Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
8922 Highway 227, Crossville, AL 35962 · De Kalb County · (256) 528-7844
143 certified beds, about 136 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1977
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 015176 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 4, 2021, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Alabama average is 4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 12 health citations since September 2018 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.78 hours per resident per day, against 3.88 across Alabama and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.66 of those hours.
46.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Alabama average 46.9%).
CMS links it to Nhs Management, an affiliated group of 43 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 12 health citations on file.
November 4, 2021Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record review, and review of the Centers for Medicare & (and) Medicaid Services Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument 3.0 User's Manual, the facility failed to ensure Resident Identifier (RI) #74's Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], and RI #120's Quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE], was accurately coded to reflect the residents received Dialysis treatments during these assessment periods. This affected RI #74 and RI #120, two of 33 sampled residents for whom MDS assessments were reviewed. Findings Include: A review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument 3.0 User's Manual, Version 1.17.1, dated 10/2019 revealed the following: . SECTION O: SPECIAL TREATMENTS, PROCEDURES, AND PROGRAMS Intent: [...]
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interviews, the facility failed to ensure licensed staff did not place the end of the tubing from the tube feeding bottle on the bed covers of Resident Identifier (RI) #113 after disconnecting the tubing from the resident, prior to administering medications by gastrostomy tube. This affected RI #113, one of two residents observed receiving medications by gastrostomy tube. Findings Include: RI #113 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE], with diagnoses of Dysphagia and Gastrostomy Status. A review of RI #113's November 2021 Physician Orders revealed RI #113 was to receive Keppra and Topamax per gastrostomy tube. On 11/02/2021 at 4:11 PM, Employer Identifier (EI) #5, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) was observed giving medications to RI #113. EI #5 prepared the Topamax and Keppra for administration by Gastrostomy tube. [...]
November 14, 2019Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and review of a facility policy tilted Hand Hygiene, the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) # 1, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), washed and sanitized her hands while feeding multiple residents lunch on 11/14/19 in the dining room. This affected four residents, during one of three dining observations in the dining room. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled Hand Hygiene, dated November 14, 2016, revealed the following: Hand washing should be performed between procedures with resident/guest(s) based upon the principle that all blood, bodily fluids, secretions, excretions (except sweat), no-intact skin, and mucus membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents . On 11/14/19 at 11:58 a.m., the surveyor observed EI #1 sitting in front of four residents at a table in the dining room. [...]
September 27, 2018Standard inspection · 9 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview, review of a facility policy titled Cleaning of Miscellaneous Equipment and Utensils and review of the 2017 U.S. (United States) Public Health Service Food Code, the facility failed to ensure: 1) a container of mustard in the walk-in-cooler did not have mustard on the outside of the container on two of four days of the survey; 2) a scoop was not stored in the flour bin on the initial tour of the kitchen and 3) dust particles were not observed on the back of the oven, and on pipes above the area where desserts and breads were prepared. This was observed on one of four days of the survey. These deficient practices had the potential to affect all 135 residents receiving meals from the dietary department. Findings Include: [...]
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and a review of the facility's policy titled, Privacy Upon Entering Resident's Room, the facility failed to ensure staff knocked and requested permission prior to entering Resident Identifier ( RI) #31's room. This affected one of 37 sampled resident's room observed for resident's privacy. Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy titled, Privacy Upon Entering Resident's Room with an effective date of 11/06/14, revealed the following: PURPOSE: The resident has the right to privacy .PROCESS: 1. Prior to entering Resident's room, knock on door and ask permission to enter. RI #31 was re-admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Muscle Weakness and Chest Pain. [...]
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a smoking assessment was completed for Resident Identifier (RI) #106 when the resident was identified as being a smoker. This deficient practice affected RI #106, one of six residents sampled for smoking. Findings Include: RI #106 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnosis of Nicotine Dependence. RI #106's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an Assessment Reference Date of 08/26/18, assessed RI #106 as scoring a 13 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status indicating RI #106 was cognitively intact. On 09/25/18 at 2:21 p.m., RI #106 shared with the surveyor that he/she smoked and smoked before being admitted to facility. On 09/25/18 at 2:32 p.m., the surveyor observed RI #106 smoking in the smoking area with other residents. [...]
- D 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 observation, interviews, medical record review and a review of the facility's policy titled, Person Centered Care Plans the facility filed to ensure Resident Identifier (RI) #98's care plan was followed for staff to provide weight bearing assist during transfer. This affected one of 37 resident's whose care plans were reviewed. Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy titled, Person Centered Care Plans with an effective date of 8/15/18, revealed the following: . STANDARD: . the facility develops and implements a baseline plan of care . that includes the . healthcare information necessary to properly care for the immediate needs of the resident . PROCESS: I . f) the MDSC (Minimum Data Set Coordinator) will ensure care plan intervention(s) are entered into Care Guide ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)/Intervention . [...]
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record reviews and a review of the facility's policy titled, Prescriber Medication Orders, the facility failed to ensure a verbal order for Resident Identifier (RI) #95 had all the verbal components upon receipt from the physician. The verbal ordered lacked the time the order was given. This affected one of 39 sampled residents whose physician's orders were reviewed. Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy titled, Prescriber Medication Orders dated 03/11, revealed the following: . Policy Medications are administered only upon the clear, complete, and . order . RI #95 was readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including: Unspecified Dementia, Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood and Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety. [...]
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of the WHO (World Health Organization) recommendations for hand hygiene, and facility policy titled, Dressing - Clean, the facility failed to ensure residents with facility acquired pressure ulcers received wound care in a manner to prevent the potential for cross contamination. This affected RI (Resident Identifier) #22 and RI #60, two of two residents with facility acquired pressure ulcers whose wound care treatments were observed. Findings Include: 1. A review of the medical record revealed RI #22 was admitted to the facility on on 6/15/18 and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses to include fracture of femur, with current diagnoses of Pressure ulcer of left buttock and Escherichia coli infection. [...]
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record reviews and a review of the facility's policy titled, Incidents and Accidents, the facility failed to ensure: 1. staff did not let go of Resident Identifier (RI) #98 during positioning from standing to sitting in a chair. RI #98 sustained a fall and as a result of this fall, sustained a left calf hematoma and bruising to his/her wrist. RI #98 required x-rays as a result of staff not following RI #98's potential for falls and ADL's care plans, to assist the resident with positioning; 2. RI #44's bedside table did not have gouged areas exposing the particle board and rough edges and 3. RI #87's wheel chair did not have exposed screws protruding from the left front rail of the wheelchair and a tattered torn and rough padding was not exposing foam to the right arm rest. [...]
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and a review of the facility policy's titled, Storage of Medications and Biologicals, the facility failed to ensure: 1. a bottle of expired Bismatrol 8 ounce (236ml/milliliter) was not left on a medication cart and 2. an expired box of Ear Drops (Carbamide Peroxide 6.5% (percent)-0.5ounce,15ml) was not left on a medication cart. The deficient practices affected two of five medication carts viewed for expired medications. Findings Include: A review of the facility policy's titled, Storage of Medications and Biologicals dated 03/11, revealed the following: . Procedures . 11. Outdated, . medications . are removed from stock . disposed of according to procedures for medication disposal . On 9/27/2018 at10:00 AM, the surveyor conducted a medication cart reviews on the Right Wing. Employee Identifier (EI) #4, LPN/Licensed Practical Nurse was also present. [...]
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, review of a policy titled, Multidrug Resistant Organism and review of a policy titled, Contact Precautions, the facility failed to ensure the licensed nurse: 1. changed gloves and washed her hands during wound care treatment, after removing contaminated materials from the pressure ulcer cite during care for RI (Resident Identifier) #22 2. utilized appropriate Personal Protective Equipment during care for RI #22 3. disposed of potentially contaminated linens appropriately after wound care for RI #22 and 4. did not use contaminated gloves during wound care for RI #60. This affected RI #22 and RI #60, two of two resident identified with facility acquired pressure ulcers and two of five residents with pressure ulcers. Findings Include: [...]
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 3 on November 4, 2021, 4 on November 14, 2019.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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) | 3.78 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.34 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.55 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.8% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.8% | 39.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.22 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 3.96 on weekdays and 3.34 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.78 in April to June 2025 to 3.78 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 | 3.78 | 0.66 | 3.96 | 3.34 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 136 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.83 | 0.56 | 4.01 | 3.34 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 137 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.67 | 0.57 | 3.85 | 3.21 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 138 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.78 | 0.63 | 3.98 | 3.27 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 134 |
| 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 | 6.1 | 12.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.1 | 12.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 43.6 | 21.2 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.9 | 24.8 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CROSSVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LLC. CMS links this home to Nhs Management, a group of 43 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northport Holding Operations, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 02/01/2007 |
| James N Estes Jr Family Dynasty Tr No 2 | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 18% | 12/27/2012 |
| James Norman Estes Jr Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 06/30/2013 |
| Jennifer E Agee Family Dynasty Tr No 2 | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 18% | 12/27/2012 |
| Jennifer Lee Estes Tr 031093 | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 06/30/2013 |
| Estes, James | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 51% | 07/23/2004 |
| Capital Funding LLC | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 06/01/2012 | |
| Capital Funding LLC | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 06/01/2012 | |
| Crossville Health Realty, LLC | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 06/01/2012 | |
| Holding Facilities Group LLC | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 06/01/2012 | |
| Servisfirst Bank | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 08/29/2018 | |
| Cox, Tammy | Corporate director | Individual | 10/23/2023 | |
| Rasco, Lynn | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Ward, Sonny | Corporate director | Individual | 05/10/2024 | |
| Estes, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/23/2004 | |
| Long, Phillip | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2019 | |
| Cox, Tammy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/23/2023 | |
| Patterson, Derek | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/02/2024 | |
| Rasco, Lynn | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Ward, Sonny | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/10/2024 | |
| Patterson, Derek | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/04/2025 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on November 4, 2021: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 4, 2021: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 27, 2018: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 27, 2018: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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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 Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 4, 2021. The Alabama average is 4.
- Has Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 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 Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC?
- CMS lists 21 owners and managers, and links the home to Nhs Management. Legal business name: CROSSVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LLC.
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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