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
EAMC LANIER NURSING HOME
VALLEY, AL · Medicare-certified · 103 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
EAMC Lanier Nursing Home in Valley, AL has an overall 5-star rating, with strong staffing and a 4-star health inspection score, but a lower 2-star quality measures rating. It reported no fines in the last 24 months, and its nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7908 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 19, 2021Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7908.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.85
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.62
- Nurse aides
- 2.32
- Weekend nursing
- 3.20
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 32%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
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
29.4%28.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.4%6.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.4%4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.4%12.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.6%5.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.4%21.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
27.7%16.1%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.6%17.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—6.2%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.1%2.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.6%22.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%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
90.5%93.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—73.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.1%85.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited March 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure feeding tubes were used only when medically needed and that residents with feeding tubes received proper care. Cited March 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 693 — 42 CFR §483.25 — 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 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 92 residents on an average day (89% of 103 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 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.