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
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.
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.
April 8, 2021Standard inspection · 1 citation
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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
- 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, 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
- 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, 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; [...]
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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: [...]
- E Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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: [...]
- E Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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: [...]
- 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.
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: [...]
- E Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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 . [...]
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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 . [...]
- C Post nurse staffing information every day.
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
- F Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- E Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- 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.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- 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) | 4.49 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.40 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.29 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.64 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.45 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 46.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 39.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not 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.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.49 | 1.40 | 4.57 | 4.29 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 10 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.13 | 1.26 | 4.27 | 3.77 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 10 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.80 | 1.39 | 4.98 | 4.33 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 7 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.10 | 1.07 | 4.25 | 3.71 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 8 |
| 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.
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 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 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.9 | 24.8 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 12.0 |
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.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acts Retirement-Life Communities Management, LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/01/2023 | |
| Allmond, Susan | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Brod, Kathryn | Corporate director | Individual | 02/15/2024 | |
| Callaway, Warren | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Chamberlain, Linda | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Christiansen, Karen | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Detweiler, Harold | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Esterhai, John | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Gerner, Elric | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Glynn, James | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Grant, Gerald | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Greer, Jason | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Kelly, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Lammers, John | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Lawson, Daniel | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Mashner, Marvin | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Middlebrooks, Daniel | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Reichard, Dawn | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2025 | |
| Ahern, Susan | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Allmond, Susan | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Christiansen, Karen | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Fox, Glenn | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Gerner, Elric | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Grant, Gerald | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Lawson, Daniel | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Mashner, Marvin | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Acts Management Services, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/01/2023 | |
| Acts Retirement-Life Communities Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/01/2023 | |
| Acts Retirement-Life Communities Management, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/01/2023 | |
| Ahern, Susan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Christiansen, Karen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Fox, Glenn | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Grant, Gerald | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Varden, Kevin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Webb, Gloryana | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| U.s. Bank | Trustee of the SNF | Organization | 07/09/2025 | |
| Acts Management Services, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/05/2025 | |
| Acts Retirement-Life Communities Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/01/2023 | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/03/2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Us LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/05/2024 | |
| U.s. Bank | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/05/2025 | |
| Ahern, Susan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Christiansen, Karen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Fox, Glenn | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Grant, Gerald | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Varden, Kevin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Webb, Gloryana | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 |
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.
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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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- Fairhope Health & Rehab Fairhope, 10.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 9 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 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.
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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