BROOKDALE VERO BEACH SOUTH — Assisted Living in Vero Beach, Florida
Brookdale Vero Beach South is a 50-bed assisted living facility in Vero Beach, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 77 out of 100 (Solid record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 2 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care, limited nursing services (LNS). It accepts VA benefits. It has operated under Brookdale Senior Living Communities, INC. for about 21 years.
The dominant driver is the absence of serious findings or active enforcement, so overall the facility’s inspection record reads comparatively clean. Recurring themes have centered on staffing standards, resident care, medication management, staff training, background screening, and admissions; those citations were corrected and the recent inspection pattern appears to be improving.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 77/100 — Solid record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.
Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)
- Class 1 violations: 0
- Class 2 violations: 0
- Class 3 violations: 1
- Class 4 violations: 2
- Unclassified: 1
- Substantiated complaints: 0
- Sanctions/final orders: 2
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- Limited nursing services (LNS)
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga, Other
- Special programs & services: Memory Care
Licensed beds: 50 · For-Profit · Operator since 2005 · Fines: $500 · 410 4TH CT, VERO BEACH, FL, 32962-1814 · (772) 569-4600
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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.
Inspection History (Florida AHCA)
Last inspected Sep 2025. 23 operational inspection(s) on record, including 9 complaint investigation(s) of which 4 substantiated. 29 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Staffing Standards (cited in 4 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 4 inspections), Medication (cited in 4 inspections), Training (cited in 3 inspections), Background Screening Clearinghouse (cited in 2 inspections), Admissions (cited in 2 inspections).
Sep 10, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 21, 2025 · Standard
- Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2025
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2025
Oct 13, 2024 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 11, 2024 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
May 28, 2024 · Standard
- Training (Class 4) — corrected Aug 2024
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Aug 2024
May 3, 2022 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 6, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 22, 2021 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 10, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 8, 2019 · Standard
- Results Of Screening & Notification In File (Class 4) — corrected Jul 2019
- Resident Care (Class 4) — corrected Jul 2019
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2019
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2019
- Emergency Environmental Control (Class 4) — corrected Jul 2019
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2019
Apr 18, 2018 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 9, 2018 · Complaint
- Risk Mgmt & QA; Liability Claim Report (Class 4) — corrected Mar 2018
- Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2018
Jun 28, 2017 · Standard
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2017
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Jul 2017
Jul 19, 2016 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2016
May 14, 2015 · Standard
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
- Training (Class 4) — corrected Jul 2015
- Training (Class 4) — corrected Jul 2015
Mar 16, 2015 · Monitor
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected May 2015
Sep 23, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 31, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 18, 2014 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2014
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2014
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2014
Aug 23, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 7, 2013 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2013
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2013
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2013
Feb 5, 2013 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2013
Jul 13, 2012 · Monitor
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2012