Nursing home
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home
21281 Grayton Terrace, Port Charlotte, FL 33954 · Map
Government - State · Part of Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs (8 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Port Charlotte, Florida. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.62 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 6, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 8 fines totaling $135,938In CMS records: 10 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home compares
This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Florida avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.62 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.99 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.74 | 2.34 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.9% | 42.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the August 21, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 21, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 8 fines totaling $135,938, 10 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 21281 Grayton Terrace
Port Charlotte, FL 33954 - CMS certification #
- 106059
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 112.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-06-07
- Chain
- Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs
Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone C; generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (DOUGLAS JACOBSON STATE VETERANS’ NURSING HOME) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Skilled Nursing: 60; Dementia: 60. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Aug 14, 2024)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventhealth Port Charlotte, Port Charlotte. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Village Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Port Charlotte. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Accomplished Home Care, Port Charlotte. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 33954 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Port Charlotte, Port Charlotte, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center, Port Charlotte, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Rai Care Centers - Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 33954.
Affinity Care Of Charlotte And Desoto LLC, office in Port Charlotte, 3.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Franzuel B Pamittan Md Pa, Port Charlotte. 2.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Emergency power
- Fully Implemented Permanent Generator. (Florida AHCA generator status, as of Oct 15, 2026)
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone C (Charlotte C) on the Florida Know Your Zone evacuation zones. (Florida Division of Emergency Management, map updated Sep 19, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Florida AHCA generator status | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | See above |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home staffed?
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home reports 4.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home have?
Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home is certified for 120 beds.