The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
LODGE AT CYPRESS COVE, THE
FORT MYERS, FL · Medicare-certified · 64 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
The Lodge at Cypress Cove in Fort Myers has a 5-star overall rating, with 5-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. Reported nurse staffing is 5.44 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included assessment data transmission, accident hazards/supervision, and care plan requirements.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.4427 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 25, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.4427.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.88
- Nurse aides
- 3.16
- Weekend nursing
- 4.89
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 22%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—7.1%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.7%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.8%1.7%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.7%8.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
—0%—
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—8.8%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—20.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—9.2%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%2.1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
6.5%2.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
36.6%9.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
7.4%15.2%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—81.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.1%98.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 56.1 residents on an average day (88% of 64 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.