Life Care Center Of Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida · CCN 105289 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Punta Gorda 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 180 certified beds, 152 residents a day on average. 6 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $8,151.
On record
- No health inspection in more than two years, by CMS’s own flag.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.91183 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.64008 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.45556 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.3% (registered nurses 37.9%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-07-25 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0680 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-15 |
| 2024-07-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-25 |
| 2024-07-25 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-25 |
| 2024-07-25 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-25 |
| 2021-09-02 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-10-02 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 | Fine | $8,151 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Punta Gorda Medical Investors LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2011-12-28 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 1993-01-28 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1982-10-27 |
| Punta Gorda Medical Investors LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1982-12-15 |
| Muscati, Stephanie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2011-12-28 |
| Ruano, Odel Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1994-04-21 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-09-22 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 1993-01-28 |
| Mazzo, Michele Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2016-09-01 |
| Muscati, Stephanie Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-12-01 |
| Preston, Aaron Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2018-11-01 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Mazzo, Michele Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-09-01 |
| Muscati, Stephanie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-01 |
| Preston, Aaron Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-11-01 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Ruano, Odel Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-11-16 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Charlotte County.