The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
HIGHLANDS HEALTH AND REHAB
SCOTTSBORO, AL · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
In good standing
Government-runChain member
5 of 5 overall
5 out of 5 stars overall. Highlands Health and Rehab in Scottsboro, AL has 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 5-star quality measures, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 4.71 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.7092 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 24, 2022Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7092.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.86
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.89
- Nurse aides
- 2.96
- Weekend nursing
- 4.01
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
2.9%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.5%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
35.5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited May 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
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 June 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- 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
- Government - County
- Chain
- Part of HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM · 3 homes · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 45.3 residents on an average day (91% of 50 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.