Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island
500 Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island, FL 32954 · Brevard County · 180 certified beds · avg 172 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1990
Part of chain: SOLARIS HEALTHCARE (22 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)
2/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.81
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (22)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have a written plan describing how it runs its quality improvement program — the ongoing process of finding problems in care and fixing them. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide or arrange specialized rehabilitation services — such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy — for residents who needed them. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 11, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (10 → 11).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Florida avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.81 | 4.03 | 3.95 | bottom 45% in Florida; top 48% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.57 | 0.76 | 0.69 | bottom 32% in Florida; bottom 48% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.47 | 3.68 | 3.50 | bottom 43% in Florida; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.48 | bottom 44% in Florida; top 46% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.8 | 41.4 | 45.8 | top 41% in Florida; top 33% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 46.2 | 46.0 | 42.9 | bottom 50% in Florida; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.65, RN 0.55, weekend 3.32. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Island Healthcare Holdings, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 10/20/2015 |
| Solaris Foundation INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/06/2015 |
| Solaris Healthcare Properties LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/06/2015 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Berkowitz, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Buxbaum, Miriam | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Herzka, Chaim | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Lunsford, Charish | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2018 |
| Lunsford, Charish | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2018 |
| Lunsford, Charish | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2018 |
| Mayer, Karen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/28/2025 |
| Mayer, Karen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/28/2025 |
| Mayer, Karen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/28/2025 |
| Oberlander, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How does your quality improvement program work, and can you share a recent example of a problem you found and fixed?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 0.5 mi | Merritt Island, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| The Terrace at Courtenay Springs | 3.6 mi | Merritt Island, FL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Rockledge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | 4.4 mi | Rockledge, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sunrise Point Health and Rehabilitation Center | 4.6 mi | Rockledge, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Viera Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 10.4 mi | Viera, FL | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Viera Del Mar Health and Rehabilitation Center | 11.3 mi | Viera, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center | 14.6 mi | Titusville, FL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Vista Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 17.9 mi | Titusville, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Titusville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | 17.9 mi | Titusville, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Melbourne | 18.6 mi | Melbourne, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105701.