Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center
251 Florida Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901 · Brevard County · (321) 725-3990
179 certified beds, about 169 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105635 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 5, 2024, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 9 health citations since June 2021, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $15,646 in the last three years; the largest was $7,823, and the latest is dated September 19, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.17 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.59 of those hours.
42.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Clear Choice Healthcare, an affiliated group of 8 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
December 5, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food items were stored in a safe manner by failing to accurately label and date food items, keep food items properly contained, and used by the discard date. This failure had the potential to negatively affect all 165 of the 165 residents who consumed food by mouth at the facility.
- E Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Quality Assessment & Assurance (QAA) / Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee conducted performance improvement activities to ensure prior improvement measures were sustained.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to promote dignity in dining for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for dignity, out of a total sample of 47 residents, (#66).
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was assessed to self-administer medications safely for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for self-administration of medications, of a total sample of 47 residents, (#84).
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for hearing, of a total sample of 47 residents, (#25).
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow appropriate hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) practices per infection control standards when assisting a resident with his meal for 1 of 12 residents observed during dining, (#66), and 1 of 5 residents observed for medication administration, (#318), of a total sample of 47 residents.
September 19, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- J Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from neglect by not ensuring staff implemented measures to mitigate the risk to prevent elopement for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for elopement, of a total sample of 5 residents, (#1). These failures contributed to the elopement of resident #1 and placed her at risk for serious injury, impairment, and/or death. While resident #1 was out of the facility unsupervised, there was likelihood she could have fallen, been accosted by unknown persons, become lost or been hit by a vehicle. On 8/04/24 at approximately 7:45 PM, the facility failed to prevent resident #1, a newly admitted female with a documented risk of elopement from exiting the facility unsupervised. [...]
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision and a secure environment to prevent elopement of 1 of 5 residents reviewed for elopement, of a total sample of 5 residents, (resident #1). On 8/02/24 resident #1 a cognitively impaired [AGE] year-old female was admitted to the facility from the hospital. While at the hospital she was determined to be at risk of falls, wandering, and elopement. On 8/04/24, at approximately 7:45 PM, resident #1, exited the facility's front entrance when the receptionist, distracted by other departing visitors unlocked the front door and allowed her to leave from the facility unsupervised. The facility was unaware of her whereabouts overnight, for approximately 13 hours. [...]
April 13, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure potentially hazardous foods were at a hot holding temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit, or above, to prevent foodborne illness.
June 10, 2021Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 13, 2023.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2024 | Fine | $7,823 |
| September 19, 2024 | Fine | $7,823 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.17 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.64 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.24 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.34 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.2% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 30.4% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 3 |
CMS expects 3.93 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.38 on weekdays and 3.64 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.34 in April to June 2025 to 4.17 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.17 | 0.59 | 4.38 | 3.64 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 169 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.21 | 0.65 | 4.41 | 3.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 168 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.47 | 0.69 | 4.73 | 3.80 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 165 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.34 | 0.53 | 4.58 | 3.75 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 165 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Florida, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.70 | 3.90 | 3.44 | 1.1% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Florida
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.03 | $17.33 to $20.34 | 96,960 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.70 | $28.14 to $31.11 | 38,620 |
| Registered nurses | $40.48 | $37.82 to $48.64 | 229,940 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.2 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MELBOURNE TERRACE RCC, LLC. CMS links this home to Clear Choice Healthcare, a group of 8 nursing homes averaging 3.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Na | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 04/05/2019 | |
| Cone, Tina | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/02/2019 | |
| Partee, Leslie | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Partee, Leslie | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2007 | |
| Clear Choice Health Care LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 10/01/2007 | |
| Kennedy, Deborah | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2003 | |
| Partee, Leslie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/02/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 5, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 5, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 5, 2024: "Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 5, 2024: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 3 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab Center Melbourne, 0.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Avante at Melbourne Inc Melbourne, 1.7 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 38 citations
- Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Melbourne, 2.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Life Care Center of Melbourne Melbourne, 2.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center West Melbourne, 2.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 37 citations
- Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center Palm Bay, 2.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Aviata at Palm Bay Palm Bay, 2.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Indian River Center West Melbourne, 4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 16 citations
Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Florida. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 5, 2024. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $15,646 in the last three years.
- Does Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 7 owners and managers, and links the home to Clear Choice Healthcare. Legal business name: MELBOURNE TERRACE RCC, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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