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Overview of Cleburne County Nursing Home

(256) 463-2121

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 4.84/day

Overall rating

5/5

Health Inspection

5/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Total beds 82

This home usually has limited availability

Occupancy is moderate, suggesting balanced demand.

87.1%

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Might be optimal for

Short stays Recovery Medicare-covered care

How we assess these insights Show admissions and discharges

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

48% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

41% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 7 - 8 months

Medicaid

11% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 3 - 4 years

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$7.8M

Surplus of revenue

$1.2M

Governmental home Facility District

Home revenue

$7,834,216.00

Surplus of revenue

$1,154,362.00

Payroll costs

$4.0M

50.6% of revenue

Other operating costs

$2.6M

Total costs $6.6M

82-bed community

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

About this community

License Status

Regular

Facility Type

Nursing Home

Additional licensing details

CMS Certification Number: 015053

County: Cleburne

Ownership & operating entity

Cleburne County Nursing Home is administrated by Elizabeth Gatell.

Profit status: Nonprofit Corporation

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Adams Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

SNF

AL 35010

STALNAKER, DEBORAH

62.7%

$4,222,043.00

$2,165,079.00

51.3%

64.00

5/5

4.5297

5/5

2/5

Cleburne County Nursing Home

SNF

AL 36264

CULBERSON, TONY

87.1%

$6,934,448.00

$3,966,557.00

57.2%

72.70

5/5

4.8366

5/5

4/5

3/5

Aliceville Manor Nursing Home

SNF

AL 35442

100

92.2%

$10,132,599.00

$5,588,302.00

55.2%

82.90

5/5

4.7042

4/5

5/5

4/5

Albertville Nursing Home

SNF

AL 35951

159

BROWN, TERRI

97.4%

$17,716,965.00

$8,937,954.00

50.4%

153.60

4/5

5.0559

4/5

Altoona Health & Rehab

SNF

AL 35952

LONG, BRADLEY

96.0%

$5,086,458.00

$3,037,649.00

59.7%

45.60

2/5

4.3258

2/5

4/5

3/5

Adams Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: AL 35010

Bed Count: 75

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: STALNAKER, DEBORAH

CCN: 15386

Occupancy: 62.7%

Home Revenue: $4,222,043.00

Payroll Costs: $2,165,079.00

Payroll %: 51.3%

Avg Residents/Day: 64.00

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.5297

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 5/5

QM Rating: 2/5

Cleburne County Nursing Home

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: AL 36264

Bed Count: 82

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: CULBERSON, TONY

CCN: 15053

Occupancy: 87.1%

Home Revenue: $6,934,448.00

Payroll Costs: $3,966,557.00

Payroll %: 57.2%

Avg Residents/Day: 72.70

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.8366

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 4/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Aliceville Manor Nursing Home

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: AL 35442

Bed Count: 100

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 15137

Occupancy: 92.2%

Home Revenue: $10,132,599.00

Payroll Costs: $5,588,302.00

Payroll %: 55.2%

Avg Residents/Day: 82.90

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.7042

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 5/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Albertville Nursing Home

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: AL 35951

Bed Count: 159

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: BROWN, TERRI

CCN: 15163

Occupancy: 97.4%

Home Revenue: $17,716,965.00

Payroll Costs: $8,937,954.00

Payroll %: 50.4%

Avg Residents/Day: 153.60

Overall Rating: 4/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 5.0559

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 4/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Altoona Health & Rehab

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: AL 35952

Bed Count: 50

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: LONG, BRADLEY

CCN: 15101

Occupancy: 96.0%

Home Revenue: $5,086,458.00

Payroll Costs: $3,037,649.00

Payroll %: 59.7%

Avg Residents/Day: 45.60

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.3258

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 4/5

QM Rating: 3/5

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116

Total Staff

105

Employees

Contractors

35,310

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

7.9

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	10	8.2	No
Licensed Practical Nurse	16	9.5	No
Certified Nursing Assistant	42	7.7	No

Staff by Category

Administration

2 staff

7.6hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

83 staff

8.2hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

3 staff

8hs shift avg

Therapy Services

22 staff

7.3hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

0 staff

0hs shift avg

Social Services

2 staff

2.1hs shift avg

Dietary Services

3 staff

8.2hs shift avg

Other Services

1 staff

6.1hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

of total hours from contractors

340 contractor hours this quarter

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

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	42	0	42	13,033	91	100%	7.7
Licensed Practical Nurse	16	0	16	5,771	91	100%	9.5
Physical Therapist	11	0	11	4,875	91	100%	8.1
RN Director of Nursing	6	0	6	2,521	72	79%	8
Registered Nurse	10	0	10	1,974	91	100%	8.2
Medication Aide/Technician	5	0	5	1,122	75	82%	8.7
Nurse Aide in Training	4	0	4	1,031	72	79%	7.5
Other Dietary Services Staff	2	0	2	1,021	83	91%	8.3
Clinical Nurse Specialist	2	0	2	919	63	69%	8.1
Speech Language Pathologist	1	2	3	572	64	70%	6.2
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Dietitian	1	0	1	512	63	69%	8.1
Administrator	1	0	1	448	56	62%	8
Physical Therapy Aide	1	0	1	400	50	55%	8
Dental Services Staff	1	0	1	309	51	56%	6.1
Occupational Therapy Aide	1	0	1	115	23	25%	5
Qualified Social Worker	0	2	2	67	32	35%	2.1
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	4	4	66	36	40%	1.8
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	41	20	22%	2.1
Medical Director	0	1	1	2	3	3%	0.5

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Total Health inspections 2

31% below Alabama average

Alabama average: 2.9

Last Health inspection on Sep 2023

Total Health citations 2

81% below Alabama average

Alabama average: 10.4

1 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 1 citations

Complaint investigations 0 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below Alabama average

Alabama average: 0.7

Serious Health citations 0

100% below Alabama average

Alabama average: 0.2

Moderate Health citations 2

Minor Health citations 0

Citations history (last 3 years)

Infection Control moderate citation Sep 28, 2023

Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Jul 10, 2019

Corrected

Ownership: County Government

Resident Census by Payment Source

66 Total Residents

Medicare 9 (13.6%)

Medicaid 34 (51.5%)

Private Pay/Other 23 (34.8%)

Programs & Services

Residents' Group

Nurse Aide Training

Family Engagement

Active councils help families stay involved in care decisions and facility operations.

Active Resident Council

High-risk clinical events score 11.2

25% worse than Alabama average

Alabama average: 8.9

Functional decline score 22.3

54% worse than Alabama average

Alabama average: 14.5

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 18.8%

36% above Alabama average.

Walking Ability Worsened 23.1%

43% above Alabama average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 24.9%

83% above Alabama average.

Falls with Major Injury 7.5%

122% above Alabama average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 3.7%

39% below Alabama average.

Urinary Tract Infection 3.1%

14% above Alabama average.

Depressive Symptoms 1.2%

5% below Alabama average.

Antipsychotic Use 33.9%

64% above Alabama average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

9% above Alabama average.

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

6% above Alabama average.

Lost Too Much Weight 2.7%

51% below Alabama average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

19% better than Alabama average

Antipsychotic medication increase 3.2%

50% worse than Alabama average

Influenza Vaccine 96.0%

20% better than Alabama average

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Cleburne County Nursing Home based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 87.1% ↑ 4.8pp vs 2022

Net Income $1,154,362 ↑ ~$1.0M vs 2022

Total Payroll $3,966,557 ↓ ~$940K vs 2022

Profit Margin 16.7% ↑ 14.8pp vs 2022

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Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	7,540.2%	92.4%	88.8%	90.8%	88.2%	92.7%	93.4%	96.1%	92.0%	75.5%	82.4%	87.1%
Beds	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82
Net Income	$167,164	$125,730	-$455,941	$128,359	$160,615	$255,821	$133,275	$75,135	-$64,627	$547,599	$117,410	$1,154,362
Gross Revenue	$5,786,694	$5,634,957	$5,553,644	$5,544,615	$5,555,887	$6,070,301	$6,046,969	$6,124,759	$5,646,316	$5,526,594	$6,357,896	$6,934,448
Operating Expenses	$5,583,793	$5,623,784	$6,003,536	$5,642,575	$6,258,092	$6,268,982	$6,472,060	$6,781,197	$7,034,434	$6,993,887	$7,245,680	$7,317,391
Net Patient Revenue	$5,777,126	$5,792,673	$5,563,538	$5,863,881	$5,831,944	$6,458,297	$6,549,720	$6,832,238	$6,975,118	$6,423,464	$6,865,019	$7,645,970
Total Payroll	$3,450,464	$3,558,690	$3,725,219	$3,504,411	$3,722,031	$3,649,008	$4,057,924	$4,594,543	$4,894,916	$4,822,857	$4,906,611	$3,966,557
Profit Margin %	2.9%	2.2%	-8.2%	2.3%	2.9%	4.2%	2.2%	1.2%	-1.1%	9.9%	1.9%	16.7%
Medicare %	12.8%	10.3%	11.2%	11.0%	11.5%	10.1%	9.0%	10.9%	5.9%	12.0%	10.4%	7.1%
Medicaid %	69.0%	70.2%	75.3%	72.1%	64.4%	67.1%	70.1%	64.1%	60.9%	59.5%	56.3%	57.4%
Private %	18.2%	19.5%	13.5%	16.9%	24.1%	22.8%	20.9%	25.0%	33.2%	28.5%	33.3%	35.6%
Revenue/Day	$209	$210	$209	$216	$220	$233	$234	$238	$253	$284	$278	$293
Cost/Day	$202	$203	$226	$208	$236	$226	$232	$236	$255	$309	$294	$281
Avg Length of Stay	111.7 days	136.9 days	143.6 days	138.0 days	142.4 days	211.9 days	201.0 days	205.5 days	358.4 days	207.4 days	166.6 days	200.6 days

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Elderly and Disabled Waiver

Alabama Medicaid E&D Waiver

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Alabama resident, Medicaid-eligible, requires nursing home-level care but can live in community with support.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) (excludes home, car).

AL Specifics: Must be assessed by a nurse for nursing home-level care need.

Alabama Respite for Caregivers Program

Alabama Respite (via NFCSP)

General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), Alabama resident.

Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.

Asset Limits: Not applicable.

AL Specifics: Focus on rural caregivers; limited funding.

SenioRx Prescription Assistance Program

AL SenioRx

General: Age 55+, Alabama resident, chronic illness requiring daily medication, not fully covered by other drug plans.

Income Limits: ~$3,000/month (individual, varies by AAA).

Asset Limits: Not strictly enforced; income-focused.

AL Specifics: High ROI; saved $43.5M for 6,825 participants in FY 2022.

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

AL WAP

General: Age 60+ priority, Alabama resident, own or rent home, low-income status.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (200% of poverty level, individual).

Asset Limits: Not applicable; income-driven.

AL Specifics: Prioritizes seniors and disabled; limited annual funding.

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly

AL Section 202

General: Age 62+, Alabama resident, very low income, able to live independently with support.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,500/month (50% of area median income, individual, varies by county).

Asset Limits: $10,000 (individual, excludes home if owned).

AL Specifics: High demand in urban areas like Birmingham; limited units statewide.

Alabama CARES Program

AL CARES

General: Caregivers of Alabama residents aged 60+ needing assistance with 3+ daily activities; no age limit for caregivers.

Income Limits: No strict limit; cost-sharing based on recipient’s income (e.g., ~$2,500/month threshold).

Asset Limits: Not applicable; focus on need.

AL Specifics: Prioritizes caregivers with greatest economic/social need; complements respite programs like AL Lifespan Respite.

Cleburne County Nursing Home

Cleburne County Nursing Home is a Nursing Home in Alabama

Cleburne County Nursing Home is a Nursing Home in Alabama

Cleburne County Nursing Home

Cleburne County Nursing Home is a Nursing Home in Alabama

Cleburne County Nursing Home is a Nursing Home in Alabama

Quality ratings

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

This home usually has limited availability

Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Finances and operations

About this community

Additional licensing details

Ownership & operating entity

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Staffing Data

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Staff by Category

Contractor Analysis

Health Inspection History

Breakdown of citations

Citations history (last 3 years)

Facility Characteristics

Resident Census by Payment Source

Programs & Services

Family Engagement

Quality of care over time

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Daily care & independence

Safety & clinical stability

Emotional & behavioral wellbeing

Preventive care

Nutrition & physical health

Short-stay resident measures

Financial Trends

Occupancy Rate

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix

Revenue vs Cost Per Patient Day

Guides for Better Senior Living

Eldertainment

Financial Aid for Alabama Seniors

Elderly and Disabled Waiver

Alabama Respite for Caregivers Program

SenioRx Prescription Assistance Program

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly

Alabama CARES Program

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