Baron House of Hueytown
Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Hueytown, AL
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Baron House of Hueytown

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Hueytown, AL
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Baron House of Hueytown accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

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.

Since 2018 · 8 years of data 9 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard Info 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.

Since 2018 vs. Alabama state average
Overall vs. AL average 0 Worse No metrics in this bucket. 2 Better Metrics better than Alabama average:
• Total deficiencies (47% below)
• Deficiencies per year (48% below)
Latest Inspection March 13, 2024 Other An inspection that falls outside standard annual surveys and formal complaint investigations. May include administrative compliance checks, documentation reviews, focused surveys on specific concerns, or revisit surveys to verify prior corrections.

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityAL Averagevs. AL Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 917 This facility has 47% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (9 vs. AL avg 17).↓ 47% better
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2018. 1.12.1 This facility has 48% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (1.1 vs. AL avg 2.1).↓ 48% better

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • March 13, 2024 inspection found three deficiencies including unauthorized resident nebulizer use, incomplete wound care documentation, and inaccurate staffing data reported to CMS.
  • October 24, 2019 inspection cited two deficiencies related to unlocked medication carts and improper infection control during medication administration.
  • November 15, 2018 inspection identified four deficiencies including failure to assist residents at eye level during meals, food service errors, cross-contamination risks in kitchen drains, and poor hand hygiene by nursing staff.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2018
Total health inspections 4

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Mar 2024

Total health citations
14 Rank #106 / 136Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 106th out of 136 homes in Alabama. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Alabama State average, with a ranking across all 136 AL facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Alabama that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
3.5 Rank #80 / 136Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 80th out of 136 homes in Alabama. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Alabama mean across 136 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in Alabama that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

9 of 14 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 5 of 14 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 8 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

13 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A
Citations history (last 8 years)
Administration minor citation Mar 13, 2024
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Mar 13, 2024
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Mar 13, 2024
Corrected

Administration moderate citation Feb 11, 2023
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 59
Employees 37
Contractors 22
Staff to resident ratio 1.74 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 17
Average shift 7.6 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 11,934

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 6 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 6
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 10.9 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 5 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 5
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.2 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 17 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 17
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.4 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

10.1%

1,201 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Assistant: 7 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 5 Qualified Social Worker: 4 Physical Therapy Aide: 2 Speech Language Pathologist: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant170175,32092100%7.4
Registered Nurse6061,2248896%10.9
Licensed Practical Nurse5051,12492100%8.2
Medication Aide/Technician3039988896%11.3
Clinical Nurse Specialist2026806267%8
Nurse Practitioner1014776166%7.8
Dietitian1014696470%7.3
Administrator2024405560%8
Speech Language Pathologist0114166571%6.4
Physical Therapy Aide0222655964%4.5
Qualified Social Worker0442144549%4.7
Respiratory Therapy Technician0551093134%3.4
Physical Therapy Assistant0771043538%2.9
Occupational Therapy Aide0115067%8.3
Medical Director0113067%5
Occupational Therapy Assistant0111533%5
17 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
6 Registered Nurse
% of Days 96%
5 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
3 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 96%
2 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 67%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 66%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 70%
2 Administrator
% of Days 60%
1 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 71%
2 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 64%
4 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 49%
5 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 34%
7 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 38%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 7%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 7%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $10K Rank #1 / 137Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st out of 137 homes in Alabama. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Alabama average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 137 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Alabama that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
85% lower than State average

State average: $65K

Number of fines 2
15% fewer fines than State average

State average: 2.4

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 0
100% fewer payment denials than State average

State average: 0.3

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $10K
State average $65K

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 10.6
19% worse than State average

State average: 8.9

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 15.4
6% worse than State average

State average: 14.5

Long-stay resident measures
Average State avg: 3.3 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.4%
25% better than State average

State average: 13.9%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 17.4%
8% worse than State average

State average: 16.1%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 18.4%
35% worse than State average

State average: 13.6%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 13.3%
292% worse than State average

State average: 3.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 9.9%
67% worse than State average

State average: 5.9%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7%
In line with State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.9%
65% better than State average

State average: 5.4%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.3%
169% worse than State average

State average: 1.2%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1%
46% better than State average

State average: 20.7%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 41.6%
55% worse than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.1%
8% worse than State average

State average: 94.8%

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.7%
18% worse than State average

State average: 83.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8%
15% better than State average

State average: 2.1%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 70.0%
13% worse than State average

State average: 80.3%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

22% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 15 days

Private pay

35% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

44% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 4 - 5 months

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 34
Medicare
2
5.9% of residents
Medicaid
26
76.5% of residents
Private pay or other
6
17.6% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

For-profit
Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$4.0M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$156.8K
For-profit Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$4.0M Rank #130 / 135Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 130th out of 135 homes in Alabama. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Alabama average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in Alabama that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$156.8K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$1.5K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #133 / 135Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 133rd out of 135 homes in Alabama. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Alabama average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Alabama that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$1.7M 43.1% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #116 / 133Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 116th out of 133 homes in Alabama. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Alabama average. Well-run Alabama facilities typically land around 54–69% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Alabama that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$2.1M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$3.8M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (44% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 4 - 5 months.

Admissions
147 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 22%
Private pay 35%
Medicaid 44%
Discharges
151 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 7%
Private pay 72%
Medicaid 21%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Baron House of Hueytown

Is Baron House of Hueytown in a walkable area?

Baron House of Hueytown has a walk score of 50. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Baron House of Hueytown?

Baron House of Hueytown's occupancy is 67%.

Does Baron House of Hueytown operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Baron House of Hueytown is registered as a for-profit in AL.

Who is the administrator of Baron House of Hueytown?

Antonia M. Richey is the administrator of Baron House of Hueytown.

How many beds does Baron House of Hueytown have?

Baron House of Hueytown has 50 beds.

What is the address of Baron House of Hueytown?

Baron House of Hueytown is located at 190 Brooklane Drive, Hueytown, AL 35023.

What is the phone number of Baron House of Hueytown?

(205) 491-2905 will put you in contact with the team at Baron House of Hueytown.

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