Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME
4419 TRAM ROAD · PANAMA CITY, FL 32404 · Lic. #VA-ATC-690 (FL) · 120 certified beds
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About CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME
CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME is a nursing home in PANAMA CITY, Florida. Public records list 120 beds. It is Medicare certified. Ownership records list a government body and tie the listing to Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. We hold 3 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 1 February 2024. Public enforcement records list no fine or payment denial against it. Reported staffing works out to 5.28 nurse hours per resident per day. Department of Veterans Affairs data lists it as a veterans long-term care setting. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026
Certification
- Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)
Ratings
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
2.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
2
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
2.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
2
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
2.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
2
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
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Cited deficiencies
Not published
Inspection history (3)
Records from September 2022 to February 2024.
February 1, 2024 · D
Citation F0585Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-02-01 under CMS tag F0585 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for 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. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-04-02. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-02-01.GOVFebruary 1, 2024 · D
Citation F0921Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-02-01 under CMS tag F0921 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-04-02. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-02-01.GOVSeptember 15, 2022 · D
Citation F0644Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-09-15 under CMS tag F0644 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2022-10-14. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-09-15.GOV
Penalties
Total fines on file: $0
Staffing
Latest: 5.28 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)
Staffing trend (5 periods)
- 2025Q45.03 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-06-015.03 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-07-015.28 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-08-015.28 hrs/resident/day
- 2026Q15.28 hrs/resident/day
Most recent period is higher than 2025Q4 (+0.24 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.
Ownership
government-state
CMS Care Compare chain: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Chain ID 739 · 7 facilities in chain (CMS)
- Chain average overall rating: 3.9
- Chain average health inspection rating: 3.6
- Chain average staffing rating: 4.3
- Chain average quality measure rating: 2.4
Chain averages are CMS-published figures for facilities sharing this Chain ID (formerly Affiliated Entity). They are not ElderCareCosts scores.
Parent organization: Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
parent · PAC 5698686608
Recent changes to this listing
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Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Government - State".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Non profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Government - State".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Non profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Jul 23, 2026First appeared in our data
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Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
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Typical cost
Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025
This provider doesn't publish a specific price to us. Below is the typical FL range for the care type(s) it offers. Use it as context, not a quote.
Nursing Homes
Median · FL$10,342/moNearby alternatives
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Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.
- CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of August 2026
- Chain identifier, Chain name, CMS Special Focus status, County, Licensed capacity, Phone number
- CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
- NPI
- CMS nursing homes (ownership)as of July 2026
- Parent organization
- CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
- Staffing hours per resident day
- Va Atc Cnhas of 2025
- Care types, City, Is veterans, License number, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Ownership type, State, Street address, ZIP code
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