Goodwater Healthcare Center
Nursing Home & Skilled Nursing · Goodwater, AL
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Goodwater Healthcare Center

Nursing Home & Skilled Nursing · Goodwater, 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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Goodwater Healthcare Center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, 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 5 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 (71% below)
• Deficiencies per year (71% below)
Latest Inspection April 15, 2021 Annual Inspection

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. 517 This facility has 71% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (5 vs. AL avg 17).↓ 71% better
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2018. 0.62.1 This facility has 71% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (0.6 vs. AL avg 2.1).↓ 71% better

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

  • April 15, 2021 annual inspection found no health deficiencies and no complaints.
  • March 15, 2018 annual inspection cited five deficiencies including failure to assess side rail safety risks and improper insulin vial labeling.
  • Deficiencies in 2018 involved resident care documentation, consent processes, and Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee oversight.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2018
Total health inspections 1

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Mar 2018

Total health citations
5 Rank #22 / 132Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 22nd out of 132 homes in Alabama for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Alabama State average, with a ranking across all 132 AL facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same 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
5 Rank #108 / 132Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 108th out of 132 homes in Alabama for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Alabama mean across 132 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same 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


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

All 5 citations resulted from standard inspections.

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

4 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A
Citations history (last 8 years)
Administration moderate citation Mar 15, 2018
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Mar 15, 2018
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Mar 15, 2018
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Mar 15, 2018
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 84
Employees 78
Contractors 6
Staff to resident ratio 1.75 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 42
Average shift 7.5 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 29,099

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 5 RN 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. 9.7 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 12 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 12
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.6 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 50 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 50
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.2 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

0.5%

133 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 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 Assistant5005018,40492100%7.2
Licensed Practical Nurse120124,66992100%8.6
Nurse Aide in Training5051,83892100%8
Registered Nurse5051,6189199%9.7
Clinical Nurse Specialist2029586672%7.9
Administrator1015206571%8
Nurse Practitioner1015206571%8
Dietitian1014245459%7.9
Occupational Therapy Aide0114567%7.5
Medical Director011441011%4.4
Speech Language Pathologist022242325%1
Occupational Therapy Assistant0111633%5.3
Qualified Social Worker1011667%2.7
Respiratory Therapy Technician011444%1
50 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
12 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
5 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 100%
5 Registered Nurse
% of Days 99%
2 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 72%
1 Administrator
% of Days 71%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 71%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 59%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 7%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 11%
2 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 25%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 7%
1 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 4%

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

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. 9.4
6% 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. 10.9
25% better than State average

State average: 14.5

Long-stay resident measures
Below 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 9.9%
29% better than State average

State average: 13.9%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 16.3%
In line with 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 6.4%
53% better 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 5.0%
48% 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 7.6%
28% worse than State average

State average: 5.9%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8%
69% better than State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.3%
53% worse than State average

State average: 5.4%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 1.2%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 41.9%
103% worse than State average

State average: 20.7%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
9% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
6% better 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 98.0%
17% better than State average

State average: 83.7%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

8% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 19 days

Private pay

55% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 - 4 months

Medicaid

36% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 48
Medicaid
43
89.6% of residents
Private pay or other
5
10.4% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

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

Nurse Aide Training

State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site

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
Corporation
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."
$6.4M
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."
$212.0K
For-profit Corporation
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."
$6.4M Rank #123 / 131Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 123rd out of 131 homes in Alabama for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Alabama average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same 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.
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."
$212.0K
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.
$514.4K
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 #110 / 131Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 110th out of 131 homes in Alabama for Payroll. 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.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same 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.
$3.7M 58.3% 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 #10 / 127Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 10th out of 127 homes in Alabama for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Alabama average. Well-run Alabama facilities typically land around 54–68% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same 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.
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).
$2.5M
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).
$6.2M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

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

Most new residents arrive under private pay (55% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 3 - 4 months.

Admissions
83 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 8%
Private pay 55%
Medicaid 36%
Discharges
88 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 5%
Private pay 44%
Medicaid 51%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Goodwater Healthcare Center

Is Goodwater Healthcare Center in a walkable area?

Goodwater Healthcare Center has a walk score of 25. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the occupancy rate at Goodwater Healthcare Center?

Goodwater Healthcare Center's occupancy is 86%.

Are pets allowed at Goodwater Healthcare Center?

No, Goodwater Healthcare Center has a no-pet policy.

Does Goodwater Healthcare Center operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Goodwater Healthcare Center is registered as a for-profit in AL.

Who is the administrator of Goodwater Healthcare Center?

Janice Tyler is the administrator of Goodwater Healthcare Center.

How many beds does Goodwater Healthcare Center have?

Goodwater Healthcare Center has 72 beds.

What is the address of Goodwater Healthcare Center?

Goodwater Healthcare Center is located at 16 Jones Hill Road, Goodwater, AL 35072-9462.

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