Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home is a 120-bed government-run nursing home in Daytona Beach, Florida, part of Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.73 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% above the Florida average of 2.31, and 58.0% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home
1920 Mason AvenueDaytona Beach, FL 32117
Volusia 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 Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, nurse aides logged 2.73 hours per resident per day, 18% above the Florida average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 314 aide hours a day, or about 39 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.73 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.23 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.53 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.92 | 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
58.0% of nursing staff at Emory L Bennett Memorial 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 35.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 17, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,503 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Fine | $9,503 |
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. Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home holds 4 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Emory L Bennett Memorial 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: Jan 19, 1994
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Indigo Manor Daytona Beach | 0.9 | 173 | 1.86 | 3.29 | 60.6% | 2 | $22,530 |
| Coastal Health and Rehabilitation Center Daytona Beach | 1.2 | 120 | 2.21 | 3.60 | — | 4 | None |
| Solaris Healthcare Daytona Daytona Beach | 1.3 | 73 | 2.30 | 3.94 | 36.6% | 5 | None |
| Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Daytona Beach | 1.4 | 108 | 2.31 | 3.75 | 45.5% | 5 | $8,512 |
| Daytona Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center Daytona Beach | 2.0 | 180 | 2.53 | 3.95 | 34.0% | 5 | None |
| The Terrace at Bishop's Glen Holly Hill · many days without an RN | 2.5 | 60 | 2.22 | 3.71 | 65.5% | 3 | $8,512 |
| Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center of Day Daytona Beach | 3.8 | 100 | 1.97 | 3.30 | 72.2% | 4 | None |
| Carlton Shores Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente Daytona Beach | 3.9 | 118 | 2.24 | 3.79 | 55.4% | 5 | 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.