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Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island

Nursing home in Merritt Island, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
500 Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island, FL 32954
Phone
(321) 454-4035
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
105701
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
180
Average residents per day
172
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island LLC
Chain
Solaris Healthcare (22 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 1, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 105701. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 22, 2024. CMS lists 22 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 11, 2021 to Aug 22, 2024): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 22, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 22, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 22, 2024Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 3, 2022Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 22. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.65 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.55 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.18 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.32 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
39%
RN turnover (yearly)
46%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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