Overview
Indian River Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in West Melbourne. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 70% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 30, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $74,386 in the past three years.
Indian River Center is a for-profit facility with 179 certified beds, caring for about 171 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $74,386
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.52 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.61 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.79 hrs
- Nurse aides2.12 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 179
- Average residents per day
- 171
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 29, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes