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Nursing homes owned by The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville
The CMS ownership file lists The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville with an ownership interest in 3 certified nursing homes with 318 beds in Alabama (2), Tennessee (1).
CMS ownership and Care Compare data as of September 1, 2026
These homes are largely the same group CMS tracks as the chain Huntsville Hospital Health System. That page has the group's full record.
What the ownership file says
CMS lists The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville as a direct owner of 3 homes. Its earliest ownership association date on file is October 1, 2021, the latest July 1, 2022.
Owners are listed by the homes themselves when they enroll in Medicare and Medicaid; the file names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the companies with control over operations.
CMS also groups these homes into the chain Huntsville Hospital Health System (3).
The homes' record in brief
3 of the 3 homes have a CMS overall rating, averaging 3.3 stars against a national average of 3. 0 are for profit, 2 nonprofit, 1 government run; 3 are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file the homes carry 48 health citations; 11 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 11 immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections they averaged 6.3 health deficiencies (national 9.2).
1 home was fined in the last three years, $238,745 across 1 fine. Average nursing staff turnover was 37.4% (national 45.8%).
Staffing at these homes, January to March 2026
| Hours per resident per day | These homes | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.97 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 4.22 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.36 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 0.4% | 5.3% |
Daily payroll records of 3 homes, summed. Weekends ran 20% below weekdays. Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing.
Every home it owns
| Home | City | State | Role in the CMS file | Share | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Health and Rehab | Bridgeport | AL | Direct owner (5% or more), since October 2021 | 2 | 18 | $238,745 | |
| Highlands Health and Rehab | Scottsboro | AL | Direct owner (5% or more), since October 2021 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Donalson Care Center | Fayetteville | TN | Direct owner (5% or more), since July 2022 | 100% | 3 | 24 |
Source: CMS Ownership, data as of September 1, 2026, as the homes reported it. Name spelling follows the file; spellings that differ only in punctuation are combined. Being listed as an owner is a fact of record, not a finding about care. Something wrong? Ask for a correction.