Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Guntersville, AL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Guntersville
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Guntersville has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,100 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Guntersville of 8,571, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.08 persons in Guntersville. There were 1,796 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.52 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Guntersville has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Guntersville and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.52	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.70	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.92	3.87 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Alabama.

COVID-19 Infections in Guntersville Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Guntersville there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Guntersville

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Guntersville Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Guntersville, AL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Guntersville

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Guntersville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Fairview at Redstone Village 12000 TURNMEYER DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL	7.33
Barfield Health Care 22444 HIGHWAY 431 GUNTERSVILLE, AL	4.67
Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Magnolia Trace ONE CROWN CIRCLE HUNTSVILLE, AL	16.67
Albertville Nursing Home 750 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 75 NORTH ALBERTVILLE, AL	10.00
Brookshire Healthcare Center 4320 JUDITH LANE HUNTSVILLE, AL	13.33
Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 412 CLOVERDALE ROAD SCOTTSBORO, AL	13.33
Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 8922 HIGHWAY 227 CROSSVILLE, AL	14.67
Diversicare of Boaz 600 CORLEY AVENUE BOAZ, AL	14.67
Highlands Health and Rehab 380 WOODS COVE ROAD SCOTTSBORO, AL	13.33
Diversicare of Big Springs 500 ST. CLAIR AVENUE SOUTHWEST HUNTSVILLE, AL	16.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Guntersville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Windsor House 4411 MCALLISTER DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL	114.00
Signature Healthcare of Whitesburg Gardens 105 TEAKWOOD DRIVE SW HUNTSVILLE, AL	271.50
Diversicare of Arab 235 THIRD STREET SE ARAB, AL	32.67
Northside Health Care 700 HUTCHINS AVENUE GADSDEN, AL	29.33
Huntsville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 4010 CHRIS DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL	18.33
Marshall Manor Nursing Home 3120 NORTH STREET GUNTERSVILLE, AL	10.67
Altoona Health and Rehab 6532 WALNUT GROVE ROAD ALTOONA, AL	22.67
South Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 213 WILSON MANN ROAD OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL	15.33
Collinsville Healthcare and Rehab 685 NORTH VALLEY AVE COLLINSVILLE, AL	18.00
Diversicare of Big Springs 500 ST. CLAIR AVENUE SOUTHWEST HUNTSVILLE, AL	16.67

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