ARDIE R COPAS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME

13000 SW TRADITION PARKWAY, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34987 · CCN 686128 · 120 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

5.61

state median 3.40

Weekend staffing gap

−10%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.81

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

36%

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

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

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
ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING (PEMBROKE PINES, FL) — CMS overall3 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

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 14

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-06-19	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-19	F0605	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-19	F0676	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-19	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-19	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-19	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-12	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-12	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0582	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0775	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0880	Infection Control 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 “ARDIE R COPAS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME, PORT SAINT LUCIE” at medicare.gov/care-compare.