Tag 0552 · Severity D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29Government - State
Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home
13000 Sw Tradition Parkway, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 241-6132 · Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
At a glance
CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
| Ownership | Government - State | Certified beds | 120 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated occupancy | 95.7% | Latest inspection | 2025-06-19 |
County and Florida comparison
Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 5 of 5
Health-inspection score
Facility: 26.0 points
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 5.94 hours/day
RN staffing
Facility: 1.09 hours/day
Staff turnover
Facility: 35.6%
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 6 deficiencies
View data table
| Metric | Facility | County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Health-inspection score | 26.0 points | 48.0 points | 38.5 points |
| Total nurse staffing | 5.94 hours/day | 3.82 hours/day | 3.63 hours/day |
| RN staffing | 1.09 hours/day | 0.70 hours/day | 0.62 hours/day |
| Staff turnover | 35.6% | 35.6% | 41.8% |
| Latest health deficiencies | 6 deficiencies | 11 deficiencies | 6 deficiencies |
Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.
Inspection history
2025-06-19
6 deficiencies
Highest severity: D
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0605 · Severity D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29Tag 0676 · Severity D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29Tag 0684 · Severity D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29Tag 0695 · Severity D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29Tag 0756 · Severity D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-292024-03-14
8 deficiencies
Highest severity: D
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0582 · Severity D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14Tag 0641 · Severity D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14Tag 0695 · Severity D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14Tag 0761 · Severity 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14Tag 0775 · Severity D
Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14Tag 0880 · Severity D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-142022-12-06
0 deficiencies
Highest severity: Not reported by CMS
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
No matching citation detail was published.
Staffing composition
3.99 hours/dayNurse aide
0.86 hours/dayLPN
1.09 hours/dayRN
- Total staffing
- 5.94 hours/day
- County median
- 3.82 hours/day
- Florida median
- 3.63 hours/day
- Weekend total
- 5.23 hours/day
- Staff turnover
- 35.6%
- RN turnover
- 37.0%
Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.
Resident outcomes
Lower is generally better
Hospitalizations
1.4 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 2.0 per 1,000 days20250101-20251231
Emergency-department visits
0.8 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 0.9 per 1,000 days20250101-20251231
Falls with major injury
1.4%betterFlorida: 2.2% · County: 2.0%2025Q2-2026Q1
Pressure ulcers
2.5%betterFlorida: 4.2% · County: 3.5%2025Q2-2026Q1
Urinary tract infections
4.2%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: 0.0%2025Q2-2026Q1
Antipsychotic medication use
8.3%worseFlorida: 7.0% · County: 4.6%2025Q2-2026Q1
These group measures do not predict an individual resident’s experience.
Questions to ask
Use these prompts during a tour or phone call
How are antipsychotic medications reviewed, reduced when appropriate, and discussed with families?
Suggested because of: antipsychotic useHow will the care plan be developed, reviewed, and shared with our family?
Suggested because of: general care planning
Facility Details
- County
- St. Lucie County
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average daily residents
- 114.8
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- In hospital
- No
- Date certified
- 2022-12-06
- CCN
- 686128
Staffing Data
| Reported measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Nurse aide hours | 3.98853 |
| Lpn hours | 0.86208 |
| Rn hours | 1.08505 |
| Reported total hours | 5.93566 |
| Weekend total hours | 5.23387 |
| Weekend rn hours | 0.81689 |
| Adjusted total hours | 6.78372 |
| Total turnover percent | 35.6 |
| Rn turnover percent | 37 |
| Administrators left | 1 |
Hours are per resident per day; turnover values are percentages. Missing values are not zero.
Penalties & Enforcement
$0.00Total fines
0Number of fines
0Payment denials
No matching penalties in the supplied CMS records.
Totals reflect the supplied CMS records, not a lifetime total.
Citations
6Health citations
2Fire safety citations
Health counts describe the latest rating cycle. Fire counts cover supplied fire-safety records.
Serious Deficiencies
FL counts scope/severity G–L as serious deficiencies. Immediate jeopardy is J–L; these are not interchangeable.
0
Ownership & Operators
| Name | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ROGERS, DONNA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE |
| DICKERSON, VICKI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FADEL, AHMAD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| MALLARD, LINDSAY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FADEL, AHMAD | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| ROGERS, DONNA | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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