Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center is a 179-bed for-profit nursing home in Melbourne, Florida, part of Clear Choice Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.24 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 42.2% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center
251 Florida AveMelbourne, 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 Terrace Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.24 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Florida average. With about 169 residents a day, that works out to roughly 377 aide hours a day, or about 47 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.24 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.34 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.17 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.64 | 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
42.2% of nursing staff at Melbourne Terrace 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 30.4%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 5, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $15,646 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $7,823 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $7,823 |
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 Terrace Rehabilitation Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Clear Choice Healthcare, 8 homes
- Legal name: Melbourne Terrace RCC, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 9, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab Center Melbourne | 0.7 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.64 | 41.6% | 4 | None |
| Avante at Melbourne Inc Melbourne | 1.7 | 110 | 2.18 | 3.60 | 36.0% | 2 | $87,952 |
| Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Melbourne | 2.2 | 138 | 2.32 | 3.43 | 40.9% | 1 | $40,132 |
| Life Care Center of Melbourne Melbourne | 2.3 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.59 | 26.5% | 5 | None |
| West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center West Melbourne | 2.4 | 180 | 2.28 | 3.73 | 47.4% | 2 | None |
| Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center Palm Bay | 2.9 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.49 | 42.5% | 4 | $14,852 |
| Aviata at Palm Bay Palm Bay | 2.9 | 120 | 2.06 | 3.39 | 41.7% | 4 | $21,693 |
| Indian River Center West Melbourne | 4.0 | 179 | 2.12 | 3.55 | 50.0% | 2 | $74,386 |
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.