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Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home

4419 Tram Road, Panama City, FL 32404

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(800) 780-8101

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(850) 747-5401

Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $7,556

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $7,949
  • Average State Price: $6,293
  • Average National Price: $7,508



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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Nursing Home

    Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.

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    Community Reviews

    7.0
    Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 21 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 6 out of 9 communities in Panama City
  • Ranking in State: 1764 out of 2202 communities in FL
  • Care B

    Staff B



    Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Positive Reviews:

    • It's a good home for veterans, with staff trying their best every day.
    • Professionals assure that it's the best facility in the nation for their loved ones.
    • One of the best nursing homes with spotless facilities, friendly staff, and excellent resident care.
    • Very nice veterans home with immaculate conditions and friendly staff.
    • Great care for military veterans, recognized as the best care for the nation's heroes.
    • Appreciation for the hardworking staff and their dedication.

    Negative Reviews:

    • Management issues, understaffing, and disorganization leading to stressful environments.
    • Some shifts lack adequate supervision, with reported incidents of neglect and poor care.
    • Disappointment in the care provided to a 97-year-old father, leading to a decision to bring him home.
    • Communication problems between the facility's doctors and families, with staff not receiving deserved credit.
    • Concerns about the placement of a resident in the dementia ward and poor treatment.
    • Distrust towards the management and specific complaints about the Director of Nursing's behavior.

    Mixed Reviews:

    • Improvements noted with the arrival of a new Director of Nursing, but still areas needing care, therapy, and activities enhancement.


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    Health

    skilled nursing

    medical center


    Activities

    daily activities


    Community Amenities

    telephone

    sprinkler system

    rehabilitation center



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 5
    Health inspection rating: 5
    Staffing rating: 5
    Quality measure rating: 3
    Long-term quality measure rating: 2
    Short-term quality measure rating: 4


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: Nov. 5, 2003
    Ownership type: Government
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 120
    Total current residents: 97
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Resident


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 0
    Number of substantiated complaints: 0
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 0
    Total cost of fines: $0


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2022-09-12 2022-10-10 F Smoke Deficiencies Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
    2022-09-12 2022-10-10 D Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
    2019-11-20 2019-12-18 D Smoke Deficiencies Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    2019-11-20 2019-12-18 D Smoke Deficiencies Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    2019-11-20 2019-12-18 D Miscellaneous Deficiencies To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    2019-11-20 2019-12-18 D Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2022-09-15 2022-10-14 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
    2019-11-21 2019-12-18 D Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Callaway which is 1.9 miles away and has a population of 14,405 (small town).
    • The average income is $51,014, which is low compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 85
      • Low Temperature: 55
      • Average Temperature: 72.4
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 176 days of rain, 0 days of snow and 187 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 2.5 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The average life expectancy in zip code is 75.83 years old, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
    • Air Quality: Good Days 141.0, Moderate Days 40.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0

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    Supermarkets

    Walmart Supercenter
    1.0 miles away
    Publix
    5.0 miles away
    Winn-Dixie
    5.3 miles away
    Grocery Outlet
    6.0 miles away
    Sam's Club
    6.0 miles away

    None Found

    Bus Stations

    Front Beach Rd. & Shasta Pl.
    23.0 miles away

    Banks

    Regions Bank
    0.9 miles away
    Hancock Whitney Bank
    3.9 miles away
    Ameris Bank
    4.1 miles away
    First National Bank
    4.3 miles away
    SunTrust
    4.4 miles away

    Hospitals

    Bay Medical Center
    3.7 miles away
    Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital
    4.2 miles away
    Gulf Coast Medical Center
    4.6 miles away

    Pharmacies

    CVS Pharmacy
    1.5 miles away
    Adam's Pharmacy
    6.0 miles away
    Walmart Pharmacy
    13.0 miles away

    Dentists

    Panhandle Pediatric Dentistry
    6.9 miles away

    Parks

    Springfield Gardens Walking Park
    1.6 miles away
    Springfield
    1.6 miles away
    Buddy McLemore Park
    2.0 miles away
    Henry Brooks Memorial Walking Park
    2.1 miles away
    Joe Moody Harris Park
    2.4 miles away

    None Found

    Shopping

    Panama City Mall
    3.6 miles away
    AAFES Exchange and Commissary
    7.4 miles away

    Culture

    Panama City Center for the Arts
    4.5 miles away
    Martin Theatre
    4.6 miles away
    Kaleidoscope Theatre
    4.7 miles away
    Paul Brent Gallery
    4.8 miles away
    Todd Herendeen Theatre
    11.2 miles away

    Restaurants

    Beef 'O' Brady's
    0.9 miles away
    PoFolks
    1.5 miles away
    J.R.'s Rib Shack
    2.1 miles away
    IHOP
    3.3 miles away
    Red Lobster
    3.6 miles away

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