The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
NHC HEALTHCARE, ANNISTON
ANNISTON, AL · Medicare-certified · 151 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
NHC Healthcare, Anniston has an overall 3-star rating, with a 2-star health inspection, 4-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures. Staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.61 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and the facility has a recent abuse citation and $11,057 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6084 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 26, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $11,057recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6084.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.90
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.45
- Nurse aides
- 2.25
- Weekend nursing
- 3.17
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
21.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
1.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
28.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
74.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
74.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
64.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
35.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $11,057 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $11,057 in total fines.
- $11,057
Federal fine
Oct 26, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 131.4 residents on an average day (87% of 151 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 53 years
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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.