Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Larsen Health Center
13880 Shell Point Plaza, Fort Myers, FL · (239) 466-1111
- Certified beds
- 180
- Residents per day
- 147
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- The Christian And Missionary Alliance
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 4, 1997
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Florida.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Larsen Health Center carries 31 inspection points. That is fewer than 59% of Florida's 691 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Florida: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–25 pts
- 3★ 25–46 pts
- 2★ 46–85 pts
- 1★ over 85 pts
Bars show every rated home in Florida by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care9E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- E
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- E
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.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate foot care.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
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.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Environmental1E
- E
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-05-22
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-03-16
8 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2021-07-01
5 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 51 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 39% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$32,139 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Fine | $32,139 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.2 pts worse | 97.2% | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 100.0% | 99.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts worse | 4.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.6 pts better | 1.8% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.2 pts better | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.2 pts worse | 18.1% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.7 pts worse | 16.4% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.6 pts worse | 16.0% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.8 pts worse | 17.1% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts worse | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts better | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.6 pts worse | 17.1% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts better | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.5 pts better | 99.1% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.5 pts worse | 13.4% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts worse | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.9 pts worse | 94.4% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.4 pts better | 24.4% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
29 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Christian And Missionary Alliance | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 2 facilities |
| Aegis Therapies, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Anderson, Wanda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Baldes, Ken | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Burdzy, Jon | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Candelore, Michele | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Candelore, Michele | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Candelore, Michele | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cass, Paul | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Christman, Chanley | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Davidson, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Dewitt, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dys, Jeremy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Flanders, Tom | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Glenn, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hibbard, Jay | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Huisman, Henry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Huisman, Henry | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ofarrell, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Polaris Health LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Rainey, Lewis | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rainey, Lewis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Scales, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schappell, Martin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schappell, Martin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Staffmd, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| The Christian And Missionary Alliance | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Vassar, Tasha | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| White, Archie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress3F
- F
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
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.
Services1F
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Smoke1F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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