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
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
The Lodge at Cypress Cove in Fort Myers has a 5 out of 5 star overall rating, with 5-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reports 5.72 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included assessment reporting, accident hazards/supervision, and care plan requirements.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.7247 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 5.7247.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.66
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.78
- Nurse aides
- 3.29
- Weekend nursing
- 5.08
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 21%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
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
—8.1%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.9%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2%3.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.9%5.9%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
—1.6%—
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—7%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—18.6%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—9.2%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.5%1.5%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%4%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.5%18.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.1%9.4%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
95.3%96%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
- 52.8 residents on an average day (82% of 64 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.