Nursing home
The Terrace at Courtenay Springs
1100 South Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, FL 32952 · Map
For profit - Individual · 80 certified beds
The Terrace at Courtenay Springs is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Merritt Island, Florida. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 30, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Terrace at Courtenay Springs 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.
| Metric | This facility | Florida avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.88 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.1% | 42.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at The Terrace at Courtenay Springs
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for 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 · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 9, 2022 - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 9, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1100 South Courtenay Parkway
Merritt Island, FL 32952 - CMS certification #
- 105463
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 80.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-06-04
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone A; generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach. 3.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sunrise Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Rockledge. 2.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Tehc LLC, Rockledge. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 32952 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rai-S Courtenay-Merritt Island, Merritt Island, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Space Coast, Rockledge, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Cocoa, Cocoa, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 32952.
Mederi Caretenders Hospice, office in Viera, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St. Francis Hospice, office in Titusville, 14.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida, office in Melbourne, 15.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Health First Medical Group, LLC, Cocoa Beach. 3.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Emergency power
- Fully Implemented Permanent Generator. (Florida AHCA generator status, as of Oct 15, 2026)
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone A (Brevard A) on the Florida Know Your Zone evacuation zones. (Florida Division of Emergency Management, map updated Sep 19, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2 Percent Annual Chance Flood Hazard in Coastal Zone. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Merritt Island, FL, risk to homes is greater than 85% of communities in Florida and 92% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Florida AHCA generator status | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Terrace at Courtenay Springs a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Terrace at Courtenay Springs an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Terrace at Courtenay Springs staffed?
The Terrace at Courtenay Springs reports 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has The Terrace at Courtenay Springs had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Terrace at Courtenay Springs have?
The Terrace at Courtenay Springs is certified for 80 beds.