Panama City, FL

Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home

5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 2 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

4419 Tram Road, Panama City, FL

(850) 747-5401

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Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

5 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

2 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

120

Certified beds

Average residents

116

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Government

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

2003-11-05

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.91

Registered nurse staffing

LPN hours / resident day

1.16

Licensed practical nurse staffing

Aide hours / resident day

2.96

Nurse aide staffing

Weekend hours

4.63

Weekend nurse staffing

RN turnover

46%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

54%

Annual nurse turnover

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.9	2.1 0.2 pts better	1.9 About the same	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.4	1.2 1.2 pts worse	1.8 0.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	90.3%	97.8% 7.5 pts worse	93.4% 3.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.5%	99.2% 1.7 pts worse	95.5% 2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.0%	2.6% 0.6 pts better	3.3% 1.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	0.0%	3.7% 3.7 pts better	11.4% 11.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	7.2%	5.9% 1.3 pts worse	5.4% 1.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	12.1%	15.7% 3.6 pts better	19.6% 7.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	9.6%	9.8% 0.2 pts better	16.7% 7.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0% About the same	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	18.7%	11.7% 7 pts worse	16.3% 2.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	28.4%	9.8% 18.6 pts worse	14.9% 13.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.6%	0.4% 1.2 pts worse	1.0% 0.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	5.5%	0.8% 4.7 pts worse	1.7% 3.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.7%	12.5% 9.2 pts worse	19.8% 1.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	3.8%	5.1% 1.3 pts better	5.1% 1.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	91.8%	94.3% 2.5 pts worse	81.7% 10.1 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.5% 1.5 pts better	1.6% 1.6 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-04-03 · Fire 2025-04-03

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-02-01 · Fire 2024-02-01

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2022-09-15 · Fire 2022-09-15

1 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-03

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-06-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-03

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-07

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-09-15

K355 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2022-10-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-09-15

K914 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2022-10-10

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-02-01

F585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-04-02

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-02-01