Life Care Center Of Palm Bay
Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida · CCN 106060 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Palm Bay 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 141 certified beds, 132 residents a day on average. 8 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; 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 | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.79708 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.93288 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.4337 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.2% (registered nurses 43.2%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
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.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | 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 · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-09 |
| 2025-01-09 | 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 2025-02-09 |
| 2023-04-20 | 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 · tag F0657 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20 |
| 2023-04-20 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20 |
| 2023-04-20 | 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 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20 |
| 2023-04-20 | 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 · tag F0803 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20 |
| 2023-04-20 | 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 · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-20 |
| 2021-05-27 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0679 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-06-27 |
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.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-17 |
| Palm Bay Medical Investors, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-02-27 |
| Developers Investment Company II, Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2003-04-16 |
| Developers Investment Company II, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2006-06-14 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2003-07-02 |
| Palm Bay Medical Investors, LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2004-04-26 |
| Ballout, Hussien Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-17 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-02-27 |
| Tarbet, Willard Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-17 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2003-07-02 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2003-07-03 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2003-04-16 |
| Hutchinson, Ellen Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-11-22 |
| Preston, Aaron Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2018-11-01 |
| Tarbet, Willard Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2018-04-23 |
| Ballout, Hussien Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Hutchinson, Ellen Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-22 |
| Preston, Aaron Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-11-01 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Tarbet, Willard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-04-23 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
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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.