Nursing homes › Florida › Life Care Center of Melbourne
606 E Sheridan Rd, Melbourne, FL 32901 · 3217270984 · 120 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.59 (Florida median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.62. Weekend total: 3.20. Nursing staff turnover: 26%.
All-time on record: 12 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-27 |
| 2024-05-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-24 |
| 2024-05-09 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-24 |
| 2024-05-09 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 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 | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-24 |
| 2024-05-09 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-24 |
| 2023-02-08 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-03 |
| 2023-02-08 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-03 |
| 2023-02-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-03 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/12/2000 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/12/2000 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/29/2000 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 105291. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.