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What kind of provider is this?

What a nursing home is

A nursing home provides 24-hour nursing care and help with daily activities, and many offer short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay. It is a different setting from assisted living.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Who runs it and how big is it?

Facts CMS publishes

Certified beds
110
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership (CMS)
For Profit - Corporation
First approved for Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1989
CMS Certification Number
105671
Legal business name
Avante at Melbourne, INC.
Chain (CMS)
Avante Centers
Changed ownership in the last 12 months
No
Resident and family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
Part of a continuing care retirement community
No

CMS processing date Sep 1, 2026.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

What did inspectors find?

Inspections, penalties and CMS flags

CMS Special Focus Facility program: Not flagged by CMS

CMS: the Special Focus Facility program lists “nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues and are included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care.” CMS Special Focus Facility list (opens in a new tab)

CMS abuse icon: Not flagged by CMS

CMS: “Cited for abuse or neglect at harm level or above on survey cycle 1 (Scope/severity G or greater) or cited for abuse or neglect at potential harm level (Scope/Severity D or above) on both survey cycles 1 and 2.”

As of Sep 1, 2026, CMS processing date.

Health inspections

38 health citations from the inspection cycles CMS publishes. Each inspection lists what inspectors cited, how CMS coded it, and whether it was corrected.

Inspection Jul 28, 2025: 2 citations
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Tag F0694 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 28, 2025

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Tag F0842 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 28, 2025

Inspection Apr 10, 2025: 2 citations
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Tag F0600 · CMS scope and severity G (actual harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 10, 2025

  • Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.

    Tag F0840 · CMS scope and severity G (actual harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 10, 2025

Inspection Feb 14, 2025: 12 citations
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Tag F0554 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Tag F0558 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

  • 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.

    Tag F0584 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Tag F0644 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

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

    Tag F0684 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

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

    Tag F0692 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

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

    Tag F0695 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Tag F0755 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Tag F0806 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

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

    Tag F0812 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

  • Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Tag F0847 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

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

    Tag F0865 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

Inspection Jun 6, 2024: 1 citation
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Tag F0695 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 6, 2024

Inspection Jan 9, 2024: 3 citations
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Tag F0580 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jan 31, 2024

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Tag F0689 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jan 31, 2024

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Tag F0842 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jan 31, 2024

Inspection Nov 17, 2023: 6 citations
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Tag F0600 · CMS scope and severity J (immediate jeopardy; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 16, 2023

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Tag F0609 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 16, 2023

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Tag F0610 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 16, 2023

  • Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

    Tag F0635 · CMS scope and severity J (immediate jeopardy; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 16, 2023

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Tag F0726 · CMS scope and severity J (immediate jeopardy; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 16, 2023

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Tag F0755 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 16, 2023

Inspection Jun 15, 2023: 9 citations
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Tag F0553 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Tag F0578 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Tag F0644 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Tag F0645 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

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

    Tag F0657 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

  • Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

    Tag F0675 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Tag F0694 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Tag F0806 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Tag F0880 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 17, 2023

Inspection Jul 29, 2021: 3 citations
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Tag F0677 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 31, 2021

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

    Tag F0695 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 31, 2021

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Tag F0842 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 31, 2021

Fire safety inspections

6 fire safety citations.

Inspection Feb 14, 2025: 2 citations
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Tag K0353 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 14, 2025

  • Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

    Tag K0355 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 13, 2025

Inspection Jul 29, 2021: 4 citations
  • Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

    Tag K0223 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 31, 2021

  • Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

    Tag K0521 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 31, 2021

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Tag K0920 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 31, 2021

  • Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Tag K0923 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 31, 2021

Federal penalties

3 federal penalties (fines and payment denials) in this CMS release.

  • Apr 10, 2025: fine of $46,176
  • Nov 17, 2023: fine of $41,776
  • Nov 17, 2023: payment denial for 34 days

CMS data released Oct 8, 2026.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

How does CMS rate it?

CMS star ratings

These are the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ ratings, published on Medicare Care Compare, not StrongPath’s. StrongPath shows them as CMS published them on Oct 8, 2026, with the time periods each one covers; it does not combine, adjust or rank them.

  • CMS Overall Rating: 2 out of 5

    CMS: “It features an Overall Quality Rating of one to five stars based on nursing home performance on three domains, each of which has its own rating.”

    Periods CMS used for this rating
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 1: Feb 14, 2025
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 2: Jun 15, 2023
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Staffing levels: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Staff turnover: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
    • Long-stay quality measures: Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (7 measures)
      • Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
      • Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
      • Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
      • Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
    • Long-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
      • Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
    • Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (1 measure)
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
    • Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
    • Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Percentage of SNF residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge
      • Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers/injuries that are new or worsened
    • Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024 (1 measure)
      • Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF
  • CMS Health Inspection Rating: 1 out of 5

    CMS: “Ratings for the health inspections domain are based on the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies identified during the two most recent annual inspection surveys, as well as findings from the most recent 36 months of complaint investigations and focused infection control surveys.”

    Periods CMS used for this rating
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 1: Feb 14, 2025
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 2: Jun 15, 2023
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
  • CMS Staffing Rating: 3 out of 5

    CMS: “Ratings for the staffing domain are based on six measures. This includes three nurse staffing level measures (hours per resident per day) and three measures of staff turnover.”

    Periods CMS used for this rating
    • Staffing levels: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Staff turnover: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
  • CMS Quality Measure (QM) Rating: 5 out of 5

    CMS: “Ratings for the quality measures are based on performance on 15 of the QMs that are currently posted on the Care Compare website. These include nine long-stay measures and six short-stay measures.”

    Periods CMS used for this rating
    • Long-stay quality measures: Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (7 measures)
      • Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
      • Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
      • Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
      • Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
    • Long-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
      • Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
    • Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (1 measure)
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
    • Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
    • Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Percentage of SNF residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge
      • Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers/injuries that are new or worsened
    • Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024 (1 measure)
      • Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF

CMS high-performing icon: Not shown by CMS

CMS: “Exceeds the traditional five-star rating. Higher performing nursing homes have fewer citations (safety violations), higher staffing levels, and other quality indicators.” The icon is CMS’s, not StrongPath’s. As of Sep 1, 2026, CMS processing date.

Footnote wording is from CMS’s Nursing Home Data Dictionary (September 2026). Inspection dates are this facility’s; the other periods are CMS’s data collection intervals (released Oct 8, 2026). See the full detail on Medicare Care Compare (opens in a new tab).

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Location and getting there

Is it in a hurricane evacuation zone?

Hurricane evacuation zone

Zone E

Evacuation zone from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Know Your Zone data as of Sep 19, 2026. Zones are approximate and can change, and local officials decide who evacuates for each storm. Check with your county emergency management office or Know Your Zone (opens in a new tab) before relying on it. FDEM does not endorse StrongPath.

County emergency management (opens in a new tab)

Source: Florida Division of Emergency Management; U.S. Census Bureau

How far is the nearest ER?

Nearest hospital and emergency department

Nearest hospital with emergency services (CMS flag)
Holmes Regional Medical Center (Acute Care Hospitals), 0.58 mi straight line
Nearest hospital of any type
Holmes Regional Medical Center (Acute Care Hospitals), 0.58 mi straight line

Straight-line distance, not drive time. The CMS emergency services flag says nothing about hours, wait times or trauma level.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; U.S. Census Bureau; Overture Maps Foundation

What is within a mile?

Pharmacies, groceries and restaurants nearby

Pharmacies
5 within 0.5 mi, 7 within 1 mi. Nearest: CVS Pharmacy, 0.37 mi
Grocery stores
1 within 0.5 mi, 2 within 1 mi. Nearest: Petty's Meat Market, 0.48 mi
Restaurants
19 within 0.5 mi, 59 within 1 mi. Nearest: Taco Dive, 0.09 mi

Counts of mapped business listings, straight line. Listings can be missing or out of date.

Source: Overture Maps Foundation

What does the local agency report?

Reported offenses for the local law enforcement agency

Agency
Melbourne Police Department
Violent offenses, 2025
433 (489.3 per 100,000 residents; FDLE population estimate 88,499)
Property offenses, 2025
1,719 (1,942.4 per 100,000 residents; FDLE population estimate 88,499)

Reported offenses for the whole agency service area, not this street. Not a safety rating. Counts are offenses known to law enforcement, as submitted to FDLE (FDLE file (opens in a new tab) dated Sep 30, 2026). Rates are not comparable across agencies, and Florida’s move to incident-based reporting is not complete.

Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Where can family stay?

Hotels and motels for visiting family

Licensed hotels and motels
At least 5 within 1 mi and 23 within 5 mi, plus 4 more licensed in the same ZIP or city that could not be mapped
Nearest mapped
Hotel Melby (hotel), 0.44 mi

A license says the business is licensed, nothing about quality or price. License status as of Oct 3, 2026.

Source: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation; U.S. Census Bureau; Overture Maps Foundation

The surrounding area

Is there a park nearby?

Parks and preserves (OpenStreetMap)

Named public parks and preserves
4 within 0.5 mi, 12 within 1 mi
Nearest
Wells Park (park), 0.21 mi

Park data © OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in a new tab), ODbL 1.0. Volunteer-mapped; straight line.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

What is the surrounding area like?

Area statistics

Residents aged 65 and over
28.4% (± 10.3), Census block group
Median household income
$38,553 (± $3,975), Census block group
EPA National Walkability Index
19.17 on EPA’s 1 to 20 scale

Survey estimates for the Census area around the address, with margins of error. They describe the area, not the facility or its residents.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sources and limits

StrongPath shows facts published by government agencies and open data projects, with their dates. We do not rank, score or recommend providers, and we have no business relationship with any provider listed. Call the provider and check the official source before you decide. This is general information, not medical, legal or financial advice.