Nursing homes › Florida › Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
8401 W Cypress Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 · (954) 985-4824 · 120 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - State.
Total nurse staffing: 5.57 (Florida median: 3.63). RN hours: 1.02. Weekend total: 5.03. Nursing staff turnover: 24%.
All-time on record: 27 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-21 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-21 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-21 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-21 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-21 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-21 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-21 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-21 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2025-07-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-01-09 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-09 |
| 2025-01-09 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-09 |
| 2025-01-09 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-09 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2024-04-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-23 |
| 2023-09-14 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-14 |
| 2023-09-14 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-14 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | Fine | $38,659 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, ALFRED | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/28/2011 |
| MILITELLO, LAWRENCE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/02/2009 |
| SCRIMA, DONNA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/18/2016 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 106038), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, July 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/alexander-sandy-nininger-state-veterans-nursing-pembroke-pines-fl/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 106038. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.