Aviata at Palm Bay: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at Palm Bay is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Palm Bay, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 41.7% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at Palm Bay
5405 Babcock St NePalm Bay, FL 32905
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 Aviata at Palm Bay, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Florida average. With about 116 residents a day, that works out to roughly 239 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.06 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.39 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.14 | 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
41.7% of nursing staff at Aviata at Palm Bay left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.1%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $21,693 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Fine | $5,125 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Fine | $5,125 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Fine | $6,550 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $1,748 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $3,145 |
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. Aviata at Palm Bay holds 4 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at Palm Bay
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: 5405 Babcock St Ne Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 12, 1998
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviata at Palm Bay
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center Palm Bay | 1.0 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.49 | 42.5% | 4 | $14,852 |
| Life Care Center of Palm Bay Palm Bay | 1.2 | 141 | 2.30 | 3.80 | 28.2% | 5 | None |
| Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab Center Melbourne | 2.2 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.64 | 41.6% | 4 | None |
| Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center Melbourne | 2.9 | 179 | 2.24 | 4.17 | 42.2% | 4 | $15,646 |
| Avante at Melbourne Inc Melbourne | 4.5 | 110 | 2.18 | 3.60 | 36.0% | 2 | $87,952 |
| West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center West Melbourne | 4.9 | 180 | 2.28 | 3.73 | 47.4% | 2 | None |
| Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Melbourne | 5.0 | 138 | 2.32 | 3.43 | 40.9% | 1 | $40,132 |
| Life Care Center of Melbourne Melbourne | 5.1 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.59 | 26.5% | 5 | None |
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.