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Huntsville Hospital Health System nursing homes
3 nursing homes with 318 beds in Alabama (2), Tennessee (1).
CMS affiliated entity 610 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 3 certified nursing homes in 2 states to Huntsville Hospital Health System: 0 for profit, 2 nonprofit, 1 government run. 3 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 48 health citations; 11 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 11 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 6.3 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
1 home in the group was fined in the last three years, $238,745 in all across 1 fine. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 37.4% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 3 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 20% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.97 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 4.22 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.36 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 0.4% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
How the group's homes are rated
3 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 3.3 overall, 2.7 health inspections, 3.7 staffing, 4.3 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 1 | |
| 4 of 5 | 0 | |
| 3 of 5 | 1 | |
| 2 of 5 | 1 | |
| 1 of 5 | 0 |
Across the group: 11 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 4.1 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Health and Rehab | Bridgeport | AL | 2 | 18 | $238,745 |
| Highlands Health and Rehab | Scottsboro | AL | 5 | 6 | |
| Donalson Care Center | Fayetteville | TN | 3 | 24 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.
Companies the CMS ownership file lists as owners of most of these homes: The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville.