The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
CLAY COUNTY NURSING HOME
ASHLAND, AL · Medicare-certified · 83 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
Clay County Nursing Home in Ashland, AL has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection and staffing ratings are also 4 stars, but quality measures are lower at 2 stars; reported nurse staffing is 3.75 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7547 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 16, 2022Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7547.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.86
- Nurse aides
- 2.29
- Weekend nursing
- 3.15
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
25.5%25.9%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
9.7%5.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.4%1.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%2.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
15.5%1.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.7%30%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.5%5.8%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.6%20.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—15%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.9%17.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.5%1.5%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—83.6%—
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited May 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide activities that met all residents’ needs. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 679 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 73 residents on an average day (88% of 83 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.