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Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home

4419 TRAM ROAD, PANAMA CITY, FL, 32404
(850) 747-5401
www.skillednursingfacilities.org/directory/fl/panama-city/clifford-chester-sims-state-veterans-nursing-home/106056
120 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
106056
Care type
Nursing home
County
Bay
Facility name
Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
Street address
4419 TRAM ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Panama City, FL 32404
Phone
(850) 747-5401
Website
www.skillednursingfacilities.org/directory/fl/panama-city/clifford-chester-sims-state-veterans-nursing-home/106056

About this facility — Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home

Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Panama City, Florida. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Panama City 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 Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home 7 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. 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

Parent company
Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Ownership type
Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Carter, Alfred
Director — since 2011
Elbataineh, Rezeq
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Direct owner — since 2003
Reyes, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Smith, Paula
Operational control — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2003-11-05
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-04-03
Nurse staffing
5.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$435 per day (≈ $13,220/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
8% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 90% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
7% 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
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2024-02-01Health inspection2 citations
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 2024-04-02
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-04-02
2022-09-15Health inspection1 citation
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2022-10-14
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2025-04-03Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-06-07
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-07
2022-09-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-10-10
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2022-10-10
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 106056.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.926 ratings on Google
★★Chris M · 2026-05-07 · via Google

“Very unprofessional supervisors, unable to properly schedule staff, many approach with a condescending and hostile tone and attitude. Not very friendly or hospitable. Facility seems nice and nurses seem to be kind even when overworked and understaffed as the location usually is due to the poor supervision and management”

★Psalms37 · 2026-07-19 · via Google

“I was visiting my family and I observed the social worker oddly spying on others.”

★★★★★perry Shaw · 2024-02-05 · via Google

“We are thrilled that our brother has the opportunity to reside at the Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home! EVERY staff member is attentive, caring and just WONDERFUL to work with! This facility is beautifully thought out and maintained ,the food for the residents is chefs quality and the physician, psyche care, social workers care , admission specialist and so many others have a gen…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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