Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a 138-bed for-profit nursing home in Melbourne, Florida, part of Excelsior Care Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average of 2.31, and 40.9% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
1415 S Hickory StMelbourne, 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 Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.32 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average. With about 127 residents a day, that works out to roughly 293 aide hours a day, or about 37 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.32 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.43 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.29 | 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
40.9% of nursing staff at Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 6, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $40,132 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Fine | $40,132 |
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. Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Excelsior Care Group, 33 homes
- Legal name: Carnegie Gardens Operating Investments LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 26, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Life Care Center of Melbourne Melbourne | 0.2 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.59 | 26.5% | 5 | None |
| Avante at Melbourne Inc Melbourne | 0.5 | 110 | 2.18 | 3.60 | 36.0% | 2 | $87,952 |
| Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center Melbourne | 2.2 | 179 | 2.24 | 4.17 | 42.2% | 4 | $15,646 |
| West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center West Melbourne | 2.6 | 180 | 2.28 | 3.73 | 47.4% | 2 | None |
| Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab Center Melbourne | 2.9 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.64 | 41.6% | 4 | None |
| Indian River Center West Melbourne | 3.8 | 179 | 2.12 | 3.55 | 50.0% | 2 | $74,386 |
| Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Melbourne Melbourne | 4.6 | 167 | 2.11 | 3.39 | 24.2% | 2 | $6,949 |
| Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center Palm Bay | 4.7 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.49 | 42.5% | 4 | $14,852 |
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.