Life Care Center of Palm Bay earns Medicare’s five-star rating

Life Care Center of Palm Bay, Florida, recently earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

“This is a major achievement by our associates,” said Will Tarbet, executive director. “It is the culmination of two years of very hard work and outcome-focused initiatives we set out to achieve. When you are blessed with outstanding associates, everything is possible. When it comes to associates who believe in clinical excellence, we are deeply blessed. We are so glad to be able to provide this high level of care for the residents of Brevard County.”The rating system for CMS is designed to help people choose the best care for loved ones. The ratings are based on associates, health inspections and quality measures such as weight loss, falls and pain management.

The five-star rating went live on Nursing Home Compare on Jan. 27, 2021.