Summerford Health and Rehab, LLC
4087 Highway 31 Southwest, Falkville, AL 35622 · Morgan County · (256) 784-5275
216 certified beds, about 133 residents a day · For profit - Individual · Medicare and Medicaid since 1967
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 015075 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 15, 2023, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Alabama average is 4, the national average 9.2).
Of 14 health citations since September 2018, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 3 fines totaling $25,568 in the last three years; the largest was $11,281, and the latest is dated April 24, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.36 hours per resident per day, against 3.88 across Alabama and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.69 of those hours.
59.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Alabama average 46.9%).
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 14 health citations on file.
April 24, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- G Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, interviews, the facility's incident report, the facility's investigation titled, INVESTIGATION TEMPLATE, and the facility's policy titled, Abuse Prevention Program, the facility failed to protect Resident #403's right to be free from physical abuse by having inadequate staff to supervise residents. On 01/09/2023 at approximately 3:45 AM, Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) #32 responded to Resident #403's room and observed him/her lying in bed with blood coming from a laceration to the face. Upon investigation, it was determined that residents were left unsupervised on the secured (locked) unit and staff failed to prevent Resident #404 from repeatedly striking Resident #403 with his/her cane. [...]
- G Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, interviews, document reviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure sufficient staff were available to provide supervision for residents on the facility's secured unit during the night shift. On 01/09/2023 at approximately 2:30 AM, staff left residents on the [NAME] Haven Unit (a locked, secured unit where 24 residents resided) unsupervised to take care of residents on other units because there was an insufficient number of staff. While the locked/secured unit was unsupervised, Resident #404 struck their roommate, Resident #403, with a cane which resulted in a facial laceration, facial bruising and swelling, and multiple other injuries to the resident's body. This failure affected one of nine units in the facility.
September 15, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and facility policy and document review, the facility failed to ensure staff appropriately used and discarded personal protective equipment (PPE) for three (Residents #308, #38, and #47) of three residents reviewed who had transmission-based precautions implemented. These residents lived on three of six halls where residents resided. Resident #308 tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and required contact and droplet precautions. Resident #38 and Resident #47 were identified as requiring enhanced barrier precautions.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to update the care plan to include interventions related to Resident #116's refusal of insulin administration. This failure affected one of 30 residents whose care plans were reviewed.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility document and policy review, the facility failed to provide services to residents who were unable to carry out activities of daily living (ADL) that were necessary to maintain good grooming and personal hygiene for Resident #39. Specifically, Resident #39 had fingernails that were long and dirty. This failure affected one of 11 sampled residents reviewed for ADL care.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, interviews, and facility document and policy review, the facility failed to consider all causal factors related to falls when determining appropriate interventions to prevent further falls Resident #38. In addition, the facility failed to ensure staff implemented care planned interventions, including a fall mat and non-skid strips, on 07/17/2023 when the resident sustained a fall without injury. During the survey, Resident #38 was observed with no fall mat by their bed and no non-skid strips on the floor as specified by their care plan. This was observed on three of six days of survey. This affected one of three sampled residents reviewed for falls.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide physician ordered nutritional supplements Resident #76, one of two residents reviewed who had weight loss and physician orders for nutritional supplements.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record reviews, facility policy and document review, the facility failed to ensure a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) reported an allegation of abuse to administration immediately, or within two hours. On 02/23/2023, CNA #2 allegedly observed CNA #1 being rough and verbally inappropriate while providing care but did not report the allegation to the Administrator until 02/27/2023 at 1:15 PM, four days later. This failure affected three (Residents #40, #114, and #139) of five sampled residents reviewed for abuse.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure medical records were complete and accurate for one (Resident #253) of 15 residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADL) documentation.
November 7, 2019Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E 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 observations, interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Procedure for Administration of Pharmaceutical Service, the facility failed to ensure expiration dates were on the label of eleven medications on four of the five medication carts in the facility on [DATE] and [DATE]. This deficient practice affected four of the five medication carts observed. Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy titled, Procedure for Administration of Pharmaceutical Service, with a review date of [DATE], revealed, .The label of each patient's individual medications indicates .expiration date . On [DATE] at 3:29 p.m. the Surveyor with Employee Identifier (EI) #5, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN ), observed a Medication Cart that contained the following: 1. Docusate Sodium 100 mg (milligram) capsules without an expiration date on the container label. 2. [...]
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and review of the facility's policy titled, INSTILLATION OF EYE DROPS AND APPLICATION OF EYE OINTMENT, the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #5, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), provided privacy for Resident Identifier (RI) #190 while administering eye drops in the dining area with twelve other residents present on 11/6/2019. The deficient practice affected one of one resident receiving eye drops during medication administration observations.
- D Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review and review of a facility policy titled Grievance, the facility failed to ensure that Resident Identifier (RI) #32's grievance, filed on 10/16/19, was resolved in a timely manner and per facility policy. This affected one of one resident on the sample reviewed for filing a grievance. Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled Grievance, effective June 2009, revealed the following: . 6. The resident . will be informed of the findings of the investigation and the plan to correct the identified problems . within three (3) working days of the filing of the grievance . 7. Social Services will contact the grieving person approximately two (2) weeks after the plan is established to ensure that it is working properly . [...]
- 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, interview, record review and review of a facility policies titled MDS (Minimum Data Set) 3.0 & Care Plans and Fall Prevention Policy, the facility failed to implement Resident Identifier (RI) #86's care plan approach for non slip strips in the bathroom to prevent falls. This affected 1 of 35 sampled residents for whom care plans reviewed. Findings Include: A facility policy titled MDS 3.0 & Care Plans, with a revised date of 7/24/14, documented .Purpose: to gather definitive information on a resident's strengths and needs in order to develop an individualized care plan . An undated facility policy titled Falls Prevention Policy documented: . based on individual situations . Interventions are noted on the care plan . RI #86 was readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses to include Dementia. A review of RI # 86's care plans revealed: . Problem Onset: [...]
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and review of a facility policy titled Falls Prevention Policy, the facility failed to ensure non-skid strips were placed on Resident Identifier (RI) #86's bathroom floor. This affected 1 of 5 sampled residents reviewed for falls. Findings Include: A review of an undated facility policy titled Falls Prevention Policy revealed: .Residents will be assessed upon admission for the risk of falls . If a score of 10 or above is obtained, the following interventions will be put into place, based on individual situations . Interventions are noted on the care plan . RI # 86 was readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses to include Dementia. A review of RI #86's Physician Orders List documented .12/5/18 .PLACE NON SLIP STRIPS ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR FOR SAFETY . [...]
September 26, 2018Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 3 on September 15, 2023, 3 on November 7, 2019, 2 on September 26, 2018.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2024 | Fine | $6,027 |
| April 24, 2024 | Fine | $8,260 |
| April 24, 2024 | Fine | $11,281 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.36 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.98 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.94 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 59.0% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.8% | 39.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.43 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 3.51 on weekdays and 2.98 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 36.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.42 in April to June 2025 to 3.36 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 | 3.36 | 0.69 | 3.51 | 2.98 | 36.4% | 0 of 90 | 133 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.20 | 0.64 | 3.35 | 2.81 | 28.1% | 0 of 92 | 136 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.37 | 0.65 | 3.54 | 2.92 | 31.6% | 0 of 92 | 132 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.42 | 0.54 | 3.66 | 2.82 | 35.3% | 0 of 91 | 132 |
| 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 | 17.5 | 12.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.3 | 21.2 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 32.6 | 24.8 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.3 | 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 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SUMMERFORD HEALTH AND REHAB LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sf Soco Holdings LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/2020 |
| Sfl Holdco LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2021 | |
| Sfk Holdco LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 50% | 01/01/2021 |
| Lerner, Shalom | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Lerner, Shalom | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2021 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 15, 2023: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 15, 2023: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 24, 2024: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 7, 2019: "Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.98 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.26.
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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 Summerford Health and Rehab, LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Summerford Health and Rehab, LLC 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Summerford Health and Rehab, LLC get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 15, 2023. The Alabama average is 4.
- Has Summerford Health and Rehab, LLC been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $25,568 in the last three years.
- Does Summerford Health and Rehab, 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 Summerford Health and Rehab, LLC?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: SUMMERFORD HEALTH AND REHAB 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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