Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home — nursing home in Port Saint Lucie, FL

Facility type: Nursing home · SNF / NF
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
Certified beds: 120 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 117.1 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 686128
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Dec 6, 2022
Ownership type: Government - State
Operator (legal business name): Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
CMS chain: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs 7 facilities
Phone: (772) 241-6132
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

7

latest Jun 19, 2025

Citations

16

14 health · 2 fire

Harm or worse

0

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D16	E·	F·
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

0

$0

Payment denials

0

Latest

—

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 686128
Program: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): Certified
Certified beds: 120
First approved: Dec 6, 2022
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for Florida.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Jun 19, 2025	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jun 19, 2025	Health	Health Standard	6	Potential harm	—	Open →
Mar 12, 2025	Health	Health Complaint	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Mar 14, 2024	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →
Mar 14, 2024	Health	Health Standard	6	Potential harm	—	Open →
Dec 6, 2022	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Dec 6, 2022	Health	Health Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

No fines or payment denials in the CMS Penalties file for this CCN.

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D16	E·	F·
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Jun 19, 2025	K-0291	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 17, 2025
Jun 19, 2025	F-0552	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 29, 2025
Jun 19, 2025	F-0605	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 · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 29, 2025
Jun 19, 2025	F-0676	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 · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 29, 2025
Jun 19, 2025	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 29, 2025
Jun 19, 2025	F-0695	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 29, 2025
Jun 19, 2025	F-0756	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 · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 29, 2025
Mar 12, 2025	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 12, 2025	Complaint
Mar 12, 2025	F-0755	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 12, 2025	Complaint
Mar 14, 2024	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 14, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	F-0582	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 14, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	F-0641	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 14, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	F-0695	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 14, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	F-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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 14, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	F-0775	Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record. Administration Deficiencies · Administration & records	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 14, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 14, 2024

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.3

Health inspectionsstate 2.9

Staffingstate 3.3

Quality measuresstate 4.3

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing5.99

State avg 3.86US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)1.06

State avg 0.73US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse0.82

State avg 0.80US avg 0.86

Nurse aide4.12

State avg 2.33US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse5.16

State avg 3.51US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 6.89 (case-mix index 1.22).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover37.1%

State avg 41.5%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover32.3%

State avg 46.1%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left1

State avg 1US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Jun 19, 2025
Cycle 1 health score: 24
Total weighted score: 26

Operating entity

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates 8 facilities.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs

7 facilities in 1 states. CMS chain ID 739.

VerifiedAssigned by CMS

Chain average overall rating (CMS): 4

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

6

Organizations

0

Individuals

6

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Vicki Dickerson	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jun 30, 2023
Ahmad Fadel	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jun 30, 2023
Lindsay Mallard	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Oct 16, 2016
Donna Rogers	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Oct 1, 2021
Ahmad Fadel	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 2, 2025
Donna Rogers	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 2, 2025

Other facilities operated by Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

All 7 →

Facility	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 1920 Mason Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32117 CCN 105840	120	Jul 16, 2026	15	$9,503
Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 6919 Parkway Blvd, Land O Lakes, FL 34639 CCN 106006	120	Jun 25, 2026	16	—
Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing 8401 W Cypress Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 CCN 106038	120	May 21, 2026	391 harm	$39k
Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home 4419 Tram Road, Panama City, FL 32404 CCN 106056	120	Jun 25, 2026	6	—
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home 21281 Grayton Terrace, Port Charlotte, FL 33954 CCN 106059	120	Aug 21, 2025	335 harm	$140k
Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home 4650 State Rd 16, Saint Augustine, FL 32092 CCN 106088	120	Aug 22, 2025	7	—
Alwyn C Cashe State Veterans Nursing Home 5255 Raymond St, Orlando, FL 32803 CCN 106151	112	Dec 23, 2025	222 IJ2 harm	$69k

Same chain in Florida

All 6 in chain →

Facility	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 1920 Mason Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32117 CCN 105840	120	Jul 16, 2026	15	$9,503
Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 6919 Parkway Blvd, Land O Lakes, FL 34639 CCN 106006	120	Jun 25, 2026	16	—
Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home 4419 Tram Road, Panama City, FL 32404 CCN 106056	120	Jun 25, 2026	6	—
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home 21281 Grayton Terrace, Port Charlotte, FL 33954 CCN 106059	120	Aug 21, 2025	335 harm	$140k
Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home 4650 State Rd 16, Saint Augustine, FL 32092 CCN 106088	120	Aug 22, 2025	7	—
Alwyn C Cashe State Veterans Nursing Home 5255 Raymond St, Orlando, FL 32803 CCN 106151	112	Dec 23, 2025	222 IJ2 harm	$69k

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 13000 SW Tradition Parkway, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
ZIP: 34987
County: St. Lucie County FIPS 12111
State: Florida
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare 7300 Oleander Ave, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952 CCN 105410	14.9 km	180	Mar 5, 2026	28	—
Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie 1751 SE Hillmoor Drive, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952 CCN 105600	16 km	120	Jan 22, 2026	23	—
Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehab Center 1800 SE Hillmoor Drive, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952 CCN 105819	16.2 km	120	Jun 26, 2025	252 IJ	$47k
Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie 3720 SE Jennings Rd, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952 CCN 106012	16.8 km	123	Jan 29, 2026	44	—
Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center 1655 SE Walton Road, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952 CCN 105579	17.4 km	120	Aug 28, 2025	34	—
Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center 2505 SW Martin Hwy, Palm City, FL 34990 CCN 105831	20.2 km	120	Jan 15, 2026	25	—

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	686128	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	686128	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

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