Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Sebastian, FL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Sebastian
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 10, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Sebastian has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,478 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Sebastian of 26,118, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 10.54 persons in Sebastian. There were 2,227 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.87 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Sebastian has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Sebastian and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.29	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.80	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.77	3.89 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.

COVID-19 Infections in Sebastian Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Sebastian there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Sebastian

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Sebastian Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Sebastian, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Sebastian

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Sebastian based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Willowbrooke Court at Indian River Estates 2440 CITRUS BLOSSOM CIR VERO BEACH, FL	19.33
Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center 251 FLORIDA AVE MELBOURNE, FL	5.33
Life Care Center of Melbourne 606 E SHERIDAN RD MELBOURNE, FL	23.33
Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center 1515 PORT MALABAR BLVD NE PALM BAY, FL	24.00
Life Care Center of Palm Bay 175 VILLA NUEVA AVE PALM BAY, FL	34.00
Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab Center 4251 STACK BLVD MELBOURNE, FL	37.33
Bedrock Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Melbo 1415 S HICKORY ST MELBOURNE, FL	30.00
Garden View Health and Rehabilitation Center 2180 10TH AVENUE VERO BEACH, FL	38.00
Hidden Lakes Senior Living Community 1006 33RD ST VERO BEACH, FL	33.33
Indian River Center 7201 GREENBORO DR WEST MELBOURNE, FL	33.17

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Sebastian based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Vero Beach Care Center 1310 37TH ST VERO BEACH, FL	94.67
Aspire at Saint Lucie 611 S 13TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL	136.83 /
West Melbourne Health and Rehabilitation Center 2125 WEST NEW HAVEN AVE WEST MELBOURNE, FL	90.33
Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce 700 S 29TH STREET FORT PIERCE, FL	48.00
Aspire at Palm Bay 5405 BABCOCK ST NE PALM BAY, FL	69.33 /
Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center 703 S 29TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL	66.67
Avante at Melbourne Inc 1420 SOUTH OAK STREET MELBOURNE, FL	145.50 /
Palm Garden of Vero Beach 1755 37TH STREET VERO BEACH, FL	52.00
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Melbourne 3033 SARNO RD MELBOURNE, FL	78.00
Sea Breeze Rehab and Nursing Center 3663 15TH AVE VERO BEACH, FL	45.33

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