The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
NORTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (SNU)
CHIPLEY, FL · Medicare-certified · 34 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Northwest Florida Community Hospital (SNU) in Chipley, FL has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a 5-star health inspection rating but a 1-star staffing rating and 3-star quality measures. It had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included food handling, resident rights/advance directives, and medication storage and labeling issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 2, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
45%50%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.2%9.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
0%9.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—11.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
30.8%33.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.8%12.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
20%11.1%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 32 residents on an average day (94% of 34 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.