Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center
1515 PORT MALABAR BLVD NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905 · 3217231235
Nursing HomeMedicare CertifiedMedicaid CertifiedUpdated 2026-05-19
4.0
★★★★☆
Overall Rating
Health Inspection
4.0
Staffing
2.0
Quality Measures
3.0
120
Licensed Beds
2.0
Staffing Rating
Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center holds an overall 4-star rating from CMS, which means it performs above average compared to nursing homes nationwide. That overall score is built from three separate ratings, and they tell a more nuanced story when you look at them individually. The health inspection rating, also 4 stars, is a strong sign - it means state inspectors found fewer or less serious problems at this facility than at most others, which speaks to how well the day-to-day operation is being run and overseen. The quality measures rating lands at 3 stars, or average, reflecting outcomes across 15 clinical indicators like how residents are managing pain, whether they're experiencing pressure sores, or how their physical functioning is holding up over time - nothing alarming, but room for improvement.
The area worth paying closest attention to is staffing, which comes in at 2 stars, meaning below average. This rating reflects how many hours of nursing care residents receive relative to the number of people living there. In practical terms, it can mean residents wait longer for assistance, staff are stretched thin, or there's higher turnover that affects the consistency of care. The overall 4-star rating is encouraging, and the inspection results suggest the facility is being run responsibly, but families should ask direct questions about nurse-to-resident ratios and staffing during peak hours and overnight shifts before making a final decision.
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Questions to ask when visiting
1. How many residents does each certified nursing assistant care for during the day shift, and does that number change at night or on weekends?
2. How long have your charge nurses and CNAs been working here on average, and what is your staff turnover rate over the past year?
3. If my loved one falls or has a medical emergency overnight, who responds, how quickly, and how will you notify our family?
4. Can you walk me through exactly what a typical weekday looks like for a resident who needs help with bathing, meals, and getting around?
5. How do you handle a resident who refuses medications or becomes upset, and who on staff is trained to manage those situations?
6. What is your process when a family member has a complaint or concern, and can you give me a real example of a problem that came up recently and how it was resolved?
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About CMS Star Ratings
CMS assigns 1–5 star ratings to Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes based on three domains: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. The overall rating is a weighted composite.
A 5-star overall rating does not guarantee excellence in every domain — inspect each sub-rating independently. Data is updated quarterly.
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Data sourced from CMS Care Compare. Last updated via nightly pipeline.