Northwest Florida Community Hospital (Snu)
Nursing Home · 1360 Brickyard Rd, Chipley, FL 32428 · 8504157400
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.8 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.4 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 34 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Northwest Florida Healthcare, Inc. |
| Certified since | 2003-03-06 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | No |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 6 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) | D | corrected 2026-03-25 |
| 2024-09-24 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0578) | D | corrected 2024-10-17 |
| 2024-09-24 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) | D | corrected 2024-10-17 |
| 2023-10-05 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2023-10-26 |
| 2023-10-05 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0740) | D | corrected 2023-10-26 |
| 2023-10-05 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0842) | D | corrected 2023-10-27 |
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: 4.44 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.31 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.49 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.58 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.82 · LPN 1.12 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.67 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.93 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 100.0% · RN turnover 100.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.19 (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 who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 48.7% | · → · → 45 → 50 | worse than 98% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 4.8% | 6.7 → 3.2 → 9.7 → 0 | worse than 92% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 11.6% | not reported | better than 59% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 5.4% | 9.1 → 0 → 8 → 4.5 | better than 86% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 0.8% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 3 | better than 87% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 1.2% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 4.4 | better than 93% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported charges: no recent federal cost report on file — typically a new certification, an exempt unit, or a filing CMS hasn't processed yet
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: no — Medicare-only certification
- 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 Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley | Yes | 2★ | Critical access |
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