The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER LONG TERM CARE UNIT
FAYETTE, AL · Medicare-certified · 122 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
5 of 5 stars overall. Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit has strong staffing at 4.47 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, with 4-star health inspection and quality ratings, and no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4656 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 6, 2021Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4656.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.16
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.80
- Nurse aides
- 2.51
- Weekend nursing
- 3.75
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%
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
16.4%11.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
11.1%6.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1%4.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.1%1%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.1%4.1%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.4%8.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.7%6.8%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.7%22.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%2.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.3%22.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.4%1%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
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—90.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.5%96.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited April 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 and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited April 2019 — 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 services that met professional standards of quality. Cited April 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — 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 April 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 met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 107.8 residents on an average day (88% of 122 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 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.