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Nursing home · Florida

Life Care Center of Melbourne

606 E Sheridan Rd, Melbourne, FL 32901 · Brevard County

Call (321) 727-0984Medicare Care Compare (opens in a new tab)

At a glance

Before you decide

The provider

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
120
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership (CMS)
For Profit - Corporation
First approved for Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 1, 1976
CMS Certification Number
105291
Legal business name
Melwood Nursing Center, LLC.
Chain (CMS)
Life Care Centers of America
Changed ownership in the last 12 months
No
Resident and family council
Both
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

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

Inspection Sep 25, 2025: 2 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 Oct 27, 2025

  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Tag F0867 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 27, 2025

Inspection May 9, 2024: 7 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 May 24, 2024

  • 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 May 24, 2024

  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Tag F0655 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 24, 2024

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Tag F0658 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 24, 2024

  • 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.

    Tag F0758 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 24, 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) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 24, 2024

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Tag F0880 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 24, 2024

Inspection Feb 8, 2023: 3 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 3, 2023

  • 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 Mar 3, 2023

  • 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 3, 2023

Fire safety inspections

3 fire safety citations.

Inspection May 9, 2024: 1 citation

  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    Tag K0222 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 22, 2024

Inspection Feb 8, 2023: 2 citations

  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

    Tag K0291 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 3, 2023

  • Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

    Tag K0921 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 3, 2023

Federal penalties

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

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: 5 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: Sep 25, 2025
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 2: May 9, 2024
    • 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: 4 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: Sep 25, 2025
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 2: May 9, 2024
    • 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: 4 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: 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), 0.08 mi straight line
Nearest hospital of any type
Holmes Regional Medical Center (Acute Care Hospitals), 0.08 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
4 within 0.5 mi, 7 within 1 mi. Nearest: Health First Family Pharmacy, 0.19 mi
Grocery stores
1 within 0.5 mi, 2 within 1 mi. Nearest: Publix, 0.46 mi
Restaurants
7 within 0.5 mi, 61 within 1 mi. Nearest: Chicken Salad Chick, 0.44 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 6 within 1 mi and 22 within 5 mi, plus 4 more licensed in the same ZIP or city that could not be mapped
Nearest mapped
Riders on the Storm Inn (motel), 0.34 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
3 within 0.5 mi, 10 within 1 mi
Nearest
Wells Park (park), 0.26 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
51.5% (± 12.7), Census block group
Median household income
$107,579 (± $32,905), Census block group
EPA National Walkability Index
13.67 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.