Wesley Place on Honeysuckle, Assisted Living offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care in Dothan, AL. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living supports daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care provides a supervised setting for residents with cognitive support needs, and nursing care provides ongoing nursing support. Having several care levels may suit a resident whose needs could increase over time, because a different level of care may be available without leaving the community.
The community has 66 beds. Room and unit types are listed for assisted living and memory care, giving residents in those settings confirmed housing options within the community. Staff are present around the clock, so residents can reach on site staff at any time. Vivian Readus serves as the administrator.
Rehabilitation services and short term rehab can support a resident recovering from an illness, injury, or procedure, while skilled nursing care is available for residents needing ongoing nursing support. Medication management helps residents who need assistance organizing or taking medications, and memory care services are available for residents with memory related support needs. Transportation gives residents an option for community travel, and pets are allowed for residents who want to keep a pet with them.
An activity calendar includes social activities, while the wellness program and exercise classes provide group options for physical activity. Lifelong learning offers educational or enrichment activities, and the Household Model of Care and Action Pact are named signature programs. Restaurant and bistro spaces provide on site dining, with dining and culture excursions offering outings centered on those activities; residents can also attend on site dinner theater. The community has a chapel with religious services, a salon or spa for personal grooming or care services, and a library for reading and library materials.
Staffing hours
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Hours per resident per day vs Alabama averages
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
3 of 6 metrics below state avg
Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living is administered by Vivian Readus.
In Alabama, the Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards conducts unannounced surveys to ensure facilities meet state licensing and federal certification safety standards.
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Alabama state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | AL Average | vs. AL Avg |
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 23 | 17 | This facility has 35% more total deficiencies than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (23 vs. AL avg 17).↑ 35% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 5.8 | 17 | This facility has 66% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (5.8 vs. AL avg 17).↓ 66% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | AL Average | vs. AL Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 4 | 1 | This facility has had 300% more total inspections than the Alabama average (4 vs. AL avg 1). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 300% more |
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.00
50% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 2.00
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.64
47% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 1.79
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
30.9%
26% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 24.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
24.9%
117% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 11.5%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
1.5%
100% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
61.2%
14% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
60.2%
19% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
6.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Dothan's city center to Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
| Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living | AL IL MC NH | Dothan | 66
Facility
66
AL AVG
90
Rank
#144 / 241 | No | - | - | - | Vivian Readus |
| Grand South Senior Living ALF | AL MC RC | Dothan | 40
Facility
40
AL AVG
90
Rank
#202 / 241 | No |
16
Facility
16
AL AVG
39
Rank
#316 / 382 | - | - | Jamie Summers |
| The Neighborhood at Grove Park | AL IL MC RC | Dothan | 16
Facility
16
AL AVG
90
Rank
#232 / 241 | Yes |
32
Facility
32
AL AVG
39
Rank
#231 / 382 | Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ | Jeanell Perkins |
Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living is located in Dothan, Alabama.
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No, Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living has a no-pet policy.
Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living is registered as a non-profit in AL.
Vivian Readus is the administrator of Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living.
Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living has 66 beds.
Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living has had 23 reported deficiencies since 2018 according to records from AL Department of Health.
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Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living is located at 718 Honeysuckle Road, Dothan, AL 36305.
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