Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home
Nursing Home · 6919 Parkway Blvd, Land O Lakes, FL 34639 · 8135585000
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graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | Government - State |
| Operator | Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs |
| Chain size | 8 facilities |
| Certified since | 1999-05-07 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$533/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 5 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 5 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-14 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0550) | D | corrected 2022-02-14 |
| 2022-01-14 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0849) | D | corrected 2022-02-14 |
| 2020-10-09 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0554) | D | corrected 2020-11-08 |
| 2020-10-09 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0757) | D | corrected 2020-11-08 |
| 2020-10-09 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0758) | D | corrected 2020-11-08 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.84 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.60 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.75 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.63 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 3.17 · LPN 0.92 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 4.39 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.19 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 49.7% · RN turnover 51.7% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.29 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 7 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 4.7% | 4.4 → 4.4 → 7 → 2.8 | worse than 92% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 23.9% | 18.5 → 22.1 → 26.7 → 28 | worse than 86% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 22.8% | 28.3 → 25.5 → 20.9 → 16.7 | worse than 81% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 21.7% | 24.9 → 18.7 → 19.5 → 23.9 | worse than 77% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 3.8% | 2.6 → 3.4 → 4.4 → 4.7 | worse than 65% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.5% | 0 → 1.3 → 0.7 → 0 | worse than 56% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 4% | 5.1 → 3.7 → 3.7 → 3.5 | better than 56% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $533/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-06. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 15% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 84% other/private · 95% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Pasco County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | Hudson | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | Trinity | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel | Yes | — | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Pasco County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.