DOUGLAS JACOBSON STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME

★ 3-star Government Abuse flag
CMS flags on record

Abuse icon on CMS record · $121,010 in federal fines

3
Overall
2
Health inspection
5
Staffing
2
Quality measures

Facility details

CCN106059
Ownership typeGovernment - State
Legal business nameFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
ChainFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Certified beds120
Average residents per day112.3
Provider typeMedicare and Medicaid
Located in hospitalNo
First certified2004-06-07
Resident & family councilBoth
Sprinklers in all required areasYes
Changed ownership in last 12 monthsNo
Continuing care retirement communityNo
CountyCharlotte County

Staffing

Florida minimum staffing standard

Florida requires a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day. This facility reports 4.80 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — at or above that benchmark by 1.20 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.

Nurse aide hours2.60
LPN hours0.90
RN hours1.16
Total nurse hours4.67
Weekend total nurse hours3.95
Total nursing staff turnover52.1%
RN turnover32.0%
Administrators who left0

Penalties & enforcement

$121,010
Total fines
6
Fines issued
1
Payment denials
DateTypeAmount
2025-06-25Fine$7,660
2025-06-25Fine$8,490
2025-02-11Fine$72,210
2024-09-06Fine$5,346
2024-09-06Fine$11,333
2024-09-06Fine$15,971
2024-09-06Payment Denial34 days

Health inspection citations

20
Total health citations
5
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
0
Immediate jeopardy (J–L)

Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):

DateTagCategoryScope
2025-08-210557Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2025-07-160600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesD
2025-06-250600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesD
2025-06-250602Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesE
2025-02-110600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesG
2024-10-290600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesG
2024-10-290689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesG
2024-09-060582Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2024-09-060657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesE
2024-09-060679Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesE
2024-09-060680Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesE
2024-09-060580Resident Rights DeficienciesG
2024-09-060689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesE
2024-09-060726Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesD
2023-06-020565Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2023-06-020725Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesD
2023-06-020740Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2023-06-020689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesG
2021-10-070700Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2021-10-070744Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD

Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.

Ownership

CARTER, ALFREDCORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
GAYLORD, BRANDYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
MALLARD, LINDSAYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
WURSTER, JOCEYLYNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
WILLIAMS, KEITHADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
WURSTER, JOCEYLYNADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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