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Avante At Melbourne Inc

1420 South Oak Street, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 105671

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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 June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Avante Centers
Certified beds
110 · avg 94 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
43.8%near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 41.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
52.6%higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 46.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
2 departednear 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

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
105671
Certified beds
110 beds · avg 94 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Avante At Melbourne, Inc.
Chain affiliation
Avante Centers

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitCorporationHolding company in ownership

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 May 2026.

Federal inspection record

39 health citations on file3 immediate-jeopardy findings15 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $88K1 payment denial

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 39)

  • 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.

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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 Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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