Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home
1920 MASON AVENUE, Daytona Beach, FL, 32117
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State · Chain: Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 113 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 66.3% — higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 42.3% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 41.7% — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 45.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $9,503 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 1143095
- Service type
- Nursing Home
- Licensed capacity
- 120 beds
- Current license effective
- March 1, 2026
- Current license expires
- February 29, 2028
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Florida Department Of Veteran'S Affairs
- Administrator
- Sanford H Kinne Dr
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs chain — 8 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Paula s Twitty
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Sandford h Kinne
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kelli Champagne
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2014
- Alfred Carter
Corporate Director · since 2010
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)
- E0812·Oct 17, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0806·Oct 17, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- D0684·Oct 17, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0645·Oct 17, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D0558·Oct 17, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D0880·Dec 1, 2022
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0761·Dec 1, 2022
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0695·Dec 1, 2022
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $9,503
Most recent events
- Oct 17, 2024Fine · $9,503
Fire-safety citations
1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Oct 17, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Florida AHCA licensing registry, snapshot as of April 18, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.