Nursing Homes in Huntsville, AL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Huntsville
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Huntsville has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,318 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Huntsville of 319,249, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 137.73 persons in Huntsville. There were 1,914 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.57 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Huntsville has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Huntsville and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.60 | 0.59 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.39 | 2.47 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.84 | 0.83 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.83 | 3.89 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Alabama.
COVID-19 Infections in Huntsville Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Huntsville there were a total of 18 new cases and 18 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Huntsville
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Huntsville Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Huntsville, AL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Huntsville
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Huntsville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Decatur Health and Rehab Center 2326 MORGAN AVENUE SOUTHWEST DECATUR, AL |
11.33 |
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Barfield Health Care 22444 HIGHWAY 431 GUNTERSVILLE, AL |
4.67 |
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Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Magnolia Trace ONE CROWN CIRCLE HUNTSVILLE, AL |
16.67 |
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Fairview at Redstone Village 12000 TURNMEYER DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL |
8.67 |
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Athens Health and Rehabilitation LLC 611 WEST MARKET STREET ATHENS, AL |
10.67 |
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Brookshire Healthcare Center 4320 JUDITH LANE HUNTSVILLE, AL |
13.33 |
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Regency Health Care and Rehabilitation Center 2061 POOLE DRIVE, NW HUNTSVILLE, AL |
14.67 |
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South Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 213 WILSON MANN ROAD OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL |
15.33 |
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Madison Manor Nursing Home 3891 SULLIVAN ST MADISON, AL |
18.00 |
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Huntsville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 4010 CHRIS DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL |
18.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Huntsville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Ahc Millenium 5275 MILLENNIUM DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL |
32.00 |
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Valley View Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 5968 WALL TRIANA HIGHWAY MADISON, AL |
40.67 |
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Signature Healthcare of Whitesburg Gardens 105 TEAKWOOD DRIVE SW HUNTSVILLE, AL |
271.50 |
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River City Center 1350 FOURTEENTH AVENUE SOUTHEAST DECATUR, AL |
67.17 |
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Windsor House 4411 MCALLISTER DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL |
153.00 / |
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Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC 1600 WEST HOBBS STREET ATHENS, AL |
24.00 |
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Diversicare of Big Springs 500 ST. CLAIR AVENUE SOUTHWEST HUNTSVILLE, AL |
19.33 |
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Falkville Health Care Center 10 WEST 3RD STREET FALKVILLE, AL |
24.67 |
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Summerford Health and Rehab, LLC 4087 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTHWEST FALKVILLE, AL |
34.00 |
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Huntsville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 4010 CHRIS DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL |
18.33 |
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