The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
LAUDERDALE CHRISTIAN NURSING HOME
KILLEN, AL · Medicare-certified · 58 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
4-star nursing home overall, with 4-star health inspections and quality measures, 3-star staffing, and reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.29 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). No fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations were noted in food handling and professional standards.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2863 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 20, 2023Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2863.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.74
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.60
- Nurse aides
- 2.95
- Weekend nursing
- 3.79
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
23.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
8.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
18.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
43.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79.1%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Occupancy
- 55.8 residents on an average day (96% of 58 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 55 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.