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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
NPI 1417949579
Skilled Nursing Facility in Pembroke Pines, FL

Active since August 16, 2005CLIA 10D0982010 · Waiver
5/5
Overall Rating
8401 W CYPRESS DR, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33025(954) 985-4824(954) 985-4866 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (NPI 1417949579), doing business as Alexander 'sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Pembroke Pines, Florida and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through January 15, 2027 and lists Claudia R Day, Program Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1417949579
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Location Address8401 W CYPRESS DRPembroke Pines, FL 33025-4540
Mailing Address8401 W Cypress DrPembroke Pines, FL 33025-4540 · (954) 985-4824 · Fax (954) 985-4866
Fax(954) 985-4866
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialClaudia R DayProgram Director · (727) 518-3202
Enumeration DateAugust 16, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 2026
NPPES CertifiedJuly 8, 2026
NPI 1417949579 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License Licensed in FL · SNF130471019
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
Also ListedAlzheimer Center (Dementia Center)Taxonomy 311500000X · License SNF130471019 (FL)
8401 W CYPRESS DR, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAlexander 'sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid022984900FL

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 10D0982010

Alexander Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home · Pembroke Pines, FL
Active · expires Jan 15, 2027
CLIA Number10D0982010
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateJanuary 16, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 15, 2027
Laboratory DirectorKim Simmons
Laboratory Phone(954) 985-4824
Laboratory LocationAlexander Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home8401 Cypress Drive, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing (CMS certification number 106038), from CMS Care Compare.

Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing

Nursing home · Pembroke Pines, FL
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - State
CMS Certification Number106038
Certified Beds120 beds112 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceSeptember 6, 2001
Resident & Family CouncilResident and family councils
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
2/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
2/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
5/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
22.67
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 3.63 · LPN 0.58 · RN 1.24
5.46 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
4.88 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.06 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
21.4%
Registered Nurse Turnover
24.2%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
1
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs's NPI number?

The NPI number for Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs is 1417949579. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 16, 2005. The provider is doing business as Alexander 'Sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home.

Where is Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs located?

Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs is located at 8401 W Cypress Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025. The listed phone number is (954) 985-4824.

What is Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 10D0982010) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 15, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 120 certified beds.

What quality rating does Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs have?

CMS rates Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing 5 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs was last updated on July 8, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 29 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.