Overview
Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. Among the 4 nursing homes in Panama City, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 116 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2003.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 25%
Top 38%
Top 28%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.07 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.94 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.20 hrs
- Nurse aides2.92 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 116
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 5, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes