Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
8401 W Cypress Dr · Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 · Lic. #VA-ATC-684 (FL) · 120 certified beds
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About Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing is a nursing home in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Its capacity is 120 beds, the same as the Broward County median for nursing homes. It is run by a government body. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 23 citations, the most recent on July 2, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.85 hours per resident per day. The Department of Veterans Affairs lists it as a veterans long-term care setting. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Pembroke Pines. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
1.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (23)
Records from May 2022 to July 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0585Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
April 23, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 23, 2024.
September 14, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2023.
September 14, 2023
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2023.
May 5, 2022
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2022.
May 5, 2022
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2022.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $38,659
January 9, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $38,659 against this nursing home on January 9, 2025.
Staffing
5.85 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 5.62 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Government - State
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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