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Life Care Center Of Palm Bay

175 Villa Nueva Ave, Palm Bay, FL 32907

Call Life Care Center Of Palm Bay directly(321) 952-1818

For profit - Corporation · 141 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)

Top Rated Facility
5
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★★

Life Care Center Of Palm Bay is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Palm Bay, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.76 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $51,600 in CMS records. 1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5

How Life Care Center Of Palm Bay compares

This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityFlorida avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.763.863.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.980.730.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.302.342.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover31.7%42.3%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection2.07.39.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.76
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.98
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.48
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.30
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.40
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
31.7%
Registered Nurses
43.2%
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Jan 9, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
2
Total Deficiencies Found
8
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Life Care Center Of Palm Bay

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025
  • Actual harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023
  • Actual harm
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 27, 2021

About This Facility

Address

175 Villa Nueva Ave
Palm Bay, FL 32907

CMS Certification #

106060

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

Certified Beds

141

Avg Residents/Day

134.6

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

2004-05-28

Chain

Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Life Care Centers Of America

194
Facilities Nationwide

Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Life Care Center Of Palm Bay an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Life Care Center Of Palm Bay reports 3.76 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.

Life Care Center Of Palm Bay is certified for 141 beds.

Admissions at Life Care Center Of Palm Bay

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (321) 952-1818. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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