Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
Nursing Home · 8401 W Cypress Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 · 9549854824
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 1.5 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 3.3 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.6 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | Government - State |
| Operator | Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs |
| Chain size | 8 facilities |
| Certified since | 2001-09-06 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 1 actual harm · 22 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $38,659 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 1
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. Percentiles are national.
| Measure | Rate | vs US nursing homes |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 8.3% | worse than 98% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 4.1% | worse than 89% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 8.4% | worse than 89% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 21.5% | worse than 80% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 4.9% | worse than 80% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 22.1% | worse than 78% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 19.2% | worse than 71% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.9% | worse than 70% of US nursing homes |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $454/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-06. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 19% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 80% other/private · 94% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Broward County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.