Forest Manor Health and Rehab operates 182 beds in Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, near Select Medical hospital, with a moderately walkable location and strong occupancy recovery. Administered by Kelvin Robertson and privately owned by 2672 Equities LLC, the facility serves a diverse census: 54.5% Medicaid long-term residents, 33.1% private-pay, and 12.4% Medicare short-stay post-acute patients. The payer mix has shifted substantially toward Medicaid over the past decade, reflecting changing demand patterns in the market.
Inspection and compliance reveal a facility in transition. Since 2018, Forest Manor recorded 27 deficiencies, 59% above the Alabama state average, at a pace of 3.4 per year (62% above state median), the most material red flag in the record. Recent inspections paint a pattern of facility maintenance lapses.
In June 2023, surveyors cited grime, damaged tiles, and torn shower bed pads in three of four shower rooms, a breach of infection control standards. Earlier substantiated complaints from 2019 documented missed baths, medication errors, and staffing shortages. Despite this history, the facility has avoided federal penalties.
Long-stay quality measures rate 35.6% above state average, suggesting strong clinical protocols. Yet preventive care gaps undermine that strength: only 49.7% of residents received pneumococcal vaccination (state average 91.5%), and 67.1% received influenza vaccine (state average 94.8%).
On the staffing front, weekend RN presence runs 59% above state average and PT hours 50% above, indicating investment in acute support; CNA hours, however, trail state norms.
Occupancy is healthy at 86%, up from 71.8% in 2021, showing market recovery.
The facility orients toward mixed-term care with particular strength in short-stay rehabilitation outcomes but notable quality gaps in long-term preventive protocols.
