• CMS rates this facility 3/5 stars (average)
• Has 180 certified beds with an average of 170.5 residents per day (95% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 11 deficiencies (inspected Aug 22, 2024)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.62 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 37.8%
• Part of the Solaris Healthcare chain (22 facilities)
Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Merritt Island, Florida with 180 certified beds. It has been operating since 1990. The facility scored at average compared to Florida facilities.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT ISLAND HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Oct 20, 2015 |
| SOLARIS FOUNDATION INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Oct 6, 2015 |
| SOLARIS HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Oct 6, 2015 |
| CORLEY, SHAWN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2022 |
| LUNSFORD, CHARISH | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2018 |
| MAYER, KAREN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 28, 2025 |
| WILKINS, STACEY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 21, 2024 |
| BELL, THOMAS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2022 |
| BERKOWITZ, MICHAEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2022 |
| BUXBAUM, MIRIAM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2022 |
| HERZKA, CHAIM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2022 |
| LUNSFORD, CHARISH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2018 |
| MAYER, KAREN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 28, 2025 |
| OBERLANDER, JOSEPH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2022 |
| WILKINS, STACEY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 21, 2024 |
| BELL, THOMAS | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2022 |
| CORLEY, SHAWN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2022 |
| LUNSFORD, CHARISH | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2018 |
| MAYER, KAREN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 28, 2025 |
| WILKINS, STACEY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Oct 21, 2024 |
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