Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Palliative Care & Respite Care · Trussville, AL

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119 Watterson Parkway, Trussville, AL 35173 View map

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Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville

Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville is a 125-bed nursing home on Watterson Parkway in Trussville, Alabama. The facility operates at a 73 percent occupancy rate, leaving consistent room openings for immediate or planned admissions. Stays here average around 297 days, an extended timeline that shows daily operations lean heavily toward permanent residential care while maintaining dedicated resources for short-term post-hospital therapy.

The daily floor routine relies on a 24-hour nursing team that delivers an average of 3 hours and 12 minutes of direct, hands-on attention to each resident daily. This crew handles regular medical monitoring, complex care needs, and short-term physical rehabilitation. For visiting family members, the surrounding neighborhood carries a walk score of 3, meaning the property sits in a quiet, car-dependent area where a vehicle is necessary for all travel and external errands.

Health department surveys have previously flagged compliance concerns centered on care-delivery protocols, specifically the accurate documentation of ordered medical treatments and strict adherence to infection-prevention standards. Reviewing these past inspection records with the administrative staff is a practical way to evaluate their current quality assurance steps.

Interested individuals can contact the admissions office to check on specific room layouts or request intake checklists. The front office can also coordinate stay coverage through traditional Medicare, state Medicaid, or standard private pay, and walk you through available comfort setups like respite care configurations.

Facility Direct Line (205) 655-3226

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

3h 12m per day

vs avg

6 of 6 metrics below state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) 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.	10m per day	▼ 75% State avg: 38m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN 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.	24m per day	▼ 49% State avg: 47m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide 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.	2h 21m per day	▼ 6% State avg: 2h 30m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing 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.	2h 44m per day	▼ 17% State avg: 3h 17m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist 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.	1m per day	▼ 28% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN 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.	11m per day	▼ 50% State avg: 22m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

297 days

125-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

Walk Score: 3 / 100

Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

73%

Lower than the Alabama average: 80.8%

Occupied beds

92 / 125

Average occupied beds in Alabama homes 97 beds

Facility TypeNursing Home

StatusRegular

CountyJefferson

CMS Certification Number015467

Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville is administered by Becky Stocker.

Profit StatusFor-profit

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Since 2018 · 8 years of data 15 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard 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

Latest Inspection June 8, 2023 Complaint Investigation

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	AL Average	vs. AL Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	15	17	This facility has 12% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (15 vs. AL avg 17).↓ 12% better
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2018.	1.9	2.1	This facility has 10% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (1.9 vs. AL avg 2.1).↓ 10% better

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

June 8, 2023 complaint investigation substantiated failure to complete a grievance and provide ordered wound care for one resident’s amputation stump and sacral ulcer.
April 11, 2019 routine inspection found three deficiencies in infection prevention, including improper gastrostomy tube checks and contaminated tracheostomy care by staff.
May 3, 2018 complaint investigation substantiated narcotics misappropriation by an LPN, but the facility reported the incident and took corrective actions.

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Inspections since 2018

Total health inspections 4

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Jun 2023

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

2.75

State average N/A

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

9 of 11 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 2 of 11 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 8 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

11 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 8 years)

Quality of Care moderate citation Jun 08, 2023

Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Jun 08, 2023

Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation May 13, 2021

Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation May 13, 2021

Corrected

Total staff 207

Employees 175

Contractors 32

Staff to resident ratio 2.20 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 52

Average shift 8.3 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 39,893

Nursing staff breakdown

9 hours

9.7 hours

8.8 hours

Contractor staffing

2,544 contractor hours this quarter

Registered Nurse: 14 Licensed Practical Nurse: 8 Feeding Assistant: 4 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Qualified Activities Professional: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Other Physician: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	78	0	78	18,066	92	100%	8.8
Medication Aide/Technician	30	0	30	8,237	92	100%	9
Licensed Practical Nurse	20	8	28	3,598	92	100%	9.7
Registered Nurse	10	14	24	1,660	87	95%	9
Speech Language Pathologist	5	0	5	1,094	80	87%	6.2
Administrator	2	0	2	1,016	66	72%	8
RN Director of Nursing	4	0	4	887	63	68%	8.1
Qualified Activities Professional	0	1	1	800	92	100%	8.7
Physical Therapy Aide	4	0	4	663	76	83%	6.3
Feeding Assistant	0	4	4	604	65	71%	5.5
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	539	62	67%	8.7
Qualified Social Worker	6	0	6	536	82	89%	4.2
Dietitian	1	0	1	507	63	68%	8.1
Physical Therapy Assistant	3	0	3	506	66	72%	6.9
Other Dietary Services Staff	2	0	2	384	51	55%	7.5
Respiratory Therapy Technician	5	0	5	268	69	75%	2.8
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	191	27	29%	7.1
Clinical Nurse Specialist	4	0	4	142	19	21%	7.5
Medical Director	0	1	1	120	13	14%	9.2
Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff	0	1	1	36	9	10%	4
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	30	13	14%	2.3
Other Physician	0	1	1	8	2	2%	4

78 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

30 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 100%

28 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

24 Registered Nurse

% of Days 95%

5 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 87%

2 Administrator

% of Days 72%

4 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 68%

1 Qualified Activities Professional

% of Days 100%

4 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 83%

4 Feeding Assistant

% of Days 71%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 67%

6 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 89%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 68%

3 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 72%

2 Other Dietary Services Staff

% of Days 55%

5 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 75%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 29%

4 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 21%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 14%

1 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff

% of Days 10%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 14%

1 Other Physician

% of Days 2%

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Total fines amount $47K

28% lower than State average

State average: $65K

Number of fines 8

239% more fines than State average

State average: 2.4

Payment Denials 0

100% fewer payment denials than State average

State average: 0.3

Fines amount comparison

This facility $47K

State average $65K

Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

6 penalties in the past 3 years

Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.

Civil Money Penalty Feb 20, 2024

$5K

Civil Money Penalty Feb 12, 2024

$5K

Civil Money Penalty Jan 22, 2024

$14K

Civil Money Penalty Jan 8, 2024

$4K

Last updated: Jan 2026

High-risk clinical events score 7.7

14% better than State average

State average: 8.9

Functional decline score 12.9

11% better than State average

State average: 14.5

Long-stay resident measures

Significantly above average State avg: 3.3

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 7.0%

49% better than State average

State average: 13.9%

Walking Ability Worsened 14.1%

13% better than State average

State average: 16.1%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 17.7%

30% worse than State average

State average: 13.6%

Falls with Major Injury 3.2%

5% better than State average

State average: 3.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 8.1%

35% worse than State average

State average: 5.9%

Urinary Tract Infection 2.9%

7% worse than State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight 6.1%

13% worse than State average

State average: 5.4%

Depressive Symptoms 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 1.2%

Antipsychotic Use 22.3%

8% worse than State average

State average: 20.7%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 93.3%

In line with State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine 89.6%

5% worse than State average

State average: 94.8%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 1.30

35% better than State average

State average: 2.00

ED visits per 1,000 days 0.90

50% better than State average

State average: 1.79

Short-stay resident measures

Average State avg: 2.1

Pneumococcal Vaccine 95.3%

14% better than State average

State average: 83.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase 1.3%

40% better than State average

State average: 2.1%

Influenza Vaccine 95.6%

19% better than State average

State average: 80.3%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 29.8%

22% worse than State average

State average: 24.5%

Emergency department visits 10.3%

10% better than State average

State average: 11.5%

Falls with major injury 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 25.0%

53% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 67.0%

33% better than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

15% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Private pay

30% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 10 - 11 months

Medicaid

56% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 8 - 9 months

Total residents 94

Medicare

17% of residents

Medicaid

47.9% of residents

Private pay or other

35.1% 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.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville from 2017–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 73.3% ↑ 10.7pp vs 2023

Net Patient Income $231.2K ↑ ~$934.9K vs 2023

Payroll Costs $4.4M ↑ ~$1.4M vs 2023

Operating Margin 2.2% ↑ 12.9pp vs 2023

Metric	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Occupancy %	33.0%	77.6%	86.1%	82.8%	73.7%	62.2%	62.6%	73.3%
Beds	125	125	125	125	125	125	125	125
Net Income	-$1,937,443	-$777,273	-$887,994	-$1,247,635	-$394,195	$2,284,236	-$300,687	$481,817
Gross Revenue	$4,105,059	$10,207,694	$10,239,538	$9,501,330	$7,656,141	$6,554,831	$5,491,760	$11,394,194
Operating Expenses	$5,686,274	$9,857,141	$9,203,219	$10,174,335	$10,004,812	$8,515,968	$7,283,916	$10,101,373
Net Patient Income	-$1,931,725	-$410,812	$265,685	-$1,105,918	-$997,175	-$598,370	-$703,717	$231,178
Net Patient Revenue	$3,754,549	$9,446,329	$9,468,904	$9,068,417	$9,007,637	$7,917,598	$6,580,199	$10,332,551
Payroll Costs	$2,100,786	$4,525,250	$4,221,937	$4,733,375	$4,627,306	$3,843,603	$3,060,857	$4,449,898
Operating Margin %	-51.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	-12.2%	-11.1%	-7.6%	-10.7%	2.2%
Medicare %	19.4%	8.8%	5.3%	4.7%	3.9%	2.4%	6.2%	5.0%
Medicaid %	45.5%	58.2%	61.7%	71.0%	70.5%	64.9%	63.9%	56.9%
Private %	35.1%	33.0%	32.9%	24.2%	25.6%	32.6%	29.9%	38.1%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$288	$267	$241	$239	$268	$279	$276	$308
Cost/Day	$436	$279	$234	$269	$297	$300	$306	$301
Avg Length of Stay	65.9 days	90.3 days	122.0 days	112.8 days	145.0 days	126.7 days	88.5 days	296.8 days

Finances and operations

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

Net patient revenue

$10.3M

Net patient income

$231.2K

For-profit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$10.3M

Net patient income

$231.2K

Other income

$261.0K

Payroll costs

$4.4M 43.1% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$5.7M

Total costs

$10.1M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

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

Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (56% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 8 - 9 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 15%

Private pay 30%

Medicaid 56%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 12%

Private pay 31%

Medicaid 58%

3.0 miles from city center Estimated distance in miles from Trussville's city center to Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville's address, calculated via Google Maps.

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The information below is reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards.


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Is Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville in a walkable area?

Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville has a walk score of 3. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the occupancy rate at Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville?

Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville's occupancy is 73%.

Does Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville is registered as a for-profit in AL.

Who is the administrator of Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville?

Becky Stocker is the administrator of Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville.

How many beds does Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville have?

Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville has 125 beds.

What is the address of Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville?

Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville is located at 119 Watterson Parkway, Trussville, AL 35173.

What is the phone number of Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville?

(205) 655-3226 will put you in contact with the team at Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville.

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Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard 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 Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

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

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2018

Breakdown of citation severity (last 8 years)

Citations history (last 8 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

78 Certified Nursing Assistant

30 Medication Aide/Technician

28 Licensed Practical Nurse

24 Registered Nurse

5 Speech Language Pathologist

2 Administrator

4 RN Director of Nursing

1 Qualified Activities Professional

4 Physical Therapy Aide

4 Feeding Assistant

1 Mental Health Service Worker

6 Qualified Social Worker

1 Dietitian

3 Physical Therapy Assistant

2 Other Dietary Services Staff

5 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

4 Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 Medical Director

1 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Other Physician

Penalties and fines

Fines amount comparison

Fines amount comparison

Penalty History

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly long-term care residents

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