Piedmont Health Care Center
Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Piedmont, AL
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Piedmont Health Care Center

Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Piedmont, 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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Piedmont Health Care Center 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 3 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 (82% below)
• Deficiencies per year (81% 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. 317 This facility has 82% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (3 vs. AL avg 17).↓ 82% better
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2018. 0.42.1 This facility has 81% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (0.4 vs. AL avg 2.1).↓ 81% better

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

  • Annual inspections on April 15, 2021, and February 14, 2019, found no health deficiencies or complaints.
  • February 15, 2018, inspection cited three deficiencies including missing controlled drug destruction signatures, dietary worker hygiene lapses, and unsanitary grease trap conditions.
  • Deficiencies in 2018 involved medication documentation, food service hygiene, and facility sanitation but no harm-level citations or immediate jeopardy were reported.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2018
Total health inspections 1

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Feb 2018

Total health citations
3 Rank #5 / 132Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 5th 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.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 Rank #49 / 132Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 49th 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.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 3 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

3 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 8 years)
Nutrition moderate citation Feb 15, 2018
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Feb 15, 2018
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Feb 15, 2018
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 134
Employees 105
Contractors 29
Staff to resident ratio 2.00 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 55
Average shift 8.3 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 42,050

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 7 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 7
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.6 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 18 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 18
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 53 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 53
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.7 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

4.7%

1,978 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 10 Physical Therapy Aide: 6 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 4 Qualified Social Worker: 3 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Mental Health Service Worker: 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 Assistant5305319,73992100%8.7
Licensed Practical Nurse180185,55192100%9
Medication Aide/Technician6063,21492100%10
Clinical Nurse Specialist6062,5758592%8
Nurse Aide in Training6062,5438289%8.5
Registered Nurse7072,4829199%8.6
Dental Services Staff3031,3376470%7.8
RN Director of Nursing2028296672%7.7
Speech Language Pathologist010107937480%5.7
Nurse Practitioner1015206571%8
Administrator1014645863%8
Dietitian1014395964%7.4
Other Dietary Services Staff1013805863%6.6
Physical Therapy Aide0663734953%6.5
Qualified Social Worker0333547582%4.3
Physical Therapy Assistant0222365863%4.1
Respiratory Therapy Technician0441144751%2.4
Occupational Therapy Aide0114867%8
Occupational Therapy Assistant0113233%10.7
Medical Director011241213%2
Mental Health Service Worker011411%4
53 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
18 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
6 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
6 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 92%
6 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 89%
7 Registered Nurse
% of Days 99%
3 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 70%
2 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 72%
10 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 80%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 71%
1 Administrator
% of Days 63%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 64%
1 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 63%
6 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 53%
3 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 82%
2 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 63%
4 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 51%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 7%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 13%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 1%

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. 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. 21.4
47% 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 19.9%
43% worse than State average

State average: 13.9%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 21.2%
32% 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 23.0%
69% 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 1.4%
57% better than State average

State average: 3.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 4.7%
21% better than State average

State average: 5.9%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3%
21% worse than State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8%
8% 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 16.0%
23% better than State average

State average: 20.7%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9%
8% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7%
In line with State average

State average: 94.8%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.44
22% worse than State average

State average: 2.00

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.07
40% better than State average

State average: 1.79

Short-stay resident measures
Above average State avg: 2.1 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3%
19% better than State average

State average: 83.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8%
17% better than State average

State average: 2.1%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
25% better than State average

State average: 80.3%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 22.9%
7% better than State average

State average: 24.5%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 9.6%
17% better than State average

State average: 11.5%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.9%
18% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 54.8%
In line with State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 58.9%
17% better than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

62% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 13 days

Private pay

22% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 5 - 6 months

Medicaid

17% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 9 - 10 months

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 67
Medicare
4
6% of residents
Medicaid
38
56.7% of residents
Private pay or other
25
37.3% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

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

Family Member Group

Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Nurse Aide Training

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

Active Family Council

Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, 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.

Government
City
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."
$9.3M
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."
-$62.5K
Government City
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."
$9.3M Rank #81 / 131Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 81st 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 %.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."
-$62.5K
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.
$656.1K
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 #44 / 131Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 44th 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.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.
$5.6M 60.9% 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 #15 / 127Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 15th 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.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).
$3.7M
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).
$9.3M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

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

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (62% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 13 days.

Admissions
326 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 62%
Private pay 22%
Medicaid 17%
Discharges
390 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 29%
Private pay 51%
Medicaid 20%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Health Care Center

Is Piedmont Health Care Center in a walkable area?

Piedmont Health Care Center has a walk score of 61. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Piedmont Health Care Center?

Piedmont Health Care Center's occupancy is 92%.

Is Piedmont Health Care Center a government-operated facility?

Piedmont Health Care Center is a government-operated nursing facility in AL.

Who is the administrator of Piedmont Health Care Center?

Lisha Garner is the administrator of Piedmont Health Care Center.

How many beds does Piedmont Health Care Center have?

Piedmont Health Care Center has 91 beds.

What is the address of Piedmont Health Care Center?

Piedmont Health Care Center is located at 30 Roundtree Drive, Piedmont, AL 36272.

What is the phone number of Piedmont Health Care Center?

(256) 447-8258 will put you in contact with the team at Piedmont Health Care Center.

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