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Alexander 'sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home

8401 W CYPRESS DR, PEMBROKE PINES, FL, 33025

(954) 985-4824

www.floridavets.org

120 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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8401 W Cypress Dr

Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

106038

Care type

Nursing home

County

Broward

Facility name

Alexander 'sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home

Legal entity

Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing

Street address

8401 W CYPRESS DR

City / state / ZIP

Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

Phone

(954) 985-4824

Website

www.floridavets.org

About this facility — Alexander 'sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home

Alexander 'sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pembroke Pines, Florida. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 29 senior care facilities in Pembroke Pines and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Alexander 'sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home 39 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 7 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $38,659 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

Claudia Day

Ownership type

Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Carter, Alfred

Director — since 2011

Evancho, Wayne

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Militello, Lawrence

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Scrima, Donna

Operational control — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2001-09-06

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$38,659 total

Last standard inspection

2026-05-21

Nurse staffing

5.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$505 per day (≈ $15,350/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

21% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 77% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

24% above the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 7 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-21Health inspection9 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-06-21

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2026-06-21

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-06-21

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-06-21

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2026-06-21

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2026-06-21

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2026-06-21

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2026-06-21

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-06-21

2025-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-08-07

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)

2025-01-09Health inspection14 citations

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2025-02-09

F-0585

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-02-09

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0692

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2025-02-14

2024-04-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-05-23

2023-09-14Health inspection2 citations

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-10-14

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-10-14

2026-05-21Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2026-06-20

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2026-06-20

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-06-20

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-06-20

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2026-06-20

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-20

2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-02-09

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-09

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2025-02-09

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-09

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-02-09

2023-09-14Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2023-10-14

Federal penalties

2025-01-09Fine$38,659

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 106038.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.824 ratings on Google

★★★★★Karl Bork · 2026-05-04 · via Google
“My father stayed here for 18 months and received very good care. Catalina, Mrs Green, Francis, Anne Marie. I can't remember everyone but they were very nice and caring.”

★★★★Dan The Man · 2024-01-14 · via Google
“This place is clean. The staff was polite, respectful and helpful. I've visited 3 times. They have a large birdcage and wonderful decorations and memorabilia about the walls and hallways. It's tough to find a place for loved ones that is acceptable, this is one of the best facilities I have visited.”

★★★★★Abiud Montes · 2019-05-05 · via Google
“I come to visit here as a volunteer to see the Veterans that have done so much for this Country! All the Veterans speak highly about the nursing staff. Very clean and great atmosphere! Well be back again to visit these heroes. God bless America and God bless our Veterans. #Honor”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog

Last verified 2026-08-31

Source

Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)

NPI 1417949579

Monthly federal file

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