The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
CYPRESS COVE CARE CENTER
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Cypress Cove Care Center in Muscle Shoals, AL has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections, 4 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. It reported no fines in the last 24 months, but nurse staffing was 3.25 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and recent inspection areas cited food handling, infection control, and help with activities of daily living.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2508 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 9, 2020Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2508.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.05
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.42
- Nurse aides
- 1.78
- Weekend nursing
- 2.80
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 24%
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
12.5%11.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%3.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%12%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
8.3%7.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.8%3.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.2%0%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.5%20.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.7%9.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.2%5.3%Improving
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
78.6%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—77.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.3%88.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
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 January 2020 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited March 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GENESIS HEALTHCARE · 187 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 76.1 residents on an average day (85% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 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.