Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing is a 120-bed government-run nursing home in Pembroke Pines, Florida. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.58 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 55% above the Florida average of 2.31, and 24.4% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
8401 W Cypress DrPembroke Pines, FL 33025
Broward County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing, nurse aides logged 3.58 hours per resident per day, 55% above the Florida average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 405 aide hours a day, or about 51 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.58 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.02 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.57 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.03 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
24.4% of nursing staff at Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 26.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $38,659 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | Fine | $38,659 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing holds 3 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 6, 2001
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Memorial Manor Pembroke Pines | 0.7 | 120 | 2.66 | 4.84 | 16.0% | 5 | None |
| Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Hollywood | 4.2 | 240 | 2.26 | 3.73 | 29.5% | 2 | $71,943 |
| Sierra Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Miami | 4.9 | 180 | 2.28 | 3.74 | 15.8% | 1 | None |
| Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center Miami · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 5.1 | 120 | 2.57 | 3.79 | 26.9% | 2 | $264,517 |
| Nspire Healthcare Miami Lakes Hialeah | 5.9 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.35 | 33.3% | 3 | None |
| Hampton Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center North Miami Beach | 6.4 | 120 | 2.41 | 3.83 | 43.1% | 5 | None |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida Hollywood Hollywood | 6.8 | 30 | 2.66 | 5.03 | 23.5% | 4 | None |
| Palm Garden of Aventura North Miami Beach | 6.9 | 120 | 2.23 | 3.68 | 23.7% | 4 | $25,310 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.