For-profit

Life Care Center of Palm Bay

175 Villa Nueva Ave, Palm Bay, FL 32907

(321) 952-1818 · Life Care Centers of America

5CMS overall rating · out of 5

At a glance

CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
5 of 5Overall
4 of 5Health inspections
5 of 5Staffing
5 of 5Resident quality
OwnershipFor profit - CorporationCertified beds141
Estimated occupancy93.8%Latest inspection2025-01-09

County and Florida comparison

Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 5 of 5
better
Health-inspection score
Facility: 21.0 points
better
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 3.80 hours/day
similar
RN staffing
Facility: 0.93 hours/day
better
Staff turnover
Facility: 28.2%
better
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 2 deficiencies
better
View data table
MetricFacilityCountyFlorida
Overall rating5 of 52 of 53 of 5
Health-inspection score21.0 points64.0 points38.5 points
Total nurse staffing3.80 hours/day3.60 hours/day3.63 hours/day
RN staffing0.93 hours/day0.57 hours/day0.62 hours/day
Staff turnover28.2%41.6%41.8%
Latest health deficiencies2 deficiencies7 deficiencies6 deficiencies

Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.

Inspection history

2025-01-09
2 deficiencies
Highest severity: D

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0657 · Severity D

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-09

Tag 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 2025-02-09
2023-04-20
5 deficiencies
Highest severity: G

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0657 · Severity G

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20

Tag 0689 · Severity G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20

Tag 0655 · Severity E

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 2023-05-20

Tag 0803 · Severity E

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20

Tag 0688 · Severity D

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20
2021-05-27
1 deficiencies
Highest severity: D

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0679 · Severity D

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-06-27

Staffing composition

2.30 hours/dayNurse aide
0.57 hours/dayLPN
0.93 hours/dayRN
Total staffing
3.80 hours/day
County median
3.60 hours/day
Florida median
3.63 hours/day
Weekend total
3.43 hours/day
Staff turnover
28.2%
RN turnover
43.2%

Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.

Resident outcomes

Lower is generally better

Hospitalizations

1.1 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 1.5 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Emergency-department visits

0.8 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 1.5 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Falls with major injury

1.0%betterFlorida: 2.2% · County: 2.7%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Pressure ulcers

2.2%betterFlorida: 4.2% · County: 4.3%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Urinary tract infections

0.0%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: 0.3%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Antipsychotic medication use

1.3%betterFlorida: 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
  1. How 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
141
Average daily residents
132.2
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
In hospital
No
Date certified
2004-05-28
CCN
106060

Staffing Data

Reported measureValue
Nurse aide hours2.29547
Lpn hours0.56874
Rn hours0.93288
Reported total hours3.79708
Weekend total hours3.4337
Weekend rn hours0.71077
Adjusted total hours4.28656
Total turnover percent28.2
Rn turnover percent43.2
Administrators left0

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
2Fire 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.

2

2023-04-20 · G

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

2023-04-20 · G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Ownership & Operators

NameRoleShare
DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY II, INCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
PRESTON, FORRESTINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
HUTCHINSON, ELLENMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
PRESTON, AARONMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
TARBET, WILLARDMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
CROSS, CINDYCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
HENRY, TERRYCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
LAY, LISACORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
SWANKER, RICHARDCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
THURMOND, JOANCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY II, INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
PALM BAY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
BALLOUT, HUSSIENOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
FLETCHER, TODDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
HUTCHINSON, ELLENOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
PRESTON, AARONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
PRESTON, AUBREYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
TARBET, WILLARDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
ZIEGLER, JAMESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
PALM BAY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
BALLOUT, HUSSIENADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
PRESTON, FORRESTADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
TARBET, WILLARDADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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