Name: Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home — compliance, penalty and ownership record
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CMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 691 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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Questions to take to Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home

The published staff-turnover figure is 45%. Ask which reporting period it covers and how the current staffing team compares.
Ask who is responsible for care decisions locally and at FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS. A shared affiliation does not establish identical care at every location.
Check the source date and the latest official record before deciding. Bring the issues above to a visit or call rather than treating the profile as a recommendation.

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Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, a group operating 7 facilities in 1 state. Group record: average rating 3.9/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $192,396 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.9/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 5.28 (Florida median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.97. Weekend total: 4.74. Nursing staff turnover: 45%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 3 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey date	Deficiency	Sev.	Type	Status
2024-02-01	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 2024-04-02
2024-02-01	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	D	Health	corrected 2024-04-02

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

Name	Role	Type	%	Since
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	Direct Ownership Interest	Organization	NOT APPLICABLE	since 08/01/2003
CARTER, ALFRED	Corporate Director	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 11/28/2011
REYES, JENNIFER	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/22/2023
SMITH, PAULA	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 08/16/2016

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 106056), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/clifford-chester-sims-state-veterans-nursing-home-panama-city-fl/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 106056. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.