Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home is a 120-bed government-run nursing home in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, part of Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 73% above the Florida average of 2.31, and 35.6% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home
13000 SW Tradition ParkwayPort Saint Lucie, FL 34987
St. Lucie 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 Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home, nurse aides logged 3.99 hours per resident per day, 73% above the Florida average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 458 aide hours a day, or about 57 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.99 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.09 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.94 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.23 | 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
35.6% of nursing staff at Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home holds 5 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home
- Ownership: Government - State
- Chain: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, 7 homes
- Legal name: Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 6, 2022
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Port Saint Lucie | 9.2 | 180 | 2.55 | 4.03 | 41.4% | 4 | None |
| Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie | 10.0 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.62 | 23.7% | 5 | None |
| Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehab Center Port Saint Lucie | 10.0 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.68 | 30.0% | 3 | $46,976 |
| Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie | 10.4 | 123 | 2.23 | 3.99 | 37.6% | 3 | None |
| Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center Port Saint Lucie | 10.8 | 120 | 2.83 | 4.38 | 35.3% | 4 | None |
| Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Palm City | 12.2 | 36 | 3.12 | 5.39 | 16.7% | 5 | None |
| Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center Palm City | 12.6 | 120 | 2.20 | 3.56 | 22.5% | 5 | None |
| Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Fort Pierce | 13.7 | 107 | 2.16 | 3.52 | 57.6% | 2 | None |
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.