ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING

8401 W CYPRESS DR, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33025 · CCN 106038 · 120 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality2 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-01-09 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0692, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

5.31

state median 3.40

Weekend staffing gap

−7%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.77

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

24%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $38,659 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-01-09	Fine	$38,659

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - State. Part of the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

EMORY L BENNETT MEMORIAL VETERANS NURSING HOME (DAYTONA BEACH, FL) — CMS overall4 of 5
BALDOMERO LOPEZ MEMORIAL VETERANS NURSING HOME (LAND O LAKES, FL) — CMS overall5 of 5
CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME (PANAMA CITY, FL) — CMS overall5 of 5
DOUGLAS JACOBSON STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME (PORT CHARLOTTE, FL) — CMS overall3 of 5
CLYDE E LASSEN STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME (SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL) — CMS overall4 of 5
ALWYN C CASHE STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME (ORLANDO, FL) — CMS overall1 of 5
ARDIE R COPAS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME (PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 22

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-07-02	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0561	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0805	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-09	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-23	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-14	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-14	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-05-05	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-05-05	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-05-05	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-05-05	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-05-05	F0807	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING, PEMBROKE PINES” at medicare.gov/care-compare.