Avante at Melbourne Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avante at Melbourne Inc is a 110-bed for-profit nursing home in Melbourne, Florida, part of Avante Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 36.0% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Avante at Melbourne Inc
1420 South Oak StreetMelbourne, FL 32901
Brevard County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Avante at Melbourne Inc, nurse aides logged 2.18 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Florida average. With about 91 residents a day, that works out to roughly 199 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.18 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.28 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
36.0% of nursing staff at Avante at Melbourne Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $87,952 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | Fine | $46,176 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Fine | $41,776 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Payment Denial | 34 days from Dec 28, 2023 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Avante at Melbourne Inc holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Avante at Melbourne Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Avante Centers, 11 homes
- Legal name: Avante at Melbourne, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1989
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avante at Melbourne Inc
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Melbourne | 0.5 | 138 | 2.32 | 3.43 | 40.9% | 1 | $40,132 |
| Life Care Center of Melbourne Melbourne | 0.7 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.59 | 26.5% | 5 | None |
| Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center Melbourne | 1.7 | 179 | 2.24 | 4.17 | 42.2% | 4 | $15,646 |
| Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab Center Melbourne | 2.4 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.64 | 41.6% | 4 | None |
| West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center West Melbourne | 2.5 | 180 | 2.28 | 3.73 | 47.4% | 2 | None |
| Indian River Center West Melbourne | 3.8 | 179 | 2.12 | 3.55 | 50.0% | 2 | $74,386 |
| Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center Palm Bay | 4.2 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.49 | 42.5% | 4 | $14,852 |
| Aviata at Palm Bay Palm Bay | 4.5 | 120 | 2.06 | 3.39 | 41.7% | 4 | $21,693 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.