Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
Nursing home in Panama City, Florida, CMS certification number 106056
4419 Tram Road, Panama City, FL 32404 · Bay County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.94
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.20
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.92
- Weekend total hours
- 4.49
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 25, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 3, 2025, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 115.8 residents live here, about 97% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 115.8
- Certified since
- November 5, 2003
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
- Legal business name
- Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
- Aviata at Emerald Shores626 N Tyndall Pkwy, Callaway 32404
- Community Health and Rehabilitation Center3611 Transmitter Road, Panama City 32404
- St Andrews Bay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation2100 Jenks Ave, Panama City 32405
- Pruitthealth - Panama City3212 Jenks Avenue, Panama City 32405
- Shores Nursing and Rehab Center220 Ninth Street, Port St. Joe 32456
See also assisted living in Panama City.
Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Florida, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
What is the CMS star rating of Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home?
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.