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
3 of 5 overall
EAMC Lanier Nursing Home in Valley, AL has a 3-star overall rating. Its staffing is low at 1 star, with reported nurse staffing of 2.67 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, while health inspections are stronger at 4 stars and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.6735 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 2.6735.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.42
- Nurse aides
- 1.64
- Weekend nursing
- 2.34
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 18%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
29.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
6.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.1%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
73.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
75.1%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
- 86.7 residents on an average day (84% 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.