Nursing home
Altoona Health & Rehab
6532 Walnut Grove Road, Altoona, AL 35952 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Trinity Management, Inc. (5 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Altoona Health & Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Altoona, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.89 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jun 13, 2022 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Altoona Health & Rehab compares
This facility vs. the Alabama and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Alabama avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.89 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.9% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Altoona Health & Rehab
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2023 - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2023 - Potential for harm
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2022
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2020
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 6532 Walnut Grove Road
Altoona, AL 35952 - CMS certification #
- 015101
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 46.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-05-01
- Chain
- Trinity Management, Inc. (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Trinity Management, Inc.
Trinity Management, Inc. operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Trinity Management, Inc. facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Marshall Medical Centers, Boaz. 15.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- TLC Nursing Center, Oneonta. 9.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Alabama Homecare Of Oneonta, Oneonta. 9.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 7.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35952 as metropolitan (metropolitan low commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rcg Oneonta, Oneonta, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Attalla, Attalla, 12.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Rainbow City Dialysis, Rainbow City, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35952.
Enhabit Hospice Rainbow City, office in Rainbow City, 16.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Prohealth Hospice-Gadsden, office in Gadsden, 17.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aveanna Hospice Of Gadsden, office in Gadsden, 18.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Birmingham. 34.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Altoona Health & Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Altoona Health & Rehab an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Altoona Health & Rehab staffed?
Altoona Health & Rehab reports 3.89 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Altoona Health & Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Altoona Health & Rehab have?
Altoona Health & Rehab is certified for 50 beds.