Palace Retirement Home
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Rockledge, Florida, licence 7949
965 S. Florida Avenue, Rockledge, FL 32955 · Brevard County
- Licence
- 7949, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 28
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 6
- Fines
- $1,000
Does Palace Retirement Home accept Medicaid?
Palace Retirement Home isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list. It does tell the state it accepts Medicaid as a form of payment, which can mean another Medicaid service such as Assistive Care Services. Ask which Medicaid program it bills before you count on it.
See every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Palace Retirement Home
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Palace Retirement Home. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 puts the Florida median at $5,610 a month for a private one-bedroom unit, against $6,200 for the US.
Ask for the written rates: what the base fee covers, what each level of care adds and how much notice you get before a rise. Our guide to the cost of assisted living in Florida covers the ways to pay.
Licence and the care it may give
| Licence detail | From the AHCA record |
|---|---|
| Licence number | 7949 |
| AHCA file number | 11932626 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | October 11, 1993 |
| Current licence | February 2, 2026 to February 1, 2028 |
Palace Retirement Home holds a standard ALF licence. That covers housing, meals and help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and taking medication, but not ongoing nursing care.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Palace Retirement Home for 6 deficiencies on the AHCA comparison record. Class I is the most serious, a risk of death or serious harm; Class IV is the least.
| Class | Cited |
|---|---|
| Class III | 4 |
| Not classed | 2 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 3 sanctions with $1,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | October 14, 2025 | $500 | - |
| Fine | November 19, 2024 | $500 | - |
| Fine | August 1, 2018 | $500 | - |
| Fine | August 6, 2004 | $1,500 | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 28 licensed beds, Palace Retirement Home is larger than the typical ALF in Rockledge, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 28
- Private beds
- 28
- Private rooms
- 14
- Shared rooms
- 14
Services Palace Retirement Home reports to the state
Palace Retirement Home reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Other
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Palace Retirement Home
- Licensee
- Mel-Mar Enterprises, Inc.
- Administrator
- Jane Mira
Other assisted living near Palace Retirement Home
- Pineapple Garden Assisted Living1504 South Fiske Blvd, Rockledge 32955
- Elite Garden Rockledge LLC821 Georgia Ave, Rockledge 32955
- Norwood Assisted Living Inc.325 Norwood St, Merritt Island 32953
- La Casa Assisted Living Community220 N Grove Street, Merritt Island 32953
- Holy Spirit Assisted Living Health Services280 Bahama Dr, Merritt Is 32952
See also all assisted living in Rockledge and memory care in Rockledge.
Florida rules that apply here
AHCA licenses and inspects every assisted living facility in Florida under Chapter 429 of the Florida Statutes and rule chapter 59A-36. Those rules set who a home may admit, the staff training it needs, how it helps with medication and the 45 days' notice it must give before a discharge.
Our plain guide to Florida assisted living regulations walks through each one, and how to complain to AHCA if something goes wrong.
Is this your facility?
If you run Palace Retirement Home, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Palace Retirement Home
Does Palace Retirement Home accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Palace Retirement Home licensed for?
28 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Palace Retirement Home?
6 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Palace Retirement Home?
The licensee is Mel-Mar Enterprises, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.