What is Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island get at its last inspection?

2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 25, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.

Has Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island 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 Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island?

CMS lists 27 owners and managers, and links the home to Solaris Healthcare. Legal business name: SOLARIS HEALTHCARE MERRITT ISLAND LLC.

Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).

None of its 23 health citations since November 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.65 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.55 of those hours.

38.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).

CMS links it to Solaris Healthcare, an affiliated group of 22 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.

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1108/24

206/26

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 23 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

15D

Potential for minimal harm

June 25, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations

E

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide a homelike environment, by serving residents' meals on serving trays in an institutional manner, for all residents who ate meals in the dining area on the secured unit for three different meals observed.
D

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

F554 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to conduct a medication self-administration assessment to ensure safety for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for self-administration of medications, out of a total sample of 46 residents, (#199).

August 22, 2024Standard inspection · 11 citations

E

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to secure one (1) treatment cart to prevent unauthorized access and promote resident safety, (Riverside), and failed to properly store medications and bottles of liquids in four (4) medication carts and one (1) treatment cart, (Bayside, Oceanside, and Riverside), for 6 of 8 carts inspected during the Medication Storage task, of a total of 14 medication/treatment carts.
E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure food items were stored in a manner to prevent contamination by keeping them sealed, dated and discarded before their expiration date. This failure had the potential to negatively effect 158 of 158 residents who consumed food items by mouth.
E

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

F865 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee developed and implemented timely and appropriate plans of action to prevent repeat deficient practices related to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for Dependent Residents and Activities to Meet Resident Interest or Needs.
D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility staff failed to treat residents with dignity and respect as evidenced by addressing them as, feeders, and not allowing a resident's choice to ambulate freely while waiting for meals, for 4 of 17 residents on the locked memory care unit, (#104, #94, #122 and #61).
D

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement its abuse prohibition policy and procedures related to an allegation of mistreatment by 1 of 2 residents reviewed for abuse, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#146).
D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement the comprehensive care plan related to interventions to prevent falls and injuries for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for accidents, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#51).
D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate activities of daily living (ADL) care related to personal hygiene for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for ADLs, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#146).
D

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

F679 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an individualized activities program was provided for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for Activities, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#156).
D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen was administered as ordered by the physician, in accordance with professional standards, for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for respiratory care, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#57 and #77).
D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to administer medications according to physician orders to prevent medication errors for 2 of 5 residents reviewed during the Medication Administration task, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#33 & #62). There were 4 errors in 29 opportunities for a medication error rate of 13%.
D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 13, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain proper infection control practices during distribution of lunch trays and set up of lunch meals on 1 of 2 hallways, (400 hallway), on 1 of 4 units, (Riverside Unit).

November 3, 2022Standard inspection · 10 citations

E

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure nail care was provided for 3 of 6 dependent residents, (#1, #4, #119) and failed to ensure facial hair was removed for 1 of 6 dependent residents, (#479) reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) out of a total sample of 62 residents.
E

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

F679 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide an ongoing program of activities to meet the preferences and needs for 6 of 12 residents reviewed for activities of a total sample of 62 residents, (#10,#21,#51,#118,#137,#139).
E

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow physician orders for splint application for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for limited Range Of Motion (ROM) of a total sample of 62 residents, (#117, #143).
E

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

F825 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide Occupational Therapy as needed to address splint application and assessments for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for limited Range Of Motion (ROM) of a total sample of 62 residents, (#117, #143, #175).
D

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

F636 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments within required timeframes for 3 of 4 residents reviewed for MDS comprehensive assessments from a total sample of 62 residents, (#60, #123, #154).
D

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to electronically transmit Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments timely for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for MDS assessments, from a total sample of 62 residents, (#105, #123).
D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to accurately complete the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for life expectancy for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, (#81) and failed to accurately reflect the discharge status for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for discharges, (#176), of a total sample of 62 residents.
D

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

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for activities within seven days after completion of the comprehensive assessment for 1 of 12 residents reviewed for activities, of a total sample of 62 residents, (#81) .
D

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to consistently provide nutritional supplements ordered for a newly admitted resident diagnosed with moderate protein malnutrition for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for nutritional status in a total sample of 62 residents, (#479).
D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 2, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement appropriate transmission-based precautions (TBP) for Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) for 1 of 2 residents (#115) reviewed for Urinary Track Infection (UTI) and failed to ensure an indwelling urinary catheter drainage bag was not placed on the floor to prevent infection for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for indwelling urinary catheter (#130) out of a total sample of 62 residents.

Fire safety inspections

5 fire safety citations on file: 1 on June 25, 2026, 4 on November 3, 2022.

Every fire safety citation5 citations

F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · June 25, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

K 223 · November 3, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K 521 · November 3, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · November 3, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · November 3, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

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)	3.65	3.82	3.86
Registered nurses	0.55	0.73	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.32	3.49	3.42
Nurse aides	2.18
Licensed practical nurses	0.92
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	38.8%	41.4%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	46.2%	46.0%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 3.67 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 3.78 on weekdays and 3.32 on weekends, 12% 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 3.67 in April to June 2025 to 3.65 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	3.65	0.55	3.78	3.32	0.0%	0 of 90	172
Oct to Dec 2025	3.57	0.54	3.68	3.30	0.0%	0 of 92	174
Jul to Sep 2025	3.62	0.57	3.75	3.29	0.0%	0 of 92	171
Apr to Jun 2025	3.67	0.61	3.80	3.35	0.0%	0 of 91	172
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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	12.0	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	0.0	0.7	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.1	2.5	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.1	1.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	14.7	9.5	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.5	4.5	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	7.3	8.6	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	22.5	26.1	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	14.2	9.1	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.1	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

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (68.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

68.0% this home

Better than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Florida: 169 better, 109 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 489 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

13.3% this home

Worse than the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Florida: 2 better, 35 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 628 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.4% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Florida: 6 better, 21 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 327 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

54.6% this home

Median of homes: Florida55.1% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 315 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.7% this home

Median of homes: Florida0.6% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 423 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.5% this home

Median of homes: Florida1.3% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 423 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

99.6% this home

Median of homes: Florida97.7% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 233 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: SOLARIS HEALTHCARE MERRITT ISLAND LLC. CMS links this home to Solaris Healthcare, a group of 22 nursing homes averaging 4.1 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Share	Since
Merritt Island Healthcare Holdings, LLC	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Organization	100%	10/20/2015
Solaris Foundation Inc.	5% or greater indirect ownership interest	Organization		10/06/2015
Solaris Healthcare Properties LLC	5% or greater indirect ownership interest	Organization		10/06/2015
Corley, Shawn	Managing control - governing body	Individual		06/01/2022
Bell, Thomas	Corporate director	Individual		06/01/2022
Berkowitz, Michael	Corporate director	Individual		06/01/2022
Buxbaum, Miriam	Corporate director	Individual		06/01/2022
Herzka, Chaim	Corporate director	Individual		06/01/2022
Lunsford, Charish	Corporate director	Individual		06/01/2018
Mayer, Karen	Corporate director	Individual		01/28/2025
Oberlander, Joseph	Corporate director	Individual		06/01/2022
Wilkins, Stacey	Corporate director	Individual		10/21/2024
Bell, Thomas	Corporate officer	Individual		06/01/2022
Corley, Shawn	Corporate officer	Individual		06/01/2022
Lunsford, Charish	Corporate officer	Individual		06/01/2018
Mayer, Karen	Corporate officer	Individual		01/28/2025
Wilkins, Stacey	Corporate officer	Individual		10/21/2024
Corley, Shawn	Operational/managerial control	Individual		06/01/2022
Lunsford, Charish	Operational/managerial control	Individual		06/01/2018
Mayer, Karen	Operational/managerial control	Individual		01/28/2025
Wilkins, Stacey	Operational/managerial control	Individual		10/21/2024
Parker, Laurie	Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF	Individual		04/07/2025
Bell, Thomas	Adp of the SNF	Individual		01/01/2016
Corley, Shawn	Adp of the SNF	Individual		06/01/2022
Parker, Shelby	Adp of the SNF	Individual		10/01/2016
Rabinowitz, Joseph	Adp of the SNF	Individual		06/08/2026
Wilkins, Stacey	Adp of the SNF	Individual		04/07/2025

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.

How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on August 22, 2024: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on August 22, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 22, 2024: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.32 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.

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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 Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island get at its last inspection?: 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 25, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.
Has Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island 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 Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island?: CMS lists 27 owners and managers, and links the home to Solaris Healthcare. Legal business name: SOLARIS HEALTHCARE MERRITT ISLAND 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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