Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

68.0% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 489 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 54.6% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 315 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.45 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 75% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 61% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy at close to weekday levels right through the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 180 beds and averages 172.1 residents a day — about 96% occupied, or roughly 8 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.65 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.545 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.18 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.32 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.78 on weekdays — 12% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.60 to 0.42 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 39% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

This trend is not current. The most recent of these two inspections was over 2 years ago; the arrow describes what inspectors found then, not what the home is like now.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

22 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 12 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · E2024-08-22 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to secure one (1) treatment cart to prevent unauthorized access and promote resident safety, (Riverside), and failed to properly store medications and bottles of liquids in four (4) medication carts and one (1) treatment cart, (Bayside, Oceanside, and Riverside), for 6 of 8 carts inspected during the Medication Storage task, of a total of 14 medication/treatment carts. Findings: 1. On 8/19/24 at 10:15 AM, the 300 hallway treatment cart was observed between rooms [ROOM NUMBERS], on the Riverside Unit. The drawers faced the hallway and the lock protruded from the cart to indicate it was unlocked. All drawers opened smoothly and the contents of each drawer were easily accessible. On 8/19/24 at 10:18 AM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) F verified the treatment cart was unlocked, which allowed all drawers to be opened. She looked to the left of the cart and confirmed there was at least one confused resident in the hallway by the cart. She…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-08-22 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure food items were stored in a manner to prevent contamination by keeping them sealed, dated and discarded before their expiration date. This failure had the potential to negatively effect 158 of 158 residents who consumed food items by mouth. Findings: 1. On 8/19/24 at 10:20 AM, during the initial kitchen inspection with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), the walk-in freezer was observed to contain multiple cardboard shipping boxes in which the interior bag holding food items was unsealed, leaving the food items open to the air. These unsealed and undated items were beef patties, Rib type-meat, Plant-Based Chick-N-Strips, eggs, and pancakes. A box of popsicles was observed with a large build-up of ice encasing approximately half the popsicles in the box. In the walk-In refrigerator, there was a half-pan of cooked rice dated 8/14. The CDM confirmed the date on the half-pan of rice and stated their policy was to discard prepared food after three days, and discarded the rice. A package with approximately 8-10 sausage…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-08-22 · tag F0865 — failed to run a quality-improvement (QAPI) program — pattern
  Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee developed and implemented timely and appropriate plans of action to prevent repeat deficient practices related to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for Dependent Residents and Activities to Meet Resident Interest or Needs. Findings: Review of the facility's survey history revealed repeat deficiency concerns for ADL care and activities during the past 5 years, and again during current survey. The concerns for ADL care specifically nail care and activities to meet the residents' interests and needs to attain their highest practicable well-being would reflect the third time in five years deficiencies were cited for these areas of concern. On 8/22/24 at 4:00 PM, the Administrator and Risk Manager spoke about the facility's QAPI program. The Administrator verified they completed a plan of correction for ADLs and activities last year and did not currently have any Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), or other audits for the areas of concern…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-22 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility staff failed to treat residents with dignity and respect as evidenced by addressing them as, feeders, and not allowing a resident's choice to ambulate freely while waiting for meals, for 4 of 17 residents on the locked memory care unit, (#104, #94, #122 and #61). Findings: 1. On 8/20/24 at 11:16 AM, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) K was overheard to question, [Activity Personnel M's name], are you going to feed [resident #104]? Activity Personnel M replied, Sure, who do you want me to feed? CNA K answered, Resident 104. Then CNA K repeated, Resident 104 is a feeder. A short time later, CNA K was asked whether it was appropriate for staff to call residents, Feeders, while speaking about the residents. CNA K replied, I said that? I didn't even realize I said it. She then stated she was aware it was a dignity issue to identify residents using that term. 2. On 8/20/24 at approximately 11:30 AM, Activity Personnel M repeatedly called out resident #94's last name when the resident was starting to leave the lunch area.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-22 · tag F0607 — failed to have anti-abuse policies — isolated
  Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement its abuse prohibition policy and procedures related to an allegation of mistreatment by 1 of 2 residents reviewed for abuse, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#146). Findings: Review of the medical record revealed resident #146, an [AGE] year-old female, was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included metabolic encephalopathy or a brain disorder, and adult failure to thrive. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quarterly assessment with assessment reference date of 7/12/24 revealed resident #146 had clear speech and was usually able to express her ideas and wants. The resident's Brief Interview for Mental Status score was 15/15 which indicated she was cognitively intact. The MDS assessment revealed during the 14-day lookback period, resident #146 showed no evidence of acute onset mental status change. She exhibited no behavioral symptoms and did not reject evaluation or care that was necessary to achieve her goals for health…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-22 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement the comprehensive care plan related to interventions to prevent falls and injuries for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for accidents, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#51). Findings: Review of the medical record revealed resident #51, a [AGE] year-old female, was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included syncope and collapse, dementia, anemia, vertigo, anxiety, and stroke. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quarterly assessment with assessment reference date of 6/13/24 revealed resident #51 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 6 which indicated she had severe cognitive impairment. The document revealed the resident exhibited fluctuating inattention and disorganized thinking that varied in severity. The MDS assessment indicated the resident displayed no behavioral symptoms and did not reject evaluation or care that was necessary to achieve the resident's goals for health and well-being. Resident #51 had…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-08-22 · tag F0677 — failed to help fully-dependent residents with daily care — isolated
  Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate activities of daily living (ADL) care related to personal hygiene for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for ADLs, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#146). Findings: Review of the medical record revealed resident #146, an [AGE] year-old female, was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included metabolic encephalopathy or a brain disorder, and adult failure to thrive. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quarterly assessment with assessment reference date of 7/12/24 revealed resident #146 had clear speech and was usually able to express her ideas and wants. The resident's Brief Interview for Mental Status score was 15/15 which indicated she was cognitively intact. The MDS assessment revealed during the 14-day lookback period, resident #146 showed no evidence of acute onset mental status change. She exhibited no behavioral symptoms and did not reject evaluation or care that was necessary to achieve her goals for health…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-08-22 · tag F0679 — failed to provide activities — isolated
  Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an individualized activities program was provided for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for Activities, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#156). Findings: Review of the medical record revealed resident #156, an [AGE] year old female was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of left hip fracture, difficulty in walking, cognitive communication deficit, psychotic disturbance, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, mood disorder, depression, and anxiety. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) Modified admission assessment with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 7/14/24 identified during the look back periods, resident #156 often required help with reading. The Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 3 out of 15 indicated the resident was severely cognitively impaired. The assessment showed she had inattention that fluctuated, and she often felt lonely or isolated from those around her. No behaviors or rejections of evaluation or care were…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-08-22 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — isolated
  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen was administered as ordered by the physician, in accordance with professional standards, for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for respiratory care, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#57 and #77). Findings: 1. Review of the medical record revealed resident #57, a [AGE] year-old female, was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included hypertensive heart disease with heart failure, history of COVID-19, and cardiomegaly or an enlarged heart. Resident #57 had a terminal condition, end-stage heart disease, with a projected life expectancy of six months or less. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) Annual assessment with assessment reference date (ARD) of 7/08/24 revealed the resident's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score was 12 which indicated the resident had moderate cognitive impairment. The MDS assessment indicated resident #57 displayed no behavioral symptoms and did not reject evaluation or care that was necessary…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-22 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — isolated
  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to administer medications according to physician orders to prevent medication errors for 2 of 5 residents reviewed during the Medication Administration task, of a total sample of 51 residents, (#33 & #62). There were 4 errors in 29 opportunities for a medication error rate of 13%. Findings: 1. Review of the medical record revealed resident #33, a [AGE] year-old male, was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. His diagnoses included unspecified pain and constipation. Resident #33 had a care plan for risk of developing pain related to a thigh wound, acid reflux, and a potential for abnormal bowel pattern, initiated on 7/03/23. The goal was the resident would experience pain reduction or relief. The care plan approaches instructed nurses to administer pain medications according to the physician's order. Review of the Physician Order Report revealed resident #33 had an order dated 3/13/24 for Colace 100 milligrams (mg) twice daily for constipation,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to SOLARIS HEALTHCARE — 22 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 27 rows in the source record cover these 15 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

3 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $2.6M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 12% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in FL