Waters Edge Health and RehabilitationCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 1500 SW Capri St, Palm City, FL 34990
- CCN
- 105828
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 36
- Chain
- Life Care Services
- Residents per day
- 31
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 30 May 2025. The latest survey cycle has 1 health citation. The median for nursing homes in Florida is 6. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Martin County median | Florida median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 6 homes in the county, 694 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Florida median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 30 May 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 22 Feb 2024 | 2 | 6 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 6 | 5 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 11 Jun 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 2 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 23 Mar 2024 |
| 22 Feb 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 23 Mar 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 6 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 15 Dec 2022 |
| 15 Nov 2022 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 15 Dec 2022 |
| 15 Nov 2022 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 15 Dec 2022 |
| 15 Nov 2022 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 15 Dec 2022 |
| 15 Nov 2022 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 15 Dec 2022 |
| 15 Nov 2022 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 15 Dec 2022 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Florida median | Florida average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 5.39 | 3.60 | 3.82 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.92 | 0.60 | 0.73 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.35 | 0.78 | |
| Nurse aides | 3.12 | 2.31 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 4.99 | 3.30 | 3.49 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 16.7%
- Nurse staff turnover, Florida median
- 41.8%
- RN turnover in a year
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 1
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Florida median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 14.3% | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 20.7% | 7.0% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Setting
- Continuing care retirement community
- Legal business name
- Sandhill Cove LLC
- Chain
- Life Care Services (43 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCS Sandhill Cove JV LLC | Direct ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| LCS CC Holdings Inc | Indirect ownership interest | 1 May 2026 | |
| LCS Holding Company LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| LCS Living Holdings LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 1 May 2026 | |
| LCS Living Intermediate I LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 1 May 2026 | |
| LCS Living LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 1 May 2026 | |
| LCS Management Holding Company LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| LCS Sandhill Cove Holdco LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| Life Care Companies LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| Life Care Services Communities LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| McCarthy Group LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| MPM Senior Living Investors LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| Oak Investment Trust | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| Oak Investment Trust II | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| Rci Legacy Holdings LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| Redwood Holdings LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| Bank of America Corp | 5% or greater mortgage interest | 9 Jul 2024 | |
| Bank of America Corp | 5% or greater security interest | 9 Jul 2024 |
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Other homes in Martin County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center | Palm City | 5 of 5 | 7 | $0 | 18 Jul 2024 | |
| Solaris Healthcare Parkway | Stuart | 4 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 4 Dec 2025 | |
| Stuart Rehabilitation and Healthcare | Stuart | 4 of 5 | 8 | $0 | 23 May 2024 | |
| Seabranch Health and Rehabilitation Center | Stuart | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 5 Feb 2026 | |
| Martin Coast Center for Rehabilitation and Healthc | Hobe Sound | 3 of 5 | 11 | $0 | 9 Apr 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation (CCN 105828). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/waters-edge-health-and-rehabilitation-palm-city-fl-105828/
Provenance
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- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 30 May 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 22 Feb 2024.
- Who operates Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Life Care Services. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 3 homes in Florida as Special Focus Facilities and 15 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.