Tag 0554 · Severity D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-27For-profit
Life Care Center of Melbourne
606 E Sheridan Rd, Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 727-0984 · Life Care Centers of America
At a glance
CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation | Certified beds | 120 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated occupancy | 97.4% | Latest inspection | 2025-09-25 |
County and Florida comparison
Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 5 of 5
Health-inspection score
Facility: 14.0 points
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 3.59 hours/day
RN staffing
Facility: 0.62 hours/day
Staff turnover
Facility: 26.5%
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 2 deficiencies
View data table
| Metric | Facility | County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Health-inspection score | 14.0 points | 64.0 points | 38.5 points |
| Total nurse staffing | 3.59 hours/day | 3.60 hours/day | 3.63 hours/day |
| RN staffing | 0.62 hours/day | 0.57 hours/day | 0.62 hours/day |
| Staff turnover | 26.5% | 41.6% | 41.8% |
| Latest health deficiencies | 2 deficiencies | 7 deficiencies | 6 deficiencies |
Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.
Inspection history
2025-09-25
2 deficiencies
Highest severity: D
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0867 · Severity D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-272024-05-09
7 deficiencies
Highest severity: E
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0880 · Severity E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-24Tag 0554 · Severity D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-24Tag 0644 · Severity D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-24Tag 0655 · Severity D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-24Tag 0658 · Severity D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-24Tag 0758 · Severity D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-24Tag 0842 · Severity D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-242023-02-08
3 deficiencies
Highest severity: D
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0554 · Severity D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-03Tag 0677 · Severity D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-03Tag 0684 · Severity D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-03Staffing composition
2.11 hours/dayNurse aide
0.86 hours/dayLPN
0.62 hours/dayRN
- Total staffing
- 3.59 hours/day
- County median
- 3.60 hours/day
- Florida median
- 3.63 hours/day
- Weekend total
- 3.20 hours/day
- Staff turnover
- 26.5%
- RN turnover
- 27.8%
Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.
Resident outcomes
Lower is generally better
Hospitalizations
2.0 per 1,000 dayssimilarFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 1.5 per 1,000 days20250101-20251231
Emergency-department visits
0.9 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 1.5 per 1,000 days20250101-20251231
Falls with major injury
2.7%worseFlorida: 2.2% · County: 2.7%2025Q2-2026Q1
Pressure ulcers
2.3%betterFlorida: 4.2% · County: 4.3%2025Q2-2026Q1
Urinary tract infections
0.0%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: 0.3%2025Q2-2026Q1
Antipsychotic medication use
12.7%worseFlorida: 7.0% · County: 5.6%2025Q2-2026Q1
These group measures do not predict an individual resident’s experience.
Questions to ask
Use these prompts during a tour or phone call
What fall-prevention program is used, and how are families notified after a fall?
Suggested because of: falls major injuryHow are antipsychotic medications reviewed, reduced when appropriate, and discussed with families?
Suggested because of: antipsychotic useHow will the care plan be developed, reviewed, and shared with our family?
Suggested because of: general care planning
Facility Details
- County
- Brevard County
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average daily residents
- 116.9
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- In hospital
- No
- Date certified
- 1976-03-01
- CCN
- 105291
Staffing Data
| Reported measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Nurse aide hours | 2.10845 |
| Lpn hours | 0.86413 |
| Rn hours | 0.61633 |
| Reported total hours | 3.58891 |
| Weekend total hours | 3.19871 |
| Weekend rn hours | 0.40142 |
| Adjusted total hours | 3.73878 |
| Total turnover percent | 26.5 |
| Rn turnover percent | 27.8 |
| Administrators left | 0 |
Hours are per resident per day; turnover values are percentages. Missing values are not zero.
Penalties & Enforcement
$0.00Total fines
0Number of fines
0Payment denials
No matching penalties in the supplied CMS records.
Totals reflect the supplied CMS records, not a lifetime total.
Citations
2Health citations
3Fire safety citations
Health counts describe the latest rating cycle. Fire counts cover supplied fire-safety records.
Serious Deficiencies
FL counts scope/severity G–L as serious deficiencies. Immediate jeopardy is J–L; these are not interchangeable.
0
Ownership & Operators
| Name | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DELENA, DANA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CROSS, CINDY | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| THURMOND, JOAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
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