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LEE COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS
NPI 1750307724
Skilled Nursing Facility in Estero, FL

Active since July 14, 2006CLIA 10D1017975 · Waiver
5/5
Overall Rating
3850 WILLIAMS RD, ESTERO, FL 33928(239) 495-4000(239) 495-1981 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 10, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 10, 2026, Sep 15, 2021 (2 updates tracked since 2021).

About Lee County Medical Investors NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LEE COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS (NPI 1750307724), doing business as Life Care Center Of Estero, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Estero, Florida and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through October 8, 2027 and lists Cindy S Cross, Assistant Secretary, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1750307724
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameLEE COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS
Location Address3850 WILLIAMS RDEstero, FL 33928-1921
Mailing Address3001 Keith St NwCleveland, TN 37312-3713 · (423) 473-5751 · Fax (423) 339-8342
Phone(239) 495-4000
Fax(239) 495-1981
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialCindy S CrossAssistant Secretary · (423) 473-5867
Enumeration DateJuly 14, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 10, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 10, 2026
✔ NPI 1750307724 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in FL · SNF130471026
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
3850 WILLIAMS RD, Estero, FL 33928
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsLife Care Center Of Estero

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid026538100FL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, Molina Healthcare and more.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 10D1017975

Life Care Center Of Estero · Estero, FL
Active · expires Oct 8, 2027
CLIA Number10D1017975
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateOctober 9, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateOctober 8, 2027
Laboratory DirectorJames M. Breuler
Laboratory Phone(239) 495-4000
Laboratory LocationLife Care Center Of Estero3850 Williams Road, Estero, FL 33928
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Life Care Center Of Estero (CMS certification number 106057), from CMS Care Compare.

Life Care Center Of Estero

Nursing home · Estero, FL
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number106057
Certified Beds155 beds142 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceOctober 23, 2003
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
5/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
5/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
5/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
5/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
29.33
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.29 · LPN 0.59 · RN 0.86
3.75 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.35 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.08 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
21%
Registered Nurse Turnover
23.1%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
2
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

NIKKI STARRWALKER
Registered Nurse
3850 WILLIAMS RD
ESTERO, FL 33928
Lee County (239) 495-4000

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Lee County Medical Investors's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lee County Medical Investors is 1750307724. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 14, 2006. The provider is doing business as Life Care Center of Estero.

Where is Lee County Medical Investors located?

Lee County Medical Investors is located at 3850 Williams Rd, Estero, FL 33928. The listed phone number is (239) 495-4000.

What is Lee County Medical Investors's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Lee County Medical Investors hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 10D1017975) is associated with this NPI, valid through October 8, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Lee County Medical Investors a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Life Care Center Of Estero is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 155 certified beds.

What quality rating does Lee County Medical Investors have?

CMS rates Life Care Center Of Estero 5 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Lee County Medical Investors accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Lee County Medical Investors as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lee County Medical Investors was last updated on July 10, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 28 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.