Brookshire Healthcare Center

Brookshire Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Huntsville, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.28 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 17, 2022 cited 5 deficiencies.

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

How Brookshire Healthcare Center 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.

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 Brookshire Healthcare Center

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

  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
• Potential for harm

  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
• 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 · Mar 17, 2022
• Potential for harm

  Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
• Potential for harm

  Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022

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

4320 Judith Lane
Huntsville, AL 35805

CMS certification #

015127

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

Certified beds

129

Avg residents/day

115.2

Provider type

Medicare and Medicaid

First certified

1975-11-01

Chain

Venza Care Management (21 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Venza Care Management

Venza Care Management operates 21 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Venza Care Management facilities →

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