Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center

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.

Staffing at Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center runs a bit below what you'd typically see across Florida nursing homes, and it's worth understanding what that looks like in practice. Registered nurses here average about 0.36 hours per resident each day, compared to the Florida average of 0.52 hours - that works out to roughly 22 minutes versus 31 minutes of RN time per person. Total nursing hours, which include CNAs and other nursing staff, come in at 3.54 hours per resident per day against a state average of 3.87 hours. In a real-world sense, this means the nursing team is covering a bit more ground per shift than at many comparable facilities, which can affect how quickly call lights get answered or how much one-on-one attention a resident receives during a busy stretch of the day. It doesn't necessarily mean care is poor, but families with loved ones who have higher medical needs or who require closer monitoring may want to ask the facility directly how they manage staffing on nights and weekends.

Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center has a solid health inspection record, holding a 4 out of 5 star rating from government inspectors. There is one penalty on record, with a fine of $7,426 issued most recently in August 2024. A single penalty doesn't automatically signal a troubled facility, but it's worth asking the staff directly about what happened and what steps were taken to fix it. Overall, this facility's inspection history is relatively clean, and the 4-star rating suggests inspectors have generally found things in decent order. Families evaluating this facility can compare it to others in Palm Bay on the Palm Bay nursing homes and assisted living page.

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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