Overview
Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It is the highest-rated of the 3 nursing homes in Merritt Island. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 50% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island is a nonprofit facility with 180 certified beds, caring for about 171 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1990.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 6%
Top 9%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.67 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.00 hrs
- Nurse aides2.17 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 171
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes