Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home is a 120-bed government-run nursing home in Port Charlotte, Florida, part of Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% above the Florida average of 2.31, and 52.1% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home
21281 Grayton TerracePort Charlotte, FL 33954
Charlotte 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 Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, 13% above the Florida average. With about 112 residents a day, that works out to roughly 292 aide hours a day, or about 37 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.16 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.67 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.95 | 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
52.1% of nursing staff at Douglas Jacobson 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 32.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 6, 2024. 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 7 fines totaling $114,162 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Fine | $8,490 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Fine | $18,425 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Fine | $7,660 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Fine | $46,937 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Payment Denial | 34 days from Oct 22, 2024 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Fine | $11,333 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Fine | $15,971 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Fine | $5,346 |
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. Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home holds 3 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Douglas Jacobson 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: Jun 7, 2004
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Village Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Port Charlotte | 2.4 | 104 | 2.51 | 4.19 | 38.7% | 2 | $291,005 |
| Sun Harbor Healthcare Port Charlotte | 3.1 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.40 | 49.1% | 4 | None |
| Charlotte Bay Rehab and Care Center Port Charlotte | 4.2 | 164 | 2.26 | 3.62 | 39.9% | 1 | $274,053 |
| Port Charlotte Rehabilitation Center Port Charlotte | 4.2 | 152 | 2.37 | 4.06 | 36.4% | 1 | $45,920 |
| Harbour Health Center Port Charlotte | 4.2 | 104 | 2.49 | 4.81 | 28.2% | 5 | $35,597 |
| Solaris Healthcare Charlotte Harbor Port Charlotte | 4.3 | 180 | 2.20 | 3.61 | 47.3% | 4 | None |
| Life Care Center of Punta Gorda Punta Gorda | 7.5 | 180 | 2.28 | 3.91 | 38.3% | 3 | $8,151 |
| North Port Rehabilitation and Nursing Center North Port | 9.0 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.42 | — | 2 | $14,770 |
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.