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Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home

1920 MASON AVENUE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL, 32117

(386) 274-3460

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120 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1920 Mason Avenue

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

105840

Care type

Nursing home

County

Volusia

Facility name

Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home

Street address

1920 MASON AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

Phone

(386) 274-3460

Website

floridavets.org/locations/state-veterans-nursing-homes

About this facility — Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home

Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 30 senior care facilities in Daytona Beach 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 Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 16 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $9,503 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

Parent company

Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs

Ownership type

Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Carter, Alfred

Director — since 2010

Champagne, Kelli

Operational control — since 2023

Kinne, Sandford

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Twitty, Paula

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

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

1994-01-19

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$9,503 total

Last standard inspection

2024-10-17

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$441 per day (≈ $13,410/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

24% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 74% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

8% 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 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-10-17Health inspection5 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-11-22

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-11-22

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-22

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2024-11-22

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 2024-11-22

2022-12-01Health inspection5 citations

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2023-01-30

F-0689

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-01-30

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-01-30

F-0761

F · 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 2023-01-30

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-01-30

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)

2021-04-22Health inspection5 citations

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2021-05-22

F-0684

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2021-05-22

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-05-22

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 2021-05-22

F-0908

F · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2021-05-22

2024-10-17Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0345

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-22

Federal penalties

2024-10-17Fine$9,503

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 105840.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.6124 ratings on Google

★★★★★Robert Day · 2024-04-14 · via Google
“One of nicer nursing homes I have ever visited. Nice sized rooms, a large dining hall, several day rooms as well as a library and barber shop. Really nice ground for the residents. And everyone I met was super pleasant.”

★★★★★MK Swanger · 2023-06-13 · via Google
“Top-notch VA nursing home. My father is being treated well and with respect”

★★★★★carol caron · 2024-04-25 · via Google
“Beautiful place with beautiful caring people in a very clean place. Can’t thank everyone enough for all the loving care and support during my husband’s time there. Special thanks to the Delta Wing staff for your kindness and great care you gave my husband Carol”

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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