Vero Beach Care Center
Nursing Home · 1310 37th St, Vero Beach, FL 32960 · 7725695107
C
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.2 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 3.9 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.2 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 159 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Vero Beach Operations Llc |
| Chain size | 38 facilities |
| Certified since | 1984-10-06 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $ of 5 · ~$335/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 2 actual harm · 50 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $15,774 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 2
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0554) | D | corrected 2025-06-11 |
| 2025-05-20 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0561) | D | corrected 2025-06-11 |
| 2025-05-20 | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0675) | D | corrected 2025-06-11 |
| 2025-05-20 | 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. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) | D | corrected 2025-06-11 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | D | corrected 2025-03-12 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0686) | D | corrected 2025-03-12 |
| 2024-09-13 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0561) | D | corrected 2024-10-09 |
| 2024-09-13 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0565) | D | corrected 2024-10-09 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.45 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.58 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.32 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.63 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.10 · LPN 1.02 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.16 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.18 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 54.1% · RN turnover 77.4% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.29 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 6.7% | 8.4 → 5.7 → 8.4 → 4.3 | worse than 77% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.3% | 0.7 → 1.3 → 1.8 → 1.5 | worse than 60% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 9% | 4.1 → 11.8 → 10.4 → 9.5 | better than 70% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.6% | 0.9 → 2.8 → 1.8 → 0.9 | better than 74% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 4.4% | 2 → 9 → 1.5 → 5.2 | better than 90% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 4% | 3.1 → 8.1 → 2.9 → 2 | better than 92% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $335/day · $ (price tier 1 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 56% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 30% other/private · 93% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Indian River County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital | Sebastian | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Indian River County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.