The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
MERRITT ISLAND, FL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Merritt Island has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 2-star staffing rating despite 5 stars for quality measures. It also has a recent abuse citation, $117,940 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.32 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3203 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 2, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $117,940recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3203.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.74
- Nurse aides
- 2.14
- Weekend nursing
- 3.22
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 59%
Registered nurse turnover: 55%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.4%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
11.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
1.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
2.8%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide the doctor’s immediate care orders when the resident was admitted. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 635 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: J
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $117,940 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $128,889 in total fines.
- $117,940
Federal fine
Aug 2, 2025
- $7,409
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2023
- $1,764
Federal fine
Nov 20, 2023
- $1,776
Federal fine
Oct 30, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of EXCELSIOR CARE GROUP · 33 homes · 2.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 110.1 residents on an average day (92% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 47 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.