Has MERRILL GARDENS AT BARKLEY PLACE had serious health violations?

Florida AHCA records show 3 serious (Class 1 or 2) violation(s) for MERRILL GARDENS AT BARKLEY PLACE.

What is MERRILL GARDENS AT BARKLEY PLACE's CareQED Score?

MERRILL GARDENS AT BARKLEY PLACE has a CareQED Score of 26 out of 100 (Serious findings on record).

MERRILL GARDENS AT BARKLEY PLACE — Assisted Living in Fort Myers, Florida

Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place is a 64-bed assisted living facility in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida. Its CareQED grade is 26 out of 100 — a serious findings on record based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 3 serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. It has operated under Mg Fort Myers Subtenant Llc for about 6 years. This facility does not provide memory care or 24‑hour nursing, which may make it a reasonable fit if your loved one needs only general assisted living rather than higher‑level clinical services. You should ask about the recent serious inspection findings and the sanction on the facility’s record to understand what happened and what corrective steps were taken.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 26/100 — Serious findings on record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.

Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)

Class 1 violations: 3
Class 2 violations: 0
Class 3 violations: 6
Class 4 violations: 0
Unclassified: 0
Substantiated complaints: 2
Sanctions/final orders: 1
Serious (Class 1+2) findings: 3

Care & Payment

Licensed beds: 64 · For-Profit · Operator since 2020 · Fines: $24,000 · 36 BARKLEY CIRCLE, FORT MYERS, FL, 33907 · (941) 627-2542

Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.