Nursing Home

Northwest Florida Community Hospital (snu)

1360 Brickyard Rd, Chipley, FL 32428
34 certified beds 32 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

4 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

CMS has not published staffing data for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Who owns this facility — 7 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Nfch, Inc Organization
    Direct owner (≥5%) 100% ownership since 12/21/2012
  • Kozar, Michael Individual
    Corporate officer since 01/04/2016
  • Lisenby, Steven Individual
    Corporate officer since 09/21/2020
  • Smedra, Ira Individual
    Corporate officer since 12/21/2012
  • Kozar, Michael Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 01/04/2016
  • Clemmons, James Individual
    Additional disclosable party since 08/10/2023
  • Kozar, Michael Individual
    Additional disclosable party since 06/16/2025

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 1 health (FL avg 7.1) · 8 fire (FL avg 2.9) Details

6 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: July 2, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 1 health deficiency · FL average: 7.1 · National: 9.3

8 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (3) and emergency preparedness (2).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2023-10-05): 8 deficiencies · FL average: 2.9 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Northwest Florida Community Hospital (snu) compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 50 miles, Northwest Florida Community Hospital (snu)'s overall star rating is 4★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 4★.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 4★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 4★ 5★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 3★ 4★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 3★ 4★ 4★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 50 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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