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Life Care Center of Punta Gorda

450 SHREVE STREET, PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33950
(941) 639-8771
lcca.com
180 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
180
CMS facility ID
105289
Care type
Nursing home
County
Charlotte
Facility name
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda
Street address
450 SHREVE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone
(941) 639-8771
Website
lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Punta Gorda

Life Care Center of Punta Gorda is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Punta Gorda, Florida. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Punta Gorda 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 Life Care Center of Punta Gorda 9 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $8,151 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
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 1994
Developers Investment Company Inc
Direct owner · Operational control — since 1993
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2024
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 1999
Lay, Lisa
Officer — since 2018
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1982
Mazzo, Michele
Governing body · Operational control — since 2016
Muscati, Stephanie
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Preston, Aaron
Governing body · Operational control — since 2018
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 1993
Punta Gorda Medical Investors Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1982
Ruano, Odel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Swanker, Richard
Officer — since 2011
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2000
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1980-01-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,151 total
Last standard inspection
2024-07-25
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$552 per day (≈ $16,780/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
69% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 15% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
35% 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
Daily Open 24 hours
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.
2024-07-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0680
E · No harm found
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-25
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-10
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-08-25
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-25
2021-09-02Health inspection1 citation
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2021-10-02
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (3 citations)
2024-07-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-08-15
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-08-15
K-0325
F · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2024-08-15

Federal penalties

2024-07-25Fine$8,151
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 105289.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.7352 ratings on Google
★★★★★Susan Smith · 2026-05-12 · via Google

“I visited a friend at Life Care Center today and the facility is very nice. Super clean, bright and easily navigated. My friend's room was clean and comfortable. My friend said the staff and rehab dept. are wonderful, and meals are really good! With no cleaning or cooking to do, she's almost sad to leave when her rehab is finished!!”

★★★★★Shana Rutter · 2026-05-31 · via Google

“In all I think the place is beautiful and everybody was very kind. There was a nurse Chris he was very kind and informative and all around just a nice gentleman. And the lady at the reception desk at the door when you come in I don't know her name but she was fantastic very nice very kind. I appreciate coming into a place that deals with the elderly and they still have kindness in their hearts! Th…”

★★★★★Amy Seiler · 2026-06-26 · via Google

“So far so good! My 98 year old mother just moved in yesterday. Her transition could not have been better. All nurse’s , cna’s ( Amanda)admissions personnel( Cassandra) and the front desk have been beyond helpful and kind. We are in memory care and everyone has done everything they can to make her transition from our previous care center seamless. It is such a blessing to know that your loved …”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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