Melbourne Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
1415 S HICKORY ST, 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 Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual · Chain: Excelsior Care Group
- Certified beds
- 138 · avg 126 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 38.9% — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 42.3% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 56.7% — higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 45.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $59,140 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 10740961
- Service type
- Nursing Home
- Licensed capacity
- 138 beds
- Current license effective
- January 1, 2025
- Current license expires
- March 31, 2026
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Carnegie Gardens Operating Investments Llc
- Administrator
- Thomas Parisi
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Excelsior Care Group chain — 33 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (12 on record)
- Carnegie Gardens Operating Investments LlcHolding
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Jacob j Zahler
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2022
- Aron Weber
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 8% · since 2021
- Bdcc Consutking Group Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 8% · since 2021
- Brian Powers
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 8% · since 2021
- Charles Zahler
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 14% · since 2021
+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
April 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Wave Crest Health And Rehabilitation Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, 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 24)
- E0880·Mar 6, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Mar 6, 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.
- D0756·Mar 6, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E0732·Mar 6, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0695·Mar 6, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0684·Mar 6, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0645·Mar 6, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E0584·Mar 6, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $40K
- 20232 fines · $19K
Most recent events
- Nov 22, 2024Fine · $40K
- May 5, 2023Fine · $10K
- May 5, 2023Fine · $8,648
Largest single fine on record: $40K.
Fire-safety citations
12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 6, 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.