The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
BROOKSHIRE HEALTHCARE CENTER
HUNTSVILLE, AL · Medicare-certified · 129 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Brookshire Healthcare Center in Huntsville, AL has a 3-star overall rating. Staffing is 4 stars with 4.03 nurse hours per resident per day, slightly below the 4.1 federal benchmark; quality measures are 2 stars, there were no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection issues involved discharge/transfer notice and care-planning requirements.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0267 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 17, 2022Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0267.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.82
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.59
- Nurse aides
- 2.61
- Weekend nursing
- 3.29
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 32%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
31.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.4%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
24.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
21.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
68.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
80.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of VENZA CARE MANAGEMENT · 22 homes · 2.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 117.2 residents on an average day (91% of 129 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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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.