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Nursing homes in Palm Bay, Florida
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Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center
1515 Port Malabar Blvd Ne · Palm Bay, FL
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Aviata at Palm Bay
5405 Babcock St Ne · Palm Bay, FL
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Life Care Center of Palm Bay
175 Villa Nueva Ave · Palm Bay, FL
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Melbourne Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
1415 S Hickory St · Melbourne, FL
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
Life Care Center of Melbourne
606 E Sheridan Rd · Melbourne, FL
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center
251 Florida Ave · Melbourne, FL
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Avante at Melbourne
1420 South Oak Street · Melbourne, FL
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab Center
4251 Stack Blvd · Melbourne, FL
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center
2125 West New Haven Ave · West Melbourne, FL
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Indian River Center
7201 Greenboro Dr · West Melbourne, FL
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Melbourne
3033 Sarno Rd · Melbourne, FL
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Viera Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
8050 Spyglass Hill Rd · Viera, FL
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
Viera Del Mar Health and Rehabilitation Center
2355 Vidina Drive · Viera, FL
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Palm Bay city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Palm Bay (3 facilities), Florida (694 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Palm Bay: average of 3 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Palm Bay: average of 3 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Palm Bay
This directory lists 3 nursing homes in Palm Bay, Florida, with 381 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 4.3 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 3 homes hold four or five stars and 0 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Life Care Center Of Palm Bay (5 stars), Aviata At Palm Bay (4 stars) and Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center (4 stars).
By ownership, 100% are for-profit and 0% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
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Questions about nursing homes in Palm Bay
How many nursing homes are in Palm Bay?
There are 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Palm Bay, with 381 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Palm Bay have the highest Medicare rating?
Life Care Center Of Palm Bay (5 stars), Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center (4 stars), Aviata At Palm Bay (4 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Palm Bay?
4.3 out of 5 across 3 rated homes, compared with 3.3 for Florida as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Palm Bay accept Medicaid?
3 of the 3 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Florida.
Are any nursing homes in Palm Bay on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.