Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
Nursing Home · 4419 Tram Road, Panama City, FL 32404 · 8507475401
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.9 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.6 / 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 | 2003-11-05 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$544/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 3 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0585) | D | corrected 2024-04-02 |
| 2024-02-01 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0921) | D | corrected 2024-04-02 |
| 2022-09-15 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | D | corrected 2022-10-14 |
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: 5.03 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.40 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.86 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.60 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.96 · LPN 1.20 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 4.72 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.02 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 51.8% · RN turnover 41.4% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.22 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 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 whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 29.7% | 28 → 29.8 → 31.6 → 29.2 | worse than 95% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 5.5% | 5.3 → 2.6 → 6.1 → 8.2 | worse than 94% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 3.1% | not reported | worse than 86% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 1.6% | 3.2 → 0 → 1.3 → 1.7 | worse than 82% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 21.5% | 23.6 → 18.6 → 11.7 → 33.6 | worse than 77% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 4.6% | 5 → 4.3 → 4.2 → 5 | worse than 54% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.2% | 0.9 → 2.6 → 1.7 → 3.6 | better than 62% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 8.8% | 13.3 → 7.1 → 7.1 → 7.4 | better than 71% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $544/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): 9% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 89% 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 Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | Panama City | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital | Panama City | No | — | Psychiatric |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Bay County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.