Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Merritt Island, Florida, CMS certification number 105325
125 Alma Blvd, Merritt Island, FL 32953 · Brevard County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 17, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- $87,610 (4)
Does Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.41
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.70
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.11
- Weekend total hours
- 3.22
- Nursing staff turnover
- 59.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 72.7%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 17, 2025 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 19, 2023, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4 times in the past 3 years, for $87,610 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 106.9 residents live here, about 89% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 106.9
- Certified since
- July 1, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Island Operating LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 33 homes nationally under Excelsior Care Group, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island500 Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island 32954
- The Terrace at Courtenay Springs1100 South Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island 32952
- Rockledge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center587 Barton Blvd, Rockledge 32955
- Sunrise Point Health and Rehabilitation Center1775 Huntington Lane, Rockledge 32955
- Viera Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center8050 Spyglass Hill Rd, Viera 32940
See also assisted living in Merritt Island.
Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Florida, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 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 Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
Island Operating LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.