Every nursing home CMS records under this group, and how the portfolio performs as a whole. Consistency
across a group says more about an operator than any single building.
Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home in Port Saint Lucie runs on 5.94 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly half again what the typical American nursing home provides, and it holds a top federal staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 12 percent below its own weekday pace, but the floor stays high. Staff turnover is 35.6 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, meaning fewer caregivers are walking out the door than elsewhere. Inspectors visited in June 2025 and logged 14 deficiencies, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, though one was abuse-related. State-run ownership and a strong inspection record round out the picture.
Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home runs on 4.76 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 23% above the national average, and that staffing depth is the main reason it holds up well. The tradeoff is a weekend dip of about 13% against its own weekday levels, so care may feel thinner on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 47.5%, a touch above the national figure, and the record shows 8 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse, worth asking about directly. Inspectors last visited in January 2024, and the state runs the place, which tends to mean steadier budgets but slower change.
Clifford Chester Sims, the state-run veterans home in Panama City, runs on 5.28 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 37% more than the national average, and that shows up as five stars for staffing. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Turnover sits at 45%, essentially the national rate, which is unremarkable for a workforce this size. The health inspection record is where it separates itself: five stars, three deficiencies total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and a clean April 2025 inspection. The catch is quality measures, where two stars suggests outcomes don't fully track the staffing investment.
Emory L Bennett Memorial sits in Daytona Beach as a state-run veterans home with 120 certified beds. The staffing numbers here are genuinely strong, 4.53 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% above the national average, which is enough for the federal staffing rating to hit the top mark. Two things pull against that. Weekend coverage drops about 13% below the home's own weekday level, so the weekday-to-weekend gap is real. And staff turnover runs 58% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people delivering that above-average care keep changing. The record shows 15 deficiencies, one at harm level, no abuse findings, and a single fine of $9,503. Inspectors last visited in October 2024.
Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home runs on a split record. Its last inspection, in August 2025, produced five deficiencies and none of them rose to harm or jeopardy, a clean enough survey to earn the top inspection rating from CMS. But look at the staffing rating: 1 out of 5, the lowest mark CMS gives. Annual turnover sits at 56% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning well over half the workforce leaves each year, and quality measures land midrange at 3. The state owns and operates it, which may explain some stability in oversight but not in the aides and nurses at the bedside. A place can pass inspection and still run thin.
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home runs on state government ownership in Port Charlotte with 120 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.67 hours per resident day, roughly 21% above the national average. But look past that headline number and the picture gets uneven: weekend staffing drops about 15% below its own weekday level, so coverage depends on which day your family member needs help. The current inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and five abuse-related, with seven fines totaling $139,435 and a September 2024 inspection. Annual turnover of 52.1% tops the national 45.8% average, meaning the people providing that generous staffing are often new to the building.
Alwyn C Cashe State Veterans Nursing Home runs on state government ownership in Orlando, and the staffing numbers stand out first: 5.30 nurse hours per resident day, about 37 percent above the national average. That's real coverage, though weekends dip roughly 13 percent below weekdays, and turnover sits at 72.5 percent against a national 45.8, meaning the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record is where things get harder to explain away: 22 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and 11 fines totaling $68,731. The most recent inspection was February 2025, so the picture is current, not stale. Strong hours, unstable workforce, and a serious regulatory record.