Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Wellness
412 Cloverdale Road, Scottsboro, AL 35768 · Jackson County · (256) 259-1505
141 certified beds, about 122 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1977
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 015184 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 31, 2022, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Alabama average is 4, the national average 9.2).
Of 5 health citations since June 2018, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.02 hours per resident per day, against 3.88 across Alabama and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.62 of those hours.
36.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Alabama average 46.9%).
CMS links it to Trinity Management, Inc., an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.
March 31, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, review of a facility policy titled Infection Control Isolation Droplet Precautions for COVID-19, and a document titled PPE (personal protective equipment) Education, the facility failed to ensure trash and linen receptacles were available inside the transmission based precaution rooms for the disposal of contaminated linens, trash, and PPE. As a result, staff were having to discard used PPE after exiting the rooms. This was noted with four of four rooms identified by the facility as being under transmission based precautions.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations, interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Pharmacy Unnecessary Drugs, the facility failed to ensure Resident Identifier (RI) #73, who received psychotropic medications, was monitored for adverse effects (side effects) of the medications. The deficient practice affected RI #73, one of five sampled residents reviewed for unnecessary medications.
August 8, 2019Standard inspection · 0 citations
June 14, 2018Standard inspection · 3 citations
- G Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, review of Resident Identifier (RI) #65's medical record, hospital records and the facility's investigation file, the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #4, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) followed RI #64's care plan when she transferred the resident from the wheelchair to the bed on 5/16/2018. EI #4 transferred the resident by herself instead of the two person assist as listed in the care plan. While trying to get the legs of the Hoyer lift under the bed, EI #4 pushed over the fall mat and when she did that, the Hoyer lift rocked a little and the resident flipped out of the sling and landed on the fall mat but hit his/her head on the legs of the Hoyer lift. RI #65 sustained a skin tear to the left arm and a laceration to the back of the head. [...]
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, review of the facility's policy titled CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT MECHANICAL LIFT, Resident Identifier (RI) #65's medical record, hospital records and the facility's investigation file, the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #4, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) transferred RI #65 from the wheelchair to the bed with a Hoyer lift and two person assist. EI #4 transferred the resident by herself on 5/16/2018. While trying to get the legs of the Hoyer lift under the bed, EI #4 pushed over the fall mat and when she did that, the Hoyer lift rocked a little and the resident flipped out of the sling and landed on the fall mat but hit his/her head on the legs of the Hoyer lift. RI #65 sustained a skin tear to the left arm and a laceration to the back of the head. [...]
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and review of Resident Identifier (RI) #84's medical record, the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #1, a Registered Nurse (RN) washed her hands and changed her gloves after cleaning the front perineal area, before cleaning the buttocks and after her gloves became soiled while performing incontinence care on RI #84. This affected RI #84, one of one resident sampled for bladder and bowel incontinence.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 2 on March 31, 2022, 1 on August 8, 2019, 4 on June 14, 2018.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- D Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.02 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.41 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.58 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.82 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 36.4% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.8% | 39.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.39 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.28 on weekdays and 3.41 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 7.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.94 in April to June 2025 to 4.02 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.02 | 0.62 | 4.28 | 3.41 | 7.7% | 0 of 90 | 122 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.89 | 0.61 | 4.15 | 3.22 | 9.5% | 0 of 92 | 124 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.11 | 0.55 | 4.34 | 3.50 | 8.8% | 0 of 92 | 119 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.94 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 3.28 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 122 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Alabama, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.88 | 0.63 | 4.13 | 3.27 | 0.9% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Alabama
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $16.41 | $14.45 to $17.49 | 25,250 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $27.42 | $23.15 to $29.71 | 11,580 |
| Registered nurses | $37.06 | $30.53 to $40.09 | 54,340 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.2 | 12.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 26.6 | 21.2 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.9 | 24.8 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.0 | 11.3 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available. CMS links this home to Trinity Management, Inc., a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 31, 2022: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 31, 2022: "Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 14, 2018: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 14, 2018: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Highlands Health and Rehab Scottsboro, 0.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Barfield Health Care Guntersville, 20.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- South Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Owens Cross Roads, 23.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne Fort Payne, 23.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 4 citations
Alabama contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Alabama. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Alabama Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 334-242-5753. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Alabama Health Care Facilities Deficiencies, where Alabama publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Wellness's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Wellness 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Wellness get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 31, 2022. The Alabama average is 4.
- Has Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Wellness been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Wellness accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Wellness?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager, and links the home to Trinity Management, Inc.. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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