Aspire At Evans
Nursing Home · 3735 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901 · 2392773977
D+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 0.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.6 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Evans Avenue Opco Llc |
| Chain size | 52 facilities |
| Certified since | 1998-12-14 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$431/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 3 actual harm · 38 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $50,028 · payment denials: 1 · penalty actions: 4
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0655) | E | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0825) | D | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2025-09-05 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0725) | D | corrected 2025-10-05 |
| 2025-09-05 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0925) | E | corrected 2025-12-10 |
| 2025-07-07 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | G · actual harm | corrected 2025-07-12 |
| 2025-06-12 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | G · actual harm | corrected 2025-07-12 |
| 2025-06-12 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0627) | D | corrected 2025-07-12 |
| 2025-06-12 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0628) | E | corrected 2025-07-12 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.37 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.34 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.35 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.59 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.08 · LPN 0.95 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.17 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.97 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 42.6% · RN turnover 85.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.20 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 3.3% | 2.1 → 3.6 → 5.4 → 2.5 | worse than 87% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 5.3% | 9 → 6.5 → 4.4 → 1.2 | worse than 84% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.7% | 1 → 0.8 → 0 → 0.9 | worse than 62% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.9% | 2.2 → 1.1 → 0 → 0 | better than 53% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 9.6% | 5.6 → 6.3 → 15.1 → 11.1 | better than 68% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 8.7% | 7.5 → 8.6 → 15.4 → 2.8 | better than 71% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 6.3% | 5.2 → 6.5 → 11.8 → 2.1 | better than 83% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2% | 0 → 3.1 → 0.9 → 4 | better than 85% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $431/day · $$$ (price tier 3 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 73% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 21% other/private · 89% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Lee County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital | Lehigh Acres | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Park Royal Hospital | Fort Myers | No | — | Psychiatric |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Lee County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.