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Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr Westminster Vlg

500 Spanish Fort Blvd, Spanish Fort, AL 36527 · Baldwin County · (251) 626-7007

60 certified beds, about 10 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1983

Last standard inspection more than 2 years ago Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 015381 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 8, 2021, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Alabama average is 4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 10 health citations since March 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 4.49 hours per resident per day, against 3.88 across Alabama and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.40 of those hours.

CMS links it to Acts Retirement-Life Communities, an affiliated group of 27 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.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 10 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
1D
5E
3F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
April 8, 2021Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 13, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food under sanitary conditions for 38 of 38 residents who received food prepared in the kitchen. Observations on 4/6/21 in the kitchen revealed uncovered, unrefrigerated, and unlabeled food, no dates on prepared food, storage containers containing debris and unclean workstations.
February 14, 2019Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 15, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of a facility policy titled PERSONAL APPEARANCE STANDARDS, the facility failed to ensure: 1) opened and undated foods were not observed in the freezer; 2) the ice machine was not found with a black residue inside the ice storage compartment; and 3) hair was not uncovered on staff while working in the kitchen. This had the potential to affect all forty-two residents receiving meals from the kitchen. Findings Include: 1) On 2/12/2019 at 7:56 AM, during the tour of the kitchen, a brown paper bag of hashbrowns was observed opened and exposed with no date. A brown paper bag of tater tots was also observed open and exposed to air, without a date. On 2/14/2019 at 1:35 PM, Employee Identifier (EI) 3, the Director of Culinary Services, was interviewed. [...]
March 1, 2018Standard inspection · 8 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 4, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, including the facility's policy titled, SUBJECT: OPERATIONAL STANDARDS REFRIGERATOR, and the Food and Drug Administration Food Code, the facility failed to ensure: 1) a container of chopped fruits, a tray of hamburger patties, and a container of green beans had an expiration date on them; 2) a tray of fruit cups and bowls of bread pudding were covered and dated; and 3) a pan of brownies in the cooler was covered. This affected 40 of 40 residents who receive a meal from the kitchen. Findings Include: A review of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code 2013, Chapter 3 Food Storage page 76, revealed the following: .3-305-11 Food Storage : (A) Except as specified in (B) and (C) of this section, Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the FOOD: .(2) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; [...]
  2. E
    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
    F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 4, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and a review of a facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect . the facility failed to ensure the Abuse Policy indicated the reporting time of alleged abuse within two hours of being reported by staff to administration. This affected RI #4, #5, and #15, three of three residents named in allegations of abuse reviewed and had the potential to affect all residents involved in abuse allegations residing in the facility. Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy titled, SUBJECT: ABUSE, NEGLECT, INVOLUNTARY SECLUSION, EXPLOITATION, AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY PREVENTION, with a revision date of 11/17, revealed: POLICY: To strive to ensure residents will be safeguarded and protected from any form of abuse, . PURPOSE: [...]
  3. E
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 4, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, review of abuse allegation files, and the review of a facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect ., the facility failed to ensure three allegations of abuse were reported to the State Agency within two hours of being reported by staff to the administration. This affected RI (Resident Identifier) #4, #5, and #15, three of three residents named in allegations of abuse the facility reported to the State Agency and had the potential to affect all residents involved in abuse allegations residing in the facility. Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy titled, SUBJECT: ABUSE, NEGLECT, INVOLUNTARY SECLUSION, EXPLOITATION, AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY PREVENTION, with a revision date of 11/17, revealed: POLICY: To strive to ensure residents will be safeguarded and protected from any form of abuse, . PURPOSE: [...]
  4. E
    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
    F835 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 4, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, the Abuse Policy, and Alleged Abuse Reports submitted to the State Agency from 11/17 to 02/18, the facility failed to ensure the Administrator, who was responsible for the overall management of the facility, and the Director of Nursing, who was responsible for the overall management of the Nursing Department, ensured the facility reported alleged abuse of three residents within the two hour required time period. This affected RI (Resident Identifier) #4, #5, and RI #15, three of three residents named in alleged abuse incidents from 11/17 through 2/18, and had the potential to affect all residents involved in abuse allegations residing at the facility. Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy titled, SUBJECT: ABUSE, NEGLECT, INVOLUNTARY SECLUSION, EXPLOITATION, AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY PREVENTION with a revision date of 11/17, revealed: POLICY: [...]
  5. E
    Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
    F837 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 4, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review of the policy titled, SUBJECT: ABUSE, NEGLECT, INVOLUNTARY SECLUSION, EXPLOITATION, AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY PREVENTION, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the Governing Body maintained a process that ensured the abuse policy contained the correct time frame for reporting alleged abuse. This was evidenced by the Abuse Policy not indicating the required two hour reporting period for all alleged abuse. This affected RI (Resident Identifier) #4, #5, and #15, three of three residents with facility reported alleged abuse allegations and had the potential to affect all residents involved in abuse allegations who reside in the facility. Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy titled, SUBJECT: ABUSE, NEGLECT, INVOLUNTARY SECLUSION, EXPLOITATION, AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY PREVENTION, with a revision date of 11/17, revealed: POLICY: [...]
  6. E
    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
    F865 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 4, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and a review of the facility policy and procedure titled, Subject: Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement (QAPI) and Compliance Program, the facility failed to ensure the QAPI committee reviewed and identified the required regulatory change for reporting allegations of abuse within two hours to the State Agency. This affected three of three reported allegations of abuse submitted to the Alabama Department of Public Health and had the potential to affect all residents involved in abuse allegations residing in the facility. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled,Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement and Compliance Manual, revealed: Subject: Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement (QAPI) and Compliance Program Purpose: The purpose of . [...]
  7. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 4, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and a review of POTTER/[NAME], FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING the facility failed to ensure the documents of an abuse investigation were complete and correct as evidenced by forms with no dates, times, and incorrect dates. This was revealed in one of three allegations of abuse reported to the State Agency and affected RI (Resident Identifier) #4, one of three reports reviewed for alleged abuse. Findings Include: A review of POTTER/[NAME], FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING, 9TH EDITION, Chapter twenty-six, Documentation, page 361, revealed: .Guidelines for Quality Documentation, . High quality documentation is necessary to enhance efficient, individualized patient care. Quality documentation has five important characteristics: it is factual, accurate, complete . Accurate . [...]
  8. C
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 4, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of a facility policy titled, POSTING OF NURSING STAFF INFORMATION, the facility failed to ensure staff posting was not completed on all shifts prior to the shift worked. This was observed on two of four survey days and had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, POSTING OF NURSING STAFF INFORMATION, with a revision date of 7/16, revealed: POLICY: To strive to post staffing information as scheduled for a twenty four (24) hour period. PROCEDURE: .2. The information should be posted at the beginning of each shift, with any needed changes made as soon as possible. On 2/27/18 at 12:50 P.M., the DAILY NURSE STAFFING FORM was observed in a plastic stand at the nurses station with the total hours of all three shifts filled out completely. [...]

Fire safety inspections

8 fire safety citations on file: 5 on February 14, 2019, 3 on March 1, 2018.

Every fire safety citation8 citations
  1. F
    Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
    K 293 · February 14, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
    K 232 · February 14, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
    K 325 · February 14, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · February 14, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. 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.
    K 222 · February 14, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · March 1, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. D
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · March 1, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. D
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · March 1, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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.

MeasureThis homeAlabamaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.493.883.86
Registered nurses1.400.650.69
All nursing staff on weekends4.293.263.42
Nurse aides2.64
Licensed practical nurses0.45
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)not reported46.9%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported39.5%42.9%
Administrators who leftnot reported

CMS expects 3.28 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 4.57 on weekdays and 4.29 on weekends, 6% 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 4.10 in April to June 2025 to 4.49 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.491.404.574.29 0.0%0 of 9010
Oct to Dec 20254.131.264.273.77 0.0%0 of 9210
Jul to Sep 20254.801.394.984.33 0.0%0 of 927
Apr to Jun 20254.101.074.253.71 0.0%0 of 918
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Alabama, Jan to Mar 20263.880.634.133.270.9%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.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeAlabamaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.02.41.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.03.33.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.02.01.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
9.45.44.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
30.924.823.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
5.311.312.0

Owners and operators

Legal business name: ACTS RETIREMENT-LIFE COMMUNITIES INC. CMS links this home to Acts Retirement-Life Communities, a group of 27 nursing homes averaging 4.9 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Acts Retirement-Life Communities Management, LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization02/01/2023
Allmond, SusanCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Brod, KathrynCorporate directorIndividual02/15/2024
Callaway, WarrenCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Chamberlain, LindaCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Christiansen, KarenCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Detweiler, HaroldCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Esterhai, JohnCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Gerner, ElricCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Glynn, JamesCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Grant, GeraldCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Greer, JasonCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Kelly, MichaelCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Lammers, JohnCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Lawson, DanielCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Mashner, MarvinCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Middlebrooks, DanielCorporate directorIndividual02/01/2023
Reichard, DawnCorporate directorIndividual06/01/2025
Ahern, SusanCorporate officerIndividual02/01/2023
Allmond, SusanCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2025
Christiansen, KarenCorporate officerIndividual02/01/2023
Fox, GlennCorporate officerIndividual02/01/2023
Gerner, ElricCorporate officerIndividual02/01/2023
Grant, GeraldCorporate officerIndividual02/01/2023
Lawson, DanielCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2025
Mashner, MarvinCorporate officerIndividual02/01/2023
Acts Management Services, Inc.Operational/managerial controlOrganization02/01/2023
Acts Retirement-Life Communities IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization02/01/2023
Acts Retirement-Life Communities Management, LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization02/01/2023
Ahern, SusanOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/01/2023
Christiansen, KarenOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/01/2023
Fox, GlennOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/01/2023
Grant, GeraldOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/01/2023
Varden, KevinOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Webb, GloryanaOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
U.s. BankTrustee of the SNFOrganization07/09/2025
Acts Management Services, Inc.Adp of the SNFOrganization09/05/2025
Acts Retirement-Life Communities IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/01/2023
Baker Tilly Advisory Group LPAdp of the SNFOrganization02/03/2025
Baker Tilly Us LLPAdp of the SNFOrganization11/05/2024
U.s. BankAdp of the SNFOrganization09/05/2025
Ahern, SusanAdp of the SNFIndividual02/01/2023
Christiansen, KarenAdp of the SNFIndividual02/01/2023
Fox, GlennAdp of the SNFIndividual02/01/2023
Grant, GeraldAdp of the SNFIndividual02/01/2023
Varden, KevinAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Webb, GloryanaAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025

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.

  1. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 8, 2021: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  2. Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 1, 2018: "Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently."
  3. 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 March 1, 2018: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."
  4. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 1, 2018: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."

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Common questions

What is Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr Westminster Vlg's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr Westminster Vlg 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr Westminster Vlg get at its last inspection?
1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on April 8, 2021. The Alabama average is 4.
Has Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr Westminster Vlg been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr Westminster Vlg 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 Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr Westminster Vlg?
CMS lists 47 owners and managers, and links the home to Acts Retirement-Life Communities. Legal business name: ACTS RETIREMENT-LIFE COMMUNITIES INC.

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