Fort Myers Senior AdvisorEstero became a village in 2014 and had about 38,365 residents in the 2025 estimates, centered on the Coconut Point area, U.S. 41 and Corkscrew Road, with Florida Gulf Coast University just to the east.
Licensed senior care inside the village is limited to a few large buildings, including a memory care community and a nursing home, so Estero families usually compare options in Bonita Springs and south Fort Myers too.
How much licensed senior care is in Estero, Florida?
Estero had about 38,365 residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, and AHCA lists 1 licensed assisted living facility, 1 nursing home and 1 home health or hospice office with Estero addresses.
| Found in Estero | Not found in Estero | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed at local addresses (AHCA) | Assisted living facilities: 1, Nursing homes: 1, Home health agencies: 1 | — |
| No local license of this type | — | Hospices, Adult day care centers, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs reporting memory care | 1 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Estero, FL?
AHCA's records show 1 licensed assisted living facility in Estero with 56 beds between them; 1 report a memory care program, 0 hold a specialty license, and the largest is Estero Mc, LLC at 56 beds.
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estero Mc, LLC 22900 Lyden Dr, 33928 | Standard only | 56 | 05/06/2025 | 2 | $4,000 |
Which nursing homes are in Estero, and what are their CMS ratings?
1 licensed nursing home has a Estero address, with 155 beds; 1 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall | Licensed beds | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Estero 3850 Williams Road, 33928 | 5 of 5 | 155 | January 29, 2026 | 1 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Estero?
1 licensed home health agency and 0 licensed hospices list an office in Estero, though agencies routinely serve clients across the county.
- Acti Kare of Sw Florida: home health agency, AHCA license #299994745
Has AHCA fined any facility in Estero?
Yes: AHCA profiles show fines for 2 licensed facilities in Estero; the most recent was initiated July 13, 2023 against Estero Mc, LLC.
Each facility page lists the sanction dates and amounts. Ask what changed after a fine; an old case is not the same as a current problem.
What are the nearest hospitals to Estero?
Measured from the middle of Estero's licensed care, CMS's hospital list puts Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health closest at about 8.8 miles, followed by Physicians Regional Medical Center Pine Ridge at about 11.4 miles.
Lee Memorial Hospital is about 15.6 miles away. These are straight-line distances; bridge and seasonal traffic can double real drive times.
Where do Estero families get free senior help?
Estero is served by Lee County's Aging and Disability Resource Center, the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (Elder Helpline 1-866-413-5337), which screens for Medicaid long-term care and state-funded services and connects families to meals, transportation and caregiver help.
Licensing complaints go to AHCA at 1-888-419-3456, suspected abuse to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873, and residents of care facilities can get help from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404.
