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Life Care Center Of Melbourne

Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida · CCN 105291 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)

CMS rates Life Care Center Of Melbourne 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 117 residents a day on average. 12 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.

CMS’s ratings

The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.

Overall★★★★★ 5 of 5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5
Quality: long-stay / short-stay5 / 5 of 5

Staffing

Total nurse staffing3.58891 hours per resident per day
Registered nurses0.61633 hours per resident per day
Weekend total3.19871 hours per resident per day
Nursing staff turnover26.5% (registered nurses 27.8%)
Administrators who left0

Citations from health inspections

Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.

SurveyFindingSeverityStatus
2025-09-25 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-25 Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · tag F0867
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2024-05-09 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-24
2024-05-09 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-24
2024-05-09 Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-24
2024-05-09 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 · tag F0655
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-24
2024-05-09 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-24
2024-05-09 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 · tag F0758
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-24
2024-05-09 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 · tag F0842
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-24
2023-02-08 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2023-03-03
2023-02-08 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2023-03-03
2023-02-08 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2023-03-03

Fines and payment denials

No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.

Who owns and runs it

Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.

NameRoleShareSince
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.
Organization
operational/managerial control2000-11-29
Cross, Cindy
Individual
corporate officer2000-10-12
Thurmond, Joan
Individual
corporate officer2000-10-12
Delena, Dana
Individual
w-2 managing employee2018-07-25

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Brevard County.