ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING
ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING is a 120-bed nursing home in PEMBROKE PINES, Florida. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2001-09-06. It averages 113.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING?
CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-05-21 | F0803, F0805 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E |
| 2026-05-21 | F0552, F0645, F0656, F0689, F0699, F0757 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2025-07-02 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-01-09 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2025-01-09 | F0803, F0804, F0805, F0812 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-01-09 | F0561, F0585, F0684, F0688, F0689, F0755, F0761, F0880, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2024-04-23 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2023-09-14 | F0690, F0759 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
Why was ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | Fine | $38,659 |
How is ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING staffed?
| Measure | This facility | FL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.56592 | 3.82350 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 24.4 | 41.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 113.1 | 108.9 |
Who owns ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING?
ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING is registered with CMS as Government - State, operates under the legal business name FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CARTER, ALFRED | since 11/28/2011 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | MILITELLO, LAWRENCE, SCRIMA, DONNA | since 01/02/2009 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | EVANCHO, WAYNE, MILITELLO, LAWRENCE | since 01/29/2025 |
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