Flood-damaged Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital in Melbourne stays closed with no reopening date

Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital in Melbourne is closed indefinitely after the record rains of Nov. 1-2 flooded the building and forced everyone inside to evacuate, according to a Nov. 6 news release from Encompass Health, which co-owns the 90-bed hospital with Health First's Holmes Regional Medical Center. Florida Today reported the closure locally on Monday evening.

All patients got out safely and were either moved to other medical facilities or sent home, and every employee has been accounted for, the company said. It described the damage as substantial and said the two owners are weighing whether to repair the building or replace it. Encompass Health's chief operating officer, Pat Tuer, said reopening Sea Pines is "a high priority," but no timeline has been announced.

Sea Pines provides inpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy for people recovering from major illness or injury, and it has served the Melbourne area for more than 40 years. Encompass Health reported that the hospital recorded 1,876 patient discharges in the first nine months of 2026.

Residents still recovering from the flooding can find in-person help at the county's new resource centers; see our resource center story.