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Northwest Florida Community Hospital (snu)

1360 BRICKYARD RD, CHIPLEY, FL, 32428
(850) 415-7400
34 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
34
CMS facility ID
106055
Care type
Nursing home
County
Washington
Facility name
Northwest Florida Community Hospital (snu)
Street address
1360 BRICKYARD RD
City / state / ZIP
Chipley, FL 32428
Phone
(850) 415-7400

About this facility — Northwest Florida Community Hospital (snu)

Northwest Florida Community Hospital (snu) is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Chipley, Florida. It is licensed for 34 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Chipley 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 Northwest Florida Community Hospital (snu) 14 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Nfch, Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2012
Clemmons, James
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Kozar, Michael
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Lisenby, Steven
Officer — since 2020
Smedra, Ira
Officer — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2003-03-06
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-02

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
34
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-07-02Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
D · 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 2026-03-25
2024-09-24Health inspection2 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-10-17
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 2024-10-17
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2023-10-05Health inspection3 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-10-26
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2023-10-26
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-27
2023-10-05Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0020
D · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2023-11-14
E-0025
D · No harm found
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0371
D · No harm found
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0921
D · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-11-14
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 106055.

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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
Secretary of State filings
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