INDIAN RIVER CENTER

Official Government Ratings

Care Quality Indicators

How INDIAN RIVER CENTER Compares

INDIAN RIVER CENTER is a 179-bed for-profit nursing facility in West Melbourne, Florida. It holds an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the Florida average of 3.3 stars. Its lowest sub-rating is health inspections at 2 stars. Its rate of long-stay antipsychotic medication use (10.8%) is above the Florida average of 8.7% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 179 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 96% occupied.

Among the 2 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in West Melbourne, the local average is 2.0 stars.

By the numbers vs. Florida average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 10.8% — worse than the Florida average of 8.7%.
• Falls with major injury: 2.6% — about the same as the Florida average of 2.6%.
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 5.3% — worse than the Florida average of 4.7%.
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 24.6% — better than the Florida average of 26.2%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against Florida averages across 694 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around West Melbourne

West Melbourne sits in Brevard County, where adults 65 and older make up about 23.7% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Florida as a whole (20.5% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.

Residents 65+

140,835 (23.7%)

Median age

47.2 years

Median household income

$59,359

Median home value

$220,000

Demographics for Brevard County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near West Melbourne.

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