Every Medicare-certified nursing home in Alabama, graded on inspections, staffing, turnover
and enforcement history.
6 homes in the state sit in the federal Special Focus programme.
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East runs on 2.87 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national figure of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 20% from its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 55.7%, nearly ten points above the national average, so the people around your family member keep changing. The inspection record is the harder part: 14 deficiencies, five serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $24,834. Its quality measure score looks strong on paper, but that reflects charted care, not the staffing and safety problems inspectors actually found in May 2024.
Greene County Nursing Home sits in Eutaw with 72 certified beds and a for-profit corporation behind it. Federal inspectors handed it the lowest marks possible for both health inspections and staffing, and a below-average score for quality measures, and the last full inspection was back in February 2022, which is a long stretch without a fresh look. Thirteen deficiencies sit on the current record, though none reached harm or jeopardy, and there's no abuse history. One fine of $13,635 has been levied. What stands out is a pattern: thin staffing measured against national norms, weak inspection results, and little recent scrutiny to test whether anything has changed.
Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center runs 117 certified beds in Birmingham under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident per day, roughly 16 percent under the national average. Weekends get thinner still, running about 16 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover of 56.3 percent tops the national figure of 45.8. The inspection record shows nine deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last full inspection in December 2022. Quality measures earn three stars, but inspections and staffing each land at two. That mix of adequate clinical scores against weaker staffing and a dated inspection tells you where to focus your questions.
Arlington Rehabilitation runs 117 beds in Birmingham under corporate ownership, and its staffing numbers are the first thing to notice. At 3.35 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 13% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover comes in at 40.4%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which helps. The inspection record is genuinely strong: 4 of 5 stars, 11 deficiencies with none at harm level and none abuse-related. But that last inspection was April 2021, and quality measures score 2 of 5. Ask when the next survey is due.
Cordova Health and Rehabilitation runs 114 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.05 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average of 3.86. That looks good until you notice weekends drop roughly 25% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 57.4% against a national 45.8%.
The inspection record is where the real trouble shows. Thirteen deficiencies are on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. CMS has fined the home once, for $76,242, and the most recent inspection was November 20, 2024. Strong quality and staffing stars don't offset that inspection history, ask direct questions about those abuse deficiencies before you visit.
Nhc Healthcare, Anniston runs 151 certified beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.47 hours per resident day, about 10% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly another 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. The current inspection record shows 10 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, with one fine of $11,057 and a survey completed in October 2024. Staff turnover is 46%, essentially matching the national rate of 45.8%. Note the split in the federal stars: quality measures earn 4 out of 5, staffing earns 4, but health inspections earn only 2, the direct-care record is where the problems concentrate.
Crowne Health Care of Eufaula runs 180 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, with weekend coverage dropping about 19% below what it manages on weekdays. Turnover is the brighter spot at 34.4%, well under the national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the concerns pile up: 15 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus a $42,884 fine. That last inspection was November 2022, so the picture is dated. Families weighing this one should ask what's changed since.
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 132 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers show a building stretched thin on the floor. Nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends drop about 24% below its own weekday levels, meaning the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 63.2%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your relative are likely to change often. Its inspection record is the harder read: 20 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, five tied to abuse, plus $74,848 in fines and a June 2024 inspection. Strong quality-measure scores don't offset that.
Enterprise Health & Rehabilitation Center runs 257 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing of 5.19 hours per resident day sits well above the national average of 3.86, roughly a third more hands-on care. Weekend coverage, though, drops about 16% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover of 40.5% is only slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The trouble here isn't the payroll, it's the record: a 1-star inspection rating, 12 deficiencies including 3 at harm or jeopardy level, 3 tied to abuse, and an $85,230 fine. Staffing can't offset that pattern, and a January 2026 inspection makes the findings recent.
Lighthouse runs a solid staffing operation on paper, 4.29 nurse hours per resident day, about eleven percent above the national average, and turnover at 29.7% is well below the 45.8% national figure, suggesting people actually stay. That's the strong part. The concern is oversight: fourteen deficiencies on record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, against a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5. The last inspection was January 2020, so the record is years old and may not reflect current conditions either way. Weekend staffing drops roughly 20% below weekday levels, which matters for a 68-bed for-profit home. Good staffing numbers don't cancel out a thin inspection history.
The Health Center at Research Park runs about 3.46 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekend coverage falls nearly a fifth below its own weekday level, so the gap between a Tuesday and a Sunday is real. Staff turnover sits at 54.7% against a national 45.8%, which means more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. Its current record carries 20 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $69,011; the last inspection was June 2024. Ownership is a for-profit corporation.
Diversicare Of Pell City runs 94 beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth knowing. At 2.87 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 26% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 23% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 69% against a national 45.8%, meaning the aide who knows your mother may not be there next month. Nine deficiencies sit on the record with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, which matters. But that record hasn't been refreshed since March 2022, so you're looking at a snapshot that's years old.
Arabella Health and Wellness of Red Bay runs 90 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth knowing: 2.96 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 23% below the national average of 3.86. Weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, so the hours when families tend to visit are also the leanest.
The inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, including one tied to abuse, with no harm-level citations. Its last inspection was March 25, 2022, meaning the picture regulators have is getting old. All three CMS star ratings sit at 1 or 2 out of 5, which lines up with the thin staffing and the citation count. Ask about weekend coverage and what's changed since that 2022 visit.
Pine Hill Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a 190-bed for-profit in Birmingham, and the numbers that stand out most are about the people doing the work. Nurse staffing sits at 3.19 hours per resident day, about 17% under the national average, and it drops roughly 18% further on weekends, so the thinnest coverage lands exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 71.9% is well above the national figure of 45.8%, which means aides and nurses cycle through quickly and residents see a lot of unfamiliar faces. The current record carries 16 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. The last full inspection was in March 2024.
Bellway runs lean on the floor: 2.87 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a quarter less hands-on time than most homes. Weekends dip even further below its own weekday levels, and nearly half the staff turns over each year, so the people caring for your relative may often be new. Twelve deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with a $203,450 fine. The last inspection was July 2024. Ownership is a for-profit corporation, and the staffing and health inspection ratings both land at 2 out of 5.
Summerford runs 216 certified beds in Falkville under individual for-profit ownership, and its last full health inspection was in September 2023. The record shows 14 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy, and two tied to abuse. Nurse staffing sits at 3.36 hours per resident per day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, and weekends run about 11 percent thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 59 percent against a national 45.8, nearly six in ten staff leaving each year. Three fines total $25,568. The staffing star comes in at 3, but inspections and quality measures both land at 2.
Northside Health Care runs 115 certified beds in Gadsden under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 56% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 12 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, but a single fine of $221,520 on file. The last inspection was October 2019, so that snapshot is old. Quality measures score low; staffing scores comparatively well. For families, the questions worth asking are about weekend coverage and how the home has changed since that last look.
Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville runs 125 beds under corporate ownership, and its biggest problem shows up in the staffing numbers. At 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 13% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday level, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 78.5% is well above the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for your relative are likely new, or about to be. The inspection record is better: nine deficiencies, none at harm level, though one is abuse-related, and six fines totaling $40,486. The last inspection was May 2021, so that record is aging.
Merry Wood Lodge runs 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday staffing. That shortfall matters because the home carries 17 deficiencies, 6 of them at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 related to abuse, plus a single fine of $182,968. Annual turnover sits at 51.9%. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, and its last inspection was September 2024.
Magnolia Ridge runs 4.49 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, and that number looks good on paper until you notice weekends drop roughly 20% below the home's own weekday staffing. Annual turnover sits at 63.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year won't be there next year. The inspection record is where it gets serious: 43 deficiencies, 19 of them at harm or jeopardy level, 6 abuse-related, and one $392,125 fine. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care.