Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
8401 W Cypress Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33025
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State · Chain: Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 114 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 24.8% — lower than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 41.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30% — lower than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 46.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $38,659 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 106038
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 114 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs
- Chain affiliation
- Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs chain — 8 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Lawrence Militello
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Wayne n Evancho
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Donna Scrima
Operational/managerial Control · since 2016
- Alfred Carter
Corporate Director · 100% · since 2011
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)
- D0684·Jul 2, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0919·Jan 9, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- D0880·Jan 9, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Jan 9, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0805·Jan 9, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- E0804·Jan 9, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E0803·Jan 9, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D0761·Jan 9, 2025
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $39K
Most recent events
- Jan 9, 2025Fine · $39K
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 9, 2025. 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 Jun 1, 2026.
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