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Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home

21281 Grayton Terrace, Port Charlotte, FL 33954 · Charlotte County

At a glance

Before you decide

The provider

What kind of provider is this?

What a nursing home is

A nursing home provides 24-hour nursing care and help with daily activities, and many offer short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay. It is a different setting from assisted living.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Who runs it and how big is it?

Facts CMS publishes

Certified beds
120
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership (CMS)
Government - State
First approved for Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 7, 2004
CMS Certification Number
106059
Legal business name
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Chain (CMS)
Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Changed ownership in the last 12 months
No
Resident and family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
Part of a continuing care retirement community
No

CMS processing date Sep 1, 2026.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

What did inspectors find?

Inspections, penalties and CMS flags

CMS Special Focus Facility program: Not flagged by CMS

CMS: the Special Focus Facility program lists “nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues and are included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care.” CMS Special Focus Facility list (opens in a new tab)

CMS abuse icon: Not flagged by CMS

CMS: “Cited for abuse or neglect at harm level or above on survey cycle 1 (Scope/severity G or greater) or cited for abuse or neglect at potential harm level (Scope/Severity D or above) on both survey cycles 1 and 2.”

As of Sep 1, 2026, CMS processing date.

Health inspections

20 health citations from the inspection cycles CMS publishes. Each inspection lists what inspectors cited, how CMS coded it, and whether it was corrected.

Inspection Aug 21, 2025: 1 citation
  • Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

    Tag F0557 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Sep 21, 2025

Inspection Jul 16, 2025: 1 citation
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Tag F0600 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 16, 2025

Inspection Jun 25, 2025: 2 citations
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Tag F0600 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 16, 2025

  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Tag F0602 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 16, 2025

Inspection Feb 11, 2025: 1 citation
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Tag F0600 · CMS scope and severity G (actual harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Mar 11, 2025

Inspection Oct 29, 2024: 2 citations
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Tag F0600 · CMS scope and severity G (actual harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 25, 2024

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Tag F0689 · CMS scope and severity G (actual harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 25, 2024

Inspection Sep 6, 2024: 7 citations
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Tag F0580 · CMS scope and severity G (actual harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 6, 2024

  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Tag F0582 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 6, 2024

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Tag F0657 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 6, 2024

  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Tag F0679 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 6, 2024

  • Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

    Tag F0680 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 6, 2024

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Tag F0689 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 6, 2024

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Tag F0726 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 6, 2024

Inspection Jun 2, 2023: 4 citations
  • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Tag F0565 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Tag F0689 · CMS scope and severity G (actual harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Tag F0725 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Tag F0740 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

Inspection Oct 7, 2021: 2 citations
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Tag F0700 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 7, 2021

  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

    Tag F0744 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 7, 2021

Fire safety inspections

13 fire safety citations.

Inspection Sep 6, 2024: 3 citations
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

    Tag K0291 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 6, 2024

  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Tag K0324 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 6, 2024

  • To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

    Tag K0761 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 6, 2024

Inspection Jun 2, 2023: 7 citations
  • Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

    Tag E0004 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 30, 2023

  • List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

    Tag E0030 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

  • Provide emergency officials' contact information.

    Tag E0031 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Tag K0345 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

  • To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

    Tag K0761 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Aug 30, 2023

  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Tag K0918 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Tag K0920 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jul 2, 2023

Inspection Oct 7, 2021: 3 citations
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Tag K0353 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 7, 2021

  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Tag K0363 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 7, 2021

  • Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Tag K0923 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 7, 2021

Federal penalties

8 federal penalties (fines and payment denials) in this CMS release.

  • Jun 25, 2025: fine of $8,490
  • Jun 25, 2025: fine of $7,660
  • Jun 25, 2025: fine of $18,425
  • Feb 11, 2025: fine of $46,937
  • Sep 6, 2024: fine of $11,333
  • Sep 6, 2024: fine of $5,346
  • Sep 6, 2024: fine of $15,971
  • Sep 6, 2024: payment denial for 34 days

CMS data released Oct 8, 2026.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

How does CMS rate it?

CMS star ratings

These are the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ ratings, published on Medicare Care Compare, not StrongPath’s. StrongPath shows them as CMS published them on Oct 8, 2026, with the time periods each one covers; it does not combine, adjust or rank them.

  • CMS Overall Rating: 3 out of 5

    CMS: “It features an Overall Quality Rating of one to five stars based on nursing home performance on three domains, each of which has its own rating.”

    Periods CMS used for this rating
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 1: Sep 6, 2024
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 2: Jun 2, 2023
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Staffing levels: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Staff turnover: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
    • Long-stay quality measures: Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (7 measures)
      • Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
      • Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
      • Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
      • Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
    • Long-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
      • Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
    • Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (1 measure)
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
    • Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
    • Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Percentage of SNF residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge
      • Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers/injuries that are new or worsened
    • Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024 (1 measure)
      • Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF
  • CMS Health Inspection Rating: 2 out of 5

    CMS: “Ratings for the health inspections domain are based on the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies identified during the two most recent annual inspection surveys, as well as findings from the most recent 36 months of complaint investigations and focused infection control surveys.”

    Periods CMS used for this rating
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 1: Sep 6, 2024
    • Standard health inspection, rating cycle 2: Jun 2, 2023
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
    • Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
  • CMS Staffing Rating: 5 out of 5

    CMS: “Ratings for the staffing domain are based on six measures. This includes three nurse staffing level measures (hours per resident per day) and three measures of staff turnover.”

    Periods CMS used for this rating
    • Staffing levels: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Staff turnover: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
  • CMS Quality Measure (QM) Rating: 2 out of 5

    CMS: “Ratings for the quality measures are based on performance on 15 of the QMs that are currently posted on the Care Compare website. These include nine long-stay measures and six short-stay measures.”

    Periods CMS used for this rating
    • Long-stay quality measures: Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (7 measures)
      • Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
      • Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
      • Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
      • Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
      • Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
    • Long-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
      • Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
    • Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (1 measure)
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
    • Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
      • Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
    • Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 (2 measures)
      • Percentage of SNF residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge
      • Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers/injuries that are new or worsened
    • Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024 (1 measure)
      • Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF

CMS high-performing icon: Not shown by CMS

CMS: “Exceeds the traditional five-star rating. Higher performing nursing homes have fewer citations (safety violations), higher staffing levels, and other quality indicators.” The icon is CMS’s, not StrongPath’s. As of Sep 1, 2026, CMS processing date.

Footnote wording is from CMS’s Nursing Home Data Dictionary (September 2026). Inspection dates are this facility’s; the other periods are CMS’s data collection intervals (released Oct 8, 2026). See the full detail on Medicare Care Compare (opens in a new tab).

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Location and getting there

Is it in a hurricane evacuation zone?

Hurricane evacuation zone

Zone C

Evacuation zone from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Know Your Zone data as of Sep 19, 2026. Zones are approximate and can change, and local officials decide who evacuates for each storm. Check with your county emergency management office or Know Your Zone (opens in a new tab) before relying on it. FDEM does not endorse StrongPath.

County emergency management (opens in a new tab)

Source: Florida Division of Emergency Management; U.S. Census Bureau

How far is the nearest ER?

Nearest hospital and emergency department

Nearest hospital with emergency services (CMS flag)
Adventhealth Port Charlotte (Acute Care Hospitals), 2.6 mi straight line
Nearest hospital of any type
Adventhealth Port Charlotte (Acute Care Hospitals), 2.6 mi straight line

Straight-line distance, not drive time. The CMS emergency services flag says nothing about hours, wait times or trauma level.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; U.S. Census Bureau; Overture Maps Foundation

What is within a mile?

Pharmacies, groceries and restaurants nearby

Pharmacies
0 within 0.5 mi, 0 within 1 mi. Nearest: Harbor View Pharmacy, 2.5 mi
Grocery stores
0 within 0.5 mi, 0 within 1 mi. Nearest: Presto Pesto, 1.1 mi
Restaurants
1 within 0.5 mi, 2 within 1 mi. Nearest: Miller's Dockside, 0.34 mi

Counts of mapped business listings, straight line. Listings can be missing or out of date.

Source: Overture Maps Foundation

What does the local agency report?

Reported offenses for the local law enforcement agency

Agency
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Violent offenses, 2025
271 (133.5 per 100,000 residents; FDLE population estimate 202,984)
Property offenses, 2025
1,378 (678.9 per 100,000 residents; FDLE population estimate 202,984)

Reported offenses for the whole agency service area, not this street. Not a safety rating. Counts are offenses known to law enforcement, as submitted to FDLE (FDLE file (opens in a new tab) dated Sep 30, 2026). Rates are not comparable across agencies, and Florida’s move to incident-based reporting is not complete.

Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Where can family stay?

Hotels and motels for visiting family

Licensed hotels and motels
At least 0 within 1 mi and 8 within 5 mi, plus 2 more licensed in the same ZIP or city that could not be mapped
Nearest mapped
Days Inn (motel), 2.5 mi

A license says the business is licensed, nothing about quality or price. License status as of Oct 3, 2026.

Source: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation; U.S. Census Bureau; Overture Maps Foundation

The surrounding area

Is there a park nearby?

Parks and preserves (OpenStreetMap)

Named public parks and preserves
0 within 0.5 mi, 0 within 1 mi
Nearest
Audubon-Pennington Nature Park (park), 1.2 mi

Park data © OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in a new tab), ODbL 1.0. Volunteer-mapped; straight line.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

What is the surrounding area like?

Area statistics

Residents aged 65 and over
41.6% (± 5.4), Census block group
Median household income
$72,955 (± $21,100), Census block group
EPA National Walkability Index
6.17 on EPA’s 1 to 20 scale

Survey estimates for the Census area around the address, with margins of error. They describe the area, not the facility or its residents.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sources and limits

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