Melbourne Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
1415 S Hickory St, Melbourne, FL, 32901
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual · Chain: Excelsior Care Group
- Certified beds
- 138 · avg 122 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 37.8% — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 41.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 51.9% — higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 46.0% · National avg: 43.3% · 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)
- 1 fine · $40,132 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 105207
- Certified beds
- 138 beds · avg 122 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Carnegie Gardens Operating Investments Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Excelsior Care Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Excelsior Care Group chain — 33 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.7 / 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 May 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 22)
- 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
Most recent events
- Nov 22, 2024Fine · $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 Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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