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The Terrace at Courtenay Springs

Merritt Island, Florida · CCN 105463

20 surveys since 2011, 14 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
79
Surveys
20
Harm or worse
14
Immediate jeopardy
11
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy11

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file17/20

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
80
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
SERENITY ESTATES
County
Brevard
Medicare-certified since
1984

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
3
Staffing
3
Quality measures
3

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 56 for-profit facilities of 66–99 beds in Florida.

Last survey on record

Apr 16, 2026

207 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.613.65
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.39—
Annual nurse turnover69.9%40.5%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ28.0%K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1560.0%E416.0%F416.0%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 25 of the 79 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6092×

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • F6232×

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  • F6842×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F6892×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F6952×

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at The Terrace at Courtenay Springs, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Nov 9, 2022

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility's staff and interdisciplinary team (IDT) neglected to identify, communicate, and provide necessary care and services to ensure the safety of a resident who wandered; neglected to respond to a missing resident in a timely and efficient manner; and failed to recognize and address an unsecured area as an environmental hazard to prevent a vulnerable, cognitively impaired resident from exiting the facility, for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for elopement, out of a total sample of 32 residents, (#25). These failures contributed to the elopement of resident #25 and placed her at risk for serious injury/impairment/death. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Nov 9, 2022

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision and monitoring of the status and activities of a vulnerable, cognitively impaired resident to prevent unsupervised exit from the facility through an unmonitored courtyard for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for elopement, out of a total sample of 32 residents, (#25). This failure contributed to the elopement of resident #25 and placed her at risk for serious injury/impairment/death. While resident #25 was out of the facility unsupervised, there was a likelihood she could have fallen, been accosted by unknown persons, become lost, drowned, or been hit by a car. On [DATE] at approximately 8:30 AM, resident #25 left the West Wing dining room and walked away from the unit. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF835Nov 9, 2022

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility's administration failed to effectively utilize its resources to mitigate vulnerabilities in the electronic wander monitoring system; failed to maintain a secure environment to prohibit unauthorized entry and egress through the courtyard; and failed to oversee the implementation of policies and procedures and interdisciplinary team (IDT) processes to ensure the safety of 5 of 5 physically and/or cognitively impaired residents identified to be at risk for elopement, of a total sample of 32 residents, (#11, #12, #14, #19 & #25). These failures contributed to the elopement of resident #25 and placed her at risk for serious injury/impairment/death. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Sep 24, 2021

    Based on interview and record review, the facility neglected to provide basic life support and initiate Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for 1 of 12 residents reviewed with physician orders [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . On [DATE] at 2:55 PM, during resident care rounds, resident #1 was found unresponsive with an abnormal color to her skin. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A evaluated the resident and discovered she had a faint pulse. LPN A requested assistance from Registered Nurse (RN) B since resident #1 had a physician's orders [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF658Sep 24, 2021

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow accepted professional nursing standards of clinical practice for providing basic life saving measures and initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a resident requiring emergency care and failed to announce a Code Blue medical emergency for cardiopulmonary arrest for 1 of 12 residents reviewed with physician orders for Full Code of a total sample of 25 residents, (#1). On [DATE] at 2:55 PM, during resident care rounds, resident #1 was found unresponsive with abnormal color to her skin. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A evaluated the resident and discovered she had a faint pulse. […]

Read 31 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 31 of 79 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Apr 16, 2026Standard4 findings
  • May 30, 2024Standard10 findings
  • Nov 9, 2022Standard and complaint15 findings · 3 harm
  • Sep 24, 2021Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
  • Jul 11, 2019Standard2 findings
  • Apr 4, 2016Complaint5 findings
  • Dec 3, 2015Standard3 findings
  • Jul 31, 2015Complaint3 findings
Show the 12 earlier surveys
  • Apr 17, 2015Complaint3 findings
  • Nov 6, 2014Standard1 finding
  • May 14, 2014Complaint3 findings · 3 harm
  • May 12, 2014Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
  • Sep 6, 2013—2 findings
  • Aug 7, 2013—1 finding
  • Jan 9, 2013—3 findings
  • Oct 24, 2012—1 finding
  • Sep 14, 2012—1 finding
  • Aug 10, 2012Standard6 findings
  • Feb 17, 2012—1 finding
  • Jul 1, 2011—7 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

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