Palm Garden of Vero Beach: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Palm Garden of Vero Beach is a 189-bed for-profit nursing home in Vero Beach, Florida, part of Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average of 2.31, and 51.6% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Palm Garden of Vero Beach
1755 37th StreetVero Beach, FL 32960
Indian River 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 Palm Garden of Vero Beach, nurse aides logged 2.31 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average. With about 178 residents a day, that works out to roughly 411 aide hours a day, or about 51 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) | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.81 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.51 | 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
51.6% of nursing staff at Palm Garden of Vero Beach left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 69.4%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Palm Garden of Vero Beach holds 3 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Palm Garden of Vero Beach
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, 14 homes
- Legal name: Palm Garden of Vero Beach LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 25, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Palm Garden of Vero Beach
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Vero Beach Care Center Vero Beach | 0.1 | 159 | 2.11 | 3.43 | 48.9% | 1 | None |
| Sea Breeze Rehab and Nursing Center Vero Beach | 0.1 | 110 | 2.10 | 3.57 | 56.8% | 2 | None |
| Hidden Lakes Senior Living Community Vero Beach | 0.8 | 24 | 3.13 | 4.68 | 46.9% | 3 | None |
| Garden View Health and Rehabilitation Center Vero Beach | 1.4 | 72 | 2.53 | 4.03 | 51.9% | 1 | $60,225 |
| Willowbrooke Court at Indian River Estates Vero Beach | 5.4 | 40 | 2.76 | 4.56 | — | 5 | None |
| Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce Fort Pierce | 15.4 | 79 | 2.21 | 3.56 | 30.3% | 3 | None |
| Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Fort Pierce | 15.4 | 107 | 2.16 | 3.52 | 57.6% | 2 | None |
| Aviata at Saint Lucie Fort Pierce | 15.6 | 171 | 2.39 | 3.82 | 37.0% | 1 | $65,361 |
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.