Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
Panama City, Bay County, Florida · CCN 106056 · Government (State) · part of Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs (7 facilities, chain average 3.9 stars)
CMS rates Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 114 residents a day on average. 3 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.27514 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.97455 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.74335 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45% (registered nurses 34.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0585 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-02 |
| 2024-02-01 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0921 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-02 |
| 2022-09-15 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-10-14 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2003-08-01 |
| Elbataineh, Rezeq Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-05 |
| Reyes, Jennifer Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-05 |
| Carter, Alfred Individual | corporate director | — | 2011-11-28 |
| Reyes, Jennifer Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-12-22 |
| Smith, Paula Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-08-16 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Bay County.