★★★★★CMS 5/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.59 /day
- Staff turnover
- 27%
- Serious cites
- 0
Life Care Center of Melbourne runs 120 certified beds in Brevard County under corporate for-profit ownership, and its numbers are mostly steady. Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover is where it separates itself: 26.5% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning far fewer people cycling through the building. Inspections show 12 deficiencies on record with none at harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent visit was in September 2025.
★★★★☆CMS 4/5179 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.17 /day
- Staff turnover
- 42%
- Serious cites
- 0
Melbourne Terrace runs about 4.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops about 13% below its own weekday level, so the staffing you get depends on when you visit. Staff turnover sits at 42.2%, slightly better than the national 45.8%. The record shows nine deficiencies, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with two fines totaling $15,646 and a December 2024 inspection. The 179-bed home is owned by a for-profit limited liability company. Quality measures look strong, but the inspection history and that weekend dip are what weigh the numbers down.
★★★★☆CMS 4/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.64 /day
- Staff turnover
- 42%
- Serious cites
- 0
Atlantic Shores runs 120 beds in Melbourne under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.64 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday coverage, so a Saturday shift isn't quite the same as a Tuesday. Turnover lands at 41.6%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because fewer departures usually means more consistent caregivers. The inspection record is the steadiest part: 15 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last survey in September 2024 and four-star ratings on both health inspections and quality measures.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5167 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.39 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Of Melbourne runs 167 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts are the ones families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot at 24.2%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier crew than most. Inspections are a different story: 41 deficiencies on the current record, four fines totaling $19,186, and a two-star health inspection rating despite strong marks on quality measures and staffing. The most recent inspection was November 2025.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5138 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.43 /day
- Staff turnover
- 41%
- Serious cites
- 0
Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center runs 138 certified beds under individual for-profit ownership, and its last health inspection in March 2025 turned up 22 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. That inspection record is what pulls its CMS health inspection rating down to 1 out of 5, and it carries one fine totaling $40,132. Nurse staffing sits at 3.43 hours per resident day, roughly 11 percent under the national average, and weekends drop another 4 percent below its own weekday coverage. Turnover, at 40.9 percent, is actually a little better than the 45.8 percent national figure, but it doesn't offset the inspection findings.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5110 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.60 /day
- Staff turnover
- 36%
- Serious cites
- 0
Avante At Melbourne runs 110 beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the real story here. Thirty-eight deficiencies on the current record, five of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and four tied to abuse, that's a pattern, not a one-off bad survey, and two fines totaling $87,952 back it up. Staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 9% thinner than weekdays. The one genuinely bright spot is turnover: 36% against a national 45.8%, which means the people who are there tend to stay. But a recent inspection and a record like this would make me ask hard questions before moving anyone in.