1/5
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.
1/5
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.
Methodist Home For The operates Wesley Place on Honeysuckle, a 66-bed assisted living and care property at 718 Honeysuckle Road in Dothan, Alabama. The facility operates at a high 95 percent occupancy level, so room openings are usually limited. Residents stay here for an average of 150 days, which indicates a daily workflow that splits attention between short-term therapy recovery and intermediate residential care.
A high average of 5 hours and 36 minutes of direct, hands-on attention is provided to each resident daily by a round-the-clock nursing team. Registered nurses, practical nurses, and certified assistants divide these hours to handle routine medical tracking, personal care, and short-term rehabilitation services. If you plan on visiting, keep in mind that the property has a walk score of zero, meaning the surrounding neighborhood is entirely car-dependent and requires a vehicle for all trips.
Health surveys have highlighted past regulatory compliance issues at this facility concerning the resident safety environment, care plan accuracy, medication handling, and infection control practices. You can look over these previous inspection logs with the administrator to learn about the specific adjustments they have built into their daily safety monitoring and care documentation.
Older adults looking into local options can contact the front office to check on open room configurations or start the standard intake process. The business team can coordinate billing through traditional Medicare, state Medicaid, and private funds, and they can detail household features like memory care services, a wellness program, an on-site chapel, library access, and restaurant-style dining.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 5th out of 126 homes in Alabama for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| 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.
| 20m per day | ▼ 47% 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.
| 1h 13m per day | ▲ 55% 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.
| 3h 20m per day | ▲ 34% 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.
| 4h 35m per day | ▲ 40% 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.
| 2m per day | ▼ 21% 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 | ▼ 52% State avg: 22m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living is administered by Vivian Readus.
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.
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
| This Facility | AL Average | vs. AL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 23 | 17 | This facility has 35% more total deficiencies than a typical Alabama nursing home (23 vs. AL avg 17).↑ 35% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Alabama average 2.9
Last Health inspection on Mar 2024
Alabama average 10.4
Alabama average 3.46
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
8 of 15 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 7 of 15 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
186% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 0.7
100% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 0.2
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
76% more staff per resident than Alabama average
0% compared with Alabama average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 8 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
8
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.5 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
123 total: 68 full-time employees and 55 contractors.
123
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.4 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
229 total: 198 full-time employees and 31 contractors.
229
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.2 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
9,917 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 198 | 31 | 229 | 45,828 | 92 | 100% | 8.2 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 68 | 55 | 123 | 16,687 | 92 | 100% | 8.4 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 19 | 0 | 19 | 3,018 | 89 | 97% | 8.3 |
| Registered Nurse | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1,529 | 81 | 88% | 8.5 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1,019 | 75 | 82% | 5.2 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 5 | 0 | 5 | 969 | 72 | 78% | 9.2 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 478 | 61 | 66% | 5.8 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 435 | 60 | 65% | 7.3 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 431 | 64 | 70% | 6.4 |
| Dietitian | 2 | 0 | 2 | 429 | 58 | 63% | 7.4 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 5 | 5 | 410 | 61 | 66% | 5.5 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 369 | 63 | 68% | 5.6 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 343 | 42 | 46% | 8.2 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 18 | 20% | 9.3 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 13 | 14% | 8.7 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 13 | 14% | 8.3 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 13 | 14% | 7.3 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 55 | 60% | 0.7 |
Includes penalties issued in 2023-2024
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)
25% lower than Alabama averageAlabama average: $65K
408% more fines than Alabama averageAlabama average: 2.4
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Alabama averageAlabama average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
12 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Mar 23, 2024
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Mar 23, 2024
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Oct 30, 2023
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Oct 23, 2023Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
13.0
46% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 8.9
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
20.6
42% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 14.5
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
26.0%
87% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 13.9%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
18.6%
15% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 16.1%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
17.4%
28% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 13.6%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
7.9%
135% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 3.4%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
3.9%
34% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 5.9%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
3.8%
40% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 2.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
8.6%
59% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 5.4%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.0%
100% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 1.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
21.8%
5% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 20.7%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
98.0%
7% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 91.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.0%
In line with Alabama averageAlabama average: 94.8%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.00
50% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 2.00
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.64
47% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 1.79
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
93.2%
11% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 83.7%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
2.3%
9% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 2.1%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
78.4%
In line with Alabama averageAlabama average: 80.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
30.9%
26% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 24.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
24.9%
117% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 11.5%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
1.5%
100% worse than Alabama averageAlabama average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
61.2%
14% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
60.2%
19% better than Alabama averageAlabama average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
38% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
57% of new residents, often for short stays.
5% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
151Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living from 2012–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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 #11 / 125Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 11th out of 125 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.
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 #71 / 121Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 71st out of 121 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.
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).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (57% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
6.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Dothan's city center to Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living is located in Dothan, Alabama.
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Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living's occupancy is 94.8%.
No, Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living has a no-pet policy.
Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living is registered as a non-profit in AL.
Vivian Readus is the administrator of Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living.
Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living has 66 beds.
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Wesley Place on Honeysuckle – Assisted Living is located at 718 Honeysuckle Road, Dothan, AL 36305.
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