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Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs nursing homes
7 nursing homes with 832 beds in Florida (7).
CMS affiliated entity 739 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 7 certified nursing homes in 1 state to Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs: 0 for profit, 0 nonprofit, 7 government run. 7 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 88 health citations; 10 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 2 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 3.4 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
3 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $192,396 in all across 19 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 52.4% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 7 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 17% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 5.11 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 1.04 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 5.37 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 4.46 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 6.9% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
How the group's homes are rated
7 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 4 overall, 3.6 health inspections, 4.7 staffing, 2.4 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 4 | |
| 4 of 5 | 1 | |
| 3 of 5 | 1 | |
| 2 of 5 | 0 | |
| 1 of 5 | 1 |
Across the group: 10 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 5.11 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home | Daytona Beach | FL | 4 | 15 | $9,503 |
| Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home | Land O Lakes | FL | 5 | 8 | |
| Alwyn C Cashe State Veterans Nursing Home | Orlando | FL | 1 | 22 | $68,731 |
| Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home | Panama City | FL | 5 | 4 | |
| Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home | Port Charlotte | FL | 3 | 20 | $114,162 |
| Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home | Port Saint Lucie | FL | 5 | 14 | |
| Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home | Saint Augustine | FL | 5 | 5 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.