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B

84/100

Above average

Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing

8401 W Cypress Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

CMS 3/5 stars #16 of 33 in Broward County (954) 985-4824
Certified beds
120
Occupancy
94%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $38,659 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing

Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing runs on unusually strong staffing for a Florida home: 5.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 44% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 10% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 24.4%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a stable crew rather than a revolving door. The trade-off shows up in oversight. Inspections turned up 23 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a $38,659 fine. The most recent inspection was January 2025, so the record is current. Strong hands on deck, but the state has found real problems worth asking about directly.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing29/30Stability15/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement5/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

29/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →6.17 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.02 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →24% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$38,659 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day5.57 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.02 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours5.03 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover24.40%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 21, 2026 (5 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing

What is the ElderGrade for Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing? +

Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing holds an ElderGrade of B (84 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing? +

Residents receive an average of 5.57 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.