Avante At Melbourne Inc
1420 SOUTH OAK STREET, Melbourne, FL, 32901
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Avante Centers
- Certified beds
- 110 · avg 98 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 49.5% — higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 42.3% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 55.6% — higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 45.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $87,952 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 13360961
- Service type
- Nursing Home
- Licensed capacity
- 110 beds
- Current license effective
- May 10, 2025
- Current license expires
- December 29, 2026
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Avante At Melbourne, Inc.
- Administrator
- Shawn Chopra
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Avante Centers chain — 11 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- Kimberly l. Biegasiewicz
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- John c. Hornack
Corporate Officer · since 2019
- Sisel Klurman 2001 Revocable Trust
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 25% · since 2010
- Zipora Ben-aviv
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 8% · since 2000
- ag Holdings, Inc.Holding
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2000
- Debbie Klurman 1994 Trust
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 8% · since 1989
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 40)
- D0842·Jul 28, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E0694·Jul 28, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- G0840·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
- G0600·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F0865·Feb 14, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- F0847·Feb 14, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
- F0812·Feb 14, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0806·Feb 14, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $46K
- 20231 fine · $42K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Apr 10, 2025Fine · $46K
- Nov 17, 2023Payment denial · 34 days · starting Dec 28, 2023
- Nov 17, 2023Fine · $42K
Largest single fine on record: $46K.
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 14, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Florida AHCA licensing registry, snapshot as of April 18, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.