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Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home
4650 State Rd 16, Saint Augustine, FL 32092 · CMS Certification Number (CCN) 106088
At a glance
- CMS overall rating
- ★★★★★ 5 of 5
- Health inspection citations
- 5 in the last 3 inspection cycles (0 immediate jeopardy, 0 actual harm, 0 from complaints)
- Fire safety citations
- 2
- Fines (last 3 years)
- 0 fines, total $0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 22, 2025
- Official record
- Medicare Care Compare page for this facility
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 26, 2026
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. Health inspection stars are relative to other homes in the same state: the top 10% get 5 stars and the bottom 20% get 1 star. CMS says to use the ratings together with other information, including a visit. Technical Users’ Guide
| Rating | This facility | Florida average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| Long-stay quality | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 | Not published | Not published |
| Short-stay quality | Not published Not enough data available to calculate a star rating. | Not published | Not published |
Averages: CMS State and US Averages: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 26, 2026
Health inspections
| Inspection cycle | Standard survey date | Health citations | From standard survey | From complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (most recent) | August 22, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | September 8, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CMS weighted health inspection score: 3 (lower is better; it counts citation severity, complaints and repeat revisits). Citations from infection control inspections: Not published. How to read these citations
5 health citations across 2 inspection dates, newest first. The letter is CMS’s scope/severity code: A–C means potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, and J–L immediate jeopardy.
August 22, 2025: 1 citation (Standard)
| Severity | Tag | What was cited | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | F-0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 10/05/2025 |
November 4, 2021: 4 citations (Standard)
| Severity | Tag | What was cited | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | F-0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 12/17/2021 |
| D | F-0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 12/17/2021 |
| D | 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 | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 12/17/2021 |
| D | F-0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 12/17/2021 |
Source: CMS Health Deficiencies: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 26, 2026
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations across 1 inspection dates
| Date | Severity | Tag | What was cited | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/2025 | E | K-0791 | Ensure that any exit in an area undergoing construction, repair, or improvements shall be inspected daily to ensure its ability to be used instantly in case of emergency. Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 10/05/2025 |
| 08/22/2025 | D | K-0711 | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 10/05/2025 |
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas: Yes. CMS does not count fire safety citations in the health inspection star rating.
Source: CMS Fire Safety Deficiencies: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 26, 2026
Penalties
No fines or payment denials published for this facility in the CMS Penalties file (last 3 years).
Source: CMS Penalties: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 26, 2026
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Florida average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day | 5.3 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| LPN/LVN hours per resident per day | 1.21 | Not published | Not published |
| Nurse aide hours per resident per day | 3.35 | Not published | Not published |
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day, weekends | 4.62 | Not published | Not published |
| RN hours per resident per day, weekends | 0.44 | Not published | Not published |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 56 | 41.4 | 45.8 |
| Registered nurse turnover (%) | 57.6 | Not published | Not published |
| Administrators who have left | Staffing data not submitted or invalid for calculating turnover. | Not published | Not published |
Reported hours come from the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) staffing data that facilities submit to CMS each quarter.
Source: CMS Provider Information; State and US Averages: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 26, 2026
Facility details
- Legal business name
- Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (7 facilities)
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 113.8
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Both
- First approved for Medicare/Medicaid
- March 4, 2011
- County/parish
- St. Johns
Source: CMS Provider Information: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 26, 2026
Owners and managers reported to CMS
5 ownership and management records
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, ALFRED | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | undefined undefined, NaN |
| RODRIGUEZ, CATTIBELL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | undefined undefined, NaN |
| CARTER, ALFRED | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | undefined undefined, NaN |
| RODRIGUEZ, CATTIBELL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | undefined undefined, NaN |
| SANCHEZ, CARLOS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | undefined undefined, NaN |
Source: CMS Ownership: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 26, 2026
Check it yourself
- Medicare Care Compare: Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home. Full inspection reports, quality measures and staffing.
- AHCA licensed health care facility complaint form. The state agency also takes nursing home complaints.
- Ask the facility to show you its most recent inspection report and plan of correction.
Page built from CMS data files processed September 1, 2026 (CMS refreshes monthly). Last checked October 26, 2026. Not a ranking or endorsement.