Goodwater, AL · Coosa County
★★★★★CMS 5/572 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.63 /day
- Staff turnover
- 38%
- Serious cites
- 0
Goodwater Healthcare Center runs on about 4.63 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth more staffing than the typical American nursing home. That matters more than any brochure. Turnover sits at 37.8%, better than the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Five deficiencies on record, none causing harm, none tied to abuse. One catch: the last full inspection was April 2021, so that clean record is several years old now, and weekend staffing drops about 16% below weekday levels. Corporate-owned and for-profit, which shapes how the place budgets. The care numbers look solid; just ask what weekends actually look like.
Alexander City, AL · Tallapoosa County
★★★★★CMS 5/5188 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.30 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
Chapman Healthcare Center runs 4.30 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 11 percent above the national average, and its staff turnover of 33.5 percent sits well below the 45.8 percent national figure, a sign people tend to stay. Weekend coverage dips about 8 percent from weekday levels, which is common but worth knowing if you're visiting Saturday or Sunday. The inspection record shows five deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, though the last full inspection was in September 2021, so that picture is getting old. Quality measure scores come in low even as staffing scores run high, a split worth asking the administrator about directly.
Dadeville, AL · Tallapoosa County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5144 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.41 /day
- Staff turnover
- 35%
- Serious cites
- 0
Dadeville Healthcare Center runs on a for-profit limited liability company and holds 144 certified beds. The staffing numbers are the real story here: 4.41 total nurse hours per resident day sits about 14% above the national average of 3.86. Turnover is 34.5%, noticeably lower than the 45.8% national figure, though weekend coverage drops roughly 15% below weekday levels, so care may thin out on Saturdays and Sundays. On paper, the clinical record is thinner than the staffing: 16 deficiencies total, none at the harm level but one abuse-related. The 2/5 inspection and quality ratings pull against the 5/5 staffing score, and the last inspection was April 2021, nearly four years without a fresh look at the building.
Lafayette, AL · Chambers County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/569 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.82 /day
- Staff turnover
- 41%
- Serious cites
- 0
Lafayette Extended Care runs 69 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing picture is the weak spot: 3.82 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average of 3.86, weekend coverage drops about 7% below its own weekday level, and CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars for staffing. Turnover at 41.2% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, with one fine totaling $4,558. That last inspection was January 22, 2020, over five years ago, which matters when you're weighing how current any of this is.
Sylacauga, AL · Talladega County
★★★★★CMS 5/585 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.28 /day
- Staff turnover
- 47%
- Serious cites
- 0
Coosa Valley Healthcare Center runs on more nursing hours than most places, 4.28 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86. But weekends tell a different story: staffing drops roughly a fifth below what the home itself staffs Monday through Friday, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday may not be what's there on a Sunday. Turnover sits at 46.7%, essentially the national rate, meaning plenty of familiar faces leave each year. The inspection record is the strongest part here, five deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, though the last full look was April 2022, so that picture is getting old. Quality measures score low despite the heavy staffing.