SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER — Nursing Home in MERRITT ISLAND, FL
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 120 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 107.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 105325 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.47 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.64 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 6 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 2, 2025), including 3 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — August 2, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level J)Corrected — August 29, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level E)Corrected — August 29, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level E)Corrected — August 29, 2025
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Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. (Level J)Corrected — August 29, 2025
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level J)Corrected — August 29, 2025
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level E)Corrected — August 29, 2025
Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed nursing home in Merritt Island, Florida. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Florida average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 6 deficiencies, 3 of them severe. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
Nothing in the file suggests strong performance — the facility has below-average staffing and several recent, serious inspection problems. You should ask what specific steps the facility has taken to address the abuse-related finding and the severe deficiencies cited most recently, including how they are tracking corrective actions and protecting residents while issues are being resolved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER's CMS star rating?
SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER reports 3.47482 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 6 total deficiencies, including 3 classified as severe.
How many beds does SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER have?
SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has 120 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- SOLARIS HEALTHCARE MERRITT ISLAND — 3/5 — 0.4 mi
- THE TERRACE AT COURTENAY SPRINGS — 2/5 — 3.2 mi
- ROCKLEDGE HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER — 2/5 — 4.2 mi
- SUNRISE POINT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 1/5 — 4.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.