4419 TRAM RD, Panama City, FL 32404
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Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
Panama City, FloridaMedicare inspection record
About Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME is a government - state nursing home in PANAMA CITY, FL with 120 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Panama City, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
4419 TRAM ROAD, Panama City, Florida 32404
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, above the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 17 minutesAbove the Florida average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 58 minutesAbove the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45%Above the Florida average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 25, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlPlan to fix it acceptedProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it accepted
February 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Apr 2, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 2, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 114
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 5, 2003
- Part of a chain
- Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, 7 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 106056
Location
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4419 TRAM ROADPanama City, FL 32404
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Questions about Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
How did Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 25, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 58 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.