Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home
13000 Sw Tradition Parkway, Port Saint Lucie, FL · (772) 241-6132
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 117
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 6, 2022
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Florida.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home carries 26 inspection points. That is fewer than 65% of Florida's 691 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Florida: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–25 pts
- 3★ 25–46 pts
- 2★ 46–85 pts
- 1★ over 85 pts
Bars show every rated home in Florida by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
14 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Administration1D
- D
Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-06-19
6 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-03-14
8 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2022-12-06
0 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 6 h of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 4 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
6 h
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 37% of nursing staff and 32% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.3 pts worse | 95.1% | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.2 pts worse | 99.2% | 99.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts better | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.1 pts better | 3.3% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight11.2 pts worse | 16.7% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7 pts better | 6.9% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 7.9% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened28.5 pts worse | 36.9% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased16.1 pts worse | 24.4% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder4 pts worse | 4.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.4 pts worse | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.2 pts worse | 21.7% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8 pts better | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6 pts worse | 89.6% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.6 pts better | 5.3% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication8.1 pts worse | 9.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts better | 100.0% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.7 pts better | 23.1% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Dickerson, Vicki | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fadel, Ahmad | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Fadel, Ahmad | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mallard, Lindsay | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Rogers, Donna | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Rogers, Donna | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
2 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress1D
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke1D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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