Facility details
| CCN | 105840 |
| Ownership type | Government - State |
| Legal business name | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS |
| Chain | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS |
| Certified beds | 120 |
| Average residents per day | 115.1 |
| Provider type | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Located in hospital | No |
| First certified | 1994-01-19 |
| Resident & family council | Both |
| Sprinklers in all required areas | Yes |
| Changed ownership in last 12 months | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
| County | Volusia County |
Staffing
Florida requires a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day. This facility reports 4.14 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — at or above that benchmark by 0.54 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.
| Nurse aide hours | 2.73 |
| LPN hours | 0.57 |
| RN hours | 1.23 |
| Total nurse hours | 4.53 |
| Weekend total nurse hours | 3.92 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 58.0% |
| RN turnover | 35.5% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Fine | $9,503 |
Health inspection citations
Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):
| Date | Tag | Category | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | 0558 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-10-17 | 0645 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-10-17 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-10-17 | 0806 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-10-17 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E |
| 2022-12-01 | 0582 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-12-01 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E |
| 2022-12-01 | 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-12-01 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | F |
| 2022-12-01 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-04-22 | 0623 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-04-22 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | G |
| 2021-04-22 | 0757 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-04-22 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | F |
| 2021-04-22 | 0908 | Environmental Deficiencies | F |
Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.
Ownership
| CARTER, ALFRED | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE |
| TWITTY, PAULA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CHAMPAGNE, KELLI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| KINNE, SANDFORD | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| TWITTY, PAULA | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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