SNF
ARDIE R COPAS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME
CCN: 686128 · PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34987 · St. Lucie County
Overview
- Address
- 13000 SW TRADITION PARKWAY, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34987
- Phone
- 7722416132
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg daily residents
- 116 (97% of beds filled)
- Ownership
- Government (state)
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- 2022-12-06
- Setting
- Urban
3 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
CMS 5-Star Ratings
CMS rates every Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home on four domains. The Overall rating is driven primarily by Health Inspection results, then adjusted up or down by Staffing and Quality Measures.
Staffing & Workforce
Direct-care staffing is the strongest operational driver of quality in nursing homes. Values are hours per resident per day, derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions. "Case-mix" adjusts for resident acuity; "Adjusted" is the CMS rating-input value.
| Role | Reported | Case-mix expected | Adjusted | Federal floor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse All nursing staff combined: RN + LPN + Aide | 5.77 | 3.49 | 6.39 | ≥ 3.48 | |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed RN hours. Strongest driver of clinical outcomes. | 0.91 | 0.61 | 1.01 | ≥ 0.55 | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) LPN/LVN hours. Often handles medication administration. | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.93 | — | |
| Nurse aide CNA hours. Bulk of direct resident care — bathing, feeding, mobility. | 4.02 | 2.10 | 4.45 | — | |
| Licensed (RN + LPN) Combined licensed nurse coverage. | 1.75 | — | — | — | |
| Physical therapist Rehabilitation therapist hours — important for post-acute / rehab admissions. | 0.09 | — | — | — |
Federal minimums (phasing in under the CMS 2024 minimum staffing rule) shown for reference. RN: 0.55 hrs/resident/day. Total nurse: 3.48 hrs/resident/day.
Weekend staffing
Total nurse (weekend)
5.18
hrs / resident / day
RN (weekend)
0.72
hrs / resident / day
Total nurse (adjusted, weekend)
5.74
hrs / resident / day
Weekend under-staffing is a common quality-of-care concern — adverse events are more frequent when licensed coverage drops.
Resident acuity
Nursing Case-Mix Index
1.24
higher acuity than avg
Case-Mix Index Ratio
0.90
facility / state ratio
Health Inspections
CMS weights three inspection cycles to compute the Health Inspection rating: the most recent (50%), the second most recent (33%), and the oldest (17%). Each standard-survey deficiency is assigned a score based on scope and severity; complaint-survey findings and revisit scores are added to produce the cycle total.
| Cycle | Date | Total defs. | Standard | Complaint | Deficiency score | Revisits | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (most recent) | 2025-06-19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 32 |
| Cycle 2/3 (prior) | 2024-03-14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
Total weighted health score
30.0
lower is better
Deficiencies (14)
Individual survey findings. Scope/severity uses the CMS A–L matrix: letters further down the alphabet indicate greater harm and wider scope, up through J–L (immediate jeopardy).
14 D/E/F Actual harm — potential for minor
| Tag | Description | Scope/Severity | Survey date | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | 2025-06-19 | 2025-07-29 |
| 0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | 2025-06-19 | 2025-07-29 |
| 0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | 2025-06-19 | 2025-07-29 |
| 0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | 2025-06-19 | 2025-07-29 |
| 0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | 2025-06-19 | 2025-07-29 |
| 0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | 2025-06-19 | 2025-07-29 |
| 0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | 2025-03-12 | 2025-04-12 |
| 0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | 2025-03-12 | 2025-04-12 |
| 0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-14 |
| 0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-14 |
| 0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-14 |
| 0761 | 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. | D | 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-14 |
| 0775 | Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record. | D | 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-14 |
| 0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-14 |
Financial Health (FY 2024)
Payer mix (share of resident days)
Medicare 1.3% Medicaid 1.4% Other 97.4%
Operating performance
Operating Margin
-80.0%
Total Margin
-10.0%
Occupancy Rate
42.6%
Cost per Resident Day
$55
Revenue & costs
Net Patient Revenue
$7.3M
Total Costs
$1.0M
Net Income
-$1.2M
Balance sheet
Total Assets
$58.6M
Total Liabilities
$636K
Fund Balance
$58.0M
Current Ratio
2.24
Source: CMS SNF Cost Report (FY 2024). Cost report data lags by ~2 years.
Ownership & Corporate Structure
Chain: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
- Chain ID
739- Facilities in chain
- 8
- Legal business name
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Chain-average star ratings (for peer context)
Overall
3.3
Health
3.4
Staffing
4.3
QM
2.0
Owner / manager organizations (1)
| Organization | Role | Association |
|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 06/30/2022 |
Owner / manager individuals (4)
| Name | Role | Association |
|---|---|---|
| DICKERSON, VICKI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | since 06/30/2023 |
| FADEL, AHMAD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | since 06/30/2023 |
| MALLARD, LINDSAY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | since 10/16/2016 |
| ROGERS, DONNA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | since 10/01/2021 |
Source: CMS Nursing Home Ownership. Percent ownership is rarely disclosed — CMS only requires it for specific roles.
Facility Features
- CCRC
- No
- Hospital-based
- No
- Resident / family council
- Resident
- Sprinkler systems
- Yes
- Abuse citation flag
- No
Methodology & sources
- Nursing Home Provider Info (
nh-provider-info), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 14,703 rows. - Nursing Home Health Deficiencies (
nh-deficiencies), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 418,972 rows. - Nursing Home Ownership (
nh-ownership), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 160,393 rows. - Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Report (
snf-cost-report), vintage 2024, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 14,120 rows.
All Data
Every labeled field shipped for this facility by CMS. No national median or percentile context is available for SNFs in the current release.
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| Source | Metric | Value | Raw key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Report | Cost per Resident Day ($) | $55 | metrics.cost_per_resident_day |
| Cost Report | Current Ratio | 2.24 | metrics.current_ratio |
| Cost Report | fiscal_year | 2,024 | fiscal_year |
| Cost Report | Medicaid Day Share (%) | 1.4% | metrics.medicaid_day_share |
| Cost Report | Medicare Day Share (%) | 1.3% | metrics.medicare_day_share |
| Cost Report | Net Income ($) | $-1,185,935 | metrics.net_income |
| Cost Report | Net Patient Revenue ($) | $7,274,210 | metrics.net_patient_revenue |
| Cost Report | Occupancy Rate (%) | 42.6% | metrics.occupancy_rate |
| Cost Report | Operating Margin (%) | -80.0% | metrics.operating_margin |
| Cost Report | Total Assets ($) | $58,593,574 | metrics.total_assets |
| Cost Report | Total Costs ($) | $1,020,512 | metrics.total_costs |
| Cost Report | Total Fund Balances ($) | $57,957,261 | metrics.fund_balance |
| Cost Report | Total Liabilities ($) | $636,313 | metrics.total_liabilities |
| Cost Report | Total Margin (%) | -10.0% | metrics.total_margin |
| Provider Information | Abuse Icon | N | Abuse Icon |
| Provider Information | Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.92861 | Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 4.45474 | Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.00969 | Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 6.39303 | Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 5.74066 | Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Administrator turnover footnote | 26 | Administrator turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas | Yes | Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas |
| Provider Information | Average Number of Residents per Day | 115.8 | Average Number of Residents per Day |
| Provider Information | Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote | — | Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.77382 | Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.10307 | Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.60994 | Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.48684 | Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.07328 | Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Health Inspection Rating | 3.4 | Chain Average Health Inspection Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating | 3.3 | Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average QM Rating | 2.0 | Chain Average QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Staffing Rating | 4.3 | Chain Average Staffing Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain ID | 739 | Chain ID |
| Provider Information | Chain Name | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS | Chain Name |
| Provider Information | City/Town | PORT SAINT LUCIE | City/Town |
| Provider Information | CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 686128 | CMS Certification Number (CCN) |
| Provider Information | Continuing Care Retirement Community | N | Continuing Care Retirement Community |
| Provider Information | County/Parish | St. Lucie | County/Parish |
| Provider Information | Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services | 2022-12-06 | Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Provider Information | Geocoding Footnote | — | Geocoding Footnote |
| Provider Information | Health Inspection Rating | 3 | Health Inspection Rating |
| Provider Information | Health Inspection Rating Footnote | — | Health Inspection Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Latitude | 27.2649 | Latitude |
| Provider Information | Legal Business Name | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | Legal Business Name |
| Provider Information | Location | 13000 SW TRADITION PARKWAY,PORT SAINT LUCIE,FL,34987 | Location |
| Provider Information | Long-Stay QM Rating | 3 | Long-Stay QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote | — | Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Longitude | -80.456 | Longitude |
| Provider Information | Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago | N | Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago |
| Provider Information | Number of administrators who have left the nursing home | — | Number of administrators who have left the nursing home |
| Provider Information | Number of Certified Beds | 120 | Number of Certified Beds |
| Provider Information | Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections | — | Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections |
| Provider Information | Number of Facilities in Chain | 8 | Number of Facilities in Chain |
| Provider Information | Number of Fines | 0 | Number of Fines |
| Provider Information | Number of Payment Denials | 0 | Number of Payment Denials |
| Provider Information | Nursing Case-Mix Index | 1.23523 | Nursing Case-Mix Index |
| Provider Information | Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio | 0.89662 | Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio |
| Provider Information | Overall Rating | 3 | Overall Rating |
| Provider Information | Overall Rating Footnote | — | Overall Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Ownership Type | Government - State | Ownership Type |
| Provider Information | Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote | — | Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote |
| Provider Information | Processing Date | 2026-03-01 | Processing Date |
| Provider Information | Provider Address | 13000 SW TRADITION PARKWAY | Provider Address |
| Provider Information | Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months | N | Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months |
| Provider Information | Provider Name | ARDIE R COPAS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME | Provider Name |
| Provider Information | Provider Resides in Hospital | N | Provider Resides in Hospital |
| Provider Information | Provider SSA County Code | 550 | Provider SSA County Code |
| Provider Information | Provider Type | Medicare and Medicaid | Provider Type |
| Provider Information | QM Rating | 3 | QM Rating |
| Provider Information | QM Rating Footnote | — | QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score | 32 | Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score | 0 | Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies | 2 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits | 1 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies | 6 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date | 2025-06-19 | Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score | 32 | Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies | 8 | Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies | 6 | Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date | 2024-03-14 | Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score | 24 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score | 0 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies | 0 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits | 1 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score | 24 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies | 6 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend | 0.71635 | Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse turnover | — | Registered Nurse turnover |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse turnover footnote | 26 | Registered Nurse turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.75049 | Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.83864 | Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 4.02311 | Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day | 0.09225 | Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.91186 | Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Staffing Footnote | — | Reported Staffing Footnote |
| Provider Information | Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 5.77360 | Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Short-Stay QM Rating | — | Short-Stay QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote | 2 | Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Special Focus Status | — | Special Focus Status |
| Provider Information | Staffing Rating | 4 | Staffing Rating |
| Provider Information | Staffing Rating Footnote | — | Staffing Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | State | FL | State |
| Provider Information | Telephone Number | 7722416132 | Telephone Number |
| Provider Information | Total Amount of Fines in Dollars | 0.00 | Total Amount of Fines in Dollars |
| Provider Information | Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend | 5.18443 | Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend |
| Provider Information | Total Number of Penalties | 0 | Total Number of Penalties |
| Provider Information | Total nursing staff turnover | — | Total nursing staff turnover |
| Provider Information | Total nursing staff turnover footnote | 26 | Total nursing staff turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Total Weighted Health Survey Score | 30.000 | Total Weighted Health Survey Score |
| Provider Information | Urban | Y | Urban |
| Provider Information | With a Resident and Family Council | Resident | With a Resident and Family Council |
| Provider Information | ZIP Code | 34987 | ZIP Code |