Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home
Nursing home in St. Augustine, Florida, CMS certification number 106088
4650 State Rd 16, St. Augustine, FL 32092 · St. Johns County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 22, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Clyde E Lassen 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 | 4 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 Clyde E Lassen 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
- 5.49
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.83
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.06
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.60
- Weekend total hours
- 4.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.9%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 22, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 8, 2023, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 114 residents live here, about 95% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 114
- Certified since
- March 4, 2011
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Clyde E Lassen 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
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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.
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Questions about Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home
What is the CMS star rating of Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Clyde E Lassen 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.