Government - State

Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home

4419 Tram Road, Panama City, FL 32404

(850) 747-5401 · Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs

5CMS overall rating · out of 5

At a glance

CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
5 of 5Overall
5 of 5Health inspections
5 of 5Staffing
2 of 5Resident quality
OwnershipGovernment - StateCertified beds120
Estimated occupancy95.3%Latest inspection2025-04-03

County and Florida comparison

Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 5 of 5
better
Health-inspection score
Facility: 2.0 points
better
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 5.28 hours/day
better
RN staffing
Facility: 0.97 hours/day
better
Staff turnover
Facility: 45.0%
worse
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 0 deficiencies
better
View data table
MetricFacilityCountyFlorida
Overall rating5 of 54 of 53 of 5
Health-inspection score2.0 points18.0 points38.5 points
Total nurse staffing5.28 hours/day3.68 hours/day3.63 hours/day
RN staffing0.97 hours/day0.63 hours/day0.62 hours/day
Staff turnover45.0%46.0%41.8%
Latest health deficiencies0 deficiencies4 deficiencies6 deficiencies

Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.

Inspection history

2025-04-03
0 deficiencies
Highest severity: Not reported by CMS

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

No matching citation detail was published.

2024-02-01
2 deficiencies
Highest severity: D

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0585 · Severity D

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-02

Tag 0921 · Severity D

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-02
2022-09-15
1 deficiencies
Highest severity: D

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0644 · Severity D

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-10-14

Staffing composition

3.08 hours/dayNurse aide
1.22 hours/dayLPN
0.97 hours/dayRN
Total staffing
5.28 hours/day
County median
3.68 hours/day
Florida median
3.63 hours/day
Weekend total
4.74 hours/day
Staff turnover
45.0%
RN turnover
34.4%

Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.

Resident outcomes

Lower is generally better

Hospitalizations

1.8 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 1.8 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Emergency-department visits

2.1 per 1,000 daysworseFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 2.1 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Falls with major injury

2.6%worseFlorida: 2.2% · County: 6.0%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Pressure ulcers

5.0%worseFlorida: 4.2% · County: 5.0%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Urinary tract infections

5.8%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: 0.5%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Antipsychotic medication use

8.8%worseFlorida: 7.0% · County: 8.8%
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
  1. What is driving staff turnover, and what is being done to retain nurses and aides?

    Suggested because of: staff turnover
  2. What fall-prevention program is used, and how are families notified after a fall?

    Suggested because of: falls major injury
  3. How does the care team prevent and treat pressure injuries?

    Suggested because of: pressure ulcers
  4. How are antipsychotic medications reviewed, reduced when appropriate, and discussed with families?

    Suggested because of: antipsychotic use
  5. How will the care plan be developed, reviewed, and shared with our family?

    Suggested because of: general care planning

Facility Details

County
Bay County
Certified beds
120
Average daily residents
114.4
Ownership
Government - State
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
In hospital
No
Date certified
2003-11-05
CCN
106056

Staffing Data

Reported measureValue
Nurse aide hours3.08015
Lpn hours1.22044
Rn hours0.97455
Reported total hours5.27514
Weekend total hours4.74335
Weekend rn hours0.52064
Adjusted total hours6.02303
Total turnover percent45
Rn turnover percent34.4
Administrators left1

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

0Health citations
4Fire 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

NameRoleShare
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
CARTER, ALFREDCORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
REYES, JENNIFEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
SMITH, PAULAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
ELBATAINEH, REZEQADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
REYES, JENNIFERADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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