Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home
Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida · CCN 686128 · Government (State) · part of Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs (7 facilities, chain average 3.9 stars)
CMS rates Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 115 residents a day on average. 14 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 | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.93566 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.08505 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 5.23387 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.6% (registered nurses 37%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0552 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29 |
| 2025-06-19 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0605 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29 |
| 2025-06-19 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0676 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29 |
| 2025-06-19 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-29 |
| 2025-03-12 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-03-12 complaint survey |
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-12 |
| 2024-03-14 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0582 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-03-14 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-03-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-03-14 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-03-14 | Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0775 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-03-14 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fadel, Ahmad Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Rogers, Donna Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Rogers, Donna Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-10-01 |
| Dickerson, Vicki Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-06-30 |
| Fadel, Ahmad Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-06-30 |
| Mallard, Lindsay Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-10-16 |
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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 St. Lucie County.