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251 Florida Ave Melbourne, FL 32901 · Brevard County
All 6 nursing homes in Melbourne, FL (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 105635 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Florida average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.23 hours per resident per day at Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center, above the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.61 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.67 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 44.7% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 5, 2024 and found 6 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 9 citations at Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on September 19, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (2) and resident rights (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, September 19, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
December 5, 2024 · 6 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
September 19, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 13, 2023 · 1 citation
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on September 19, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 19, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $15,646 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $7,823 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $7,823 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.4 mi
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2.2 mi
Holmes Regional Medical Center MelbourneEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 34m for patients treated and sent home
- 2.4 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 8 Clear Choice Healthcare nursing homes ›
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