PLAZA, FORT MYERS, FL, 33908

(239) 466-1111

www.shellpoint.org/skilled-nursing

180 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

13880 Shell Point Plaza

Fort Myers, FL 33908

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

180

CMS facility ID

105966

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lee

Facility name

Larsen Health Center

Street address

13880 SHELL POINT PLAZA

City / state / ZIP

Fort Myers, FL 33908

Phone

(239) 466-1111

Website

www.shellpoint.org/skilled-nursing

About this facility — Larsen Health Center

Larsen Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Myers, Florida. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 54 senior care facilities in Fort Myers and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Larsen Health Center 28 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $32,139 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

The Christian and Missionary Alliance

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

The Christian and Missionary Alliance

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1967

Aegis Therapies, Inc.

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Anderson, Wanda

Director — since 2008

Baldes, Ken

Director — since 2001

Burdzy, Jon

Director — since 2020

Candelore, Michele

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Cass, Paul

Director — since 2002

Christman, Chanley

Director — since 2011

Davidson, John

Director — since 1995

Dewitt, Charles

Director — since 1990

Duss, Donna

Director — since 1994

Dys, Jeremy

Director — since 2020

Flanders, Tom

Director — since 2022

Glenn, James

Director — since 1991

Hibbard, Jay

Director — since 2009

Huisman, Henry

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Ofarrell, Mark

Director — since 1994

Polaris Health Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Rainey, Lewis

Officer · Operational control — since 2020

Scales, Michael

Director — since 2002

Schappell, Martin

Officer · Operational control — since 2016

Staffmd, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Vassar, Tasha

Director — since 2017

White, Archie

Director — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

8 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1997-08-04

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$32,139 total

Last standard inspection

2025-05-22

Nurse staffing

5.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$634 per day (≈ $19,270/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

5% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 76% private/other

Occupancy

78% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

55% above the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

180

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-07-24

2025-05-22Health inspection3 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-06-22

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2025-06-22

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-06-22

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)

2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-02-14

2023-03-16Health inspection7 citations

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2023-04-16

F-0680

E · No harm found

Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Corrected 2023-04-16

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-04-16

F-0687

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2023-04-16

F-0689

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2023-04-16

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2023-04-16

F-0909

E · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2023-04-16

2021-07-01Health inspection5 citations

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2021-09-24

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2021-09-24

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2021-09-24

F-0725

D · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2021-09-27

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-09-27

2023-03-16Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0223

F · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2023-04-16

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-04-16

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2023-04-16

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-04-16

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-04-16

K-0915

F · No harm found

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Corrected 2023-04-16

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-04-16

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-04-16

K-0929

E · No harm found

Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.

Corrected 2023-04-16

2021-07-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2021-07-30

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-07-30

Federal penalties

2025-01-16Fine$32,139

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 105966.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.213 ratings on Google

★Greg Milos · 2026-04-17 · via Google
“I am writing this review based on my experience I had four years ago (April 2022) at the Larsen Health Center in Fort Myers, and it has stayed with me ever since. I have only been to the center once. I was there visiting my grandfather, Jack Thomas, who was in hospice care and nearing the end of his life. I brought my three young children (2,4,6 years old) with me so they could be there with me d…”

★★★★★Graham · 2024-09-05 · via Google
“I had an echocardiogram at the Larson Health Center (FL Radiology at Shell Point) this morning. I was pleased to see that the facility was modern and well kept. The staff was friendly and helpful. The EKG room was comfortable and modern with dim lighting and relaxing background music. It was a truly spa like environment. My tech, Malissa, was professional, pleasant, and efficient. From now on, I’l…”

★Katherine Munster · 2023-07-01 · via Google
“I am currently in this facility. The day team seems to know what they’re doing. At night, it all falls apart . Meds are almost always late, and progress keeping up with, or getting ahead of pain is lost almost every night. They are understaffed. Right now I, and everyone in my wing is at least two hours behind schedule. I’m talking about people in severe pain. Continuing complaints to managers ar…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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