Nursing home
Clay County Nursing Home
83825 Highway 9, Ashland, AL 36251 · Map
Non profit - Other · 83 certified beds
Clay County Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ashland, Alabama. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.39 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 16, 2022 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Clay County Nursing Home 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) | 3.39 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.0% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | below 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 Clay County Nursing Home
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
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2022 - Minimal
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 16, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2019 - 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 21, 2018
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2018 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2018 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2018
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
- 83825 Highway 9
Ashland, AL 36251 - CMS certification #
- 015124
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 83
- Avg residents/day
- 74.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-12-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Clay County Nursing Home using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs Medicare-certified hospice at this address; Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified hospice at this address. Medicare-certified hospice HOSPICE OF CLAY COUNTY (Medicare CCN 011538) lists this same street address. Ownership type: Combination Government & Non-Profit. Medicare certified since 12/12/1994. (CMS Hospice - General Information, as of Aug 19, 2026)
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL HOME CARE, LLC (Medicare CCN 017097) lists this same street address. Ownership type: PROPRIETARY. Medicare certified since 10/27/1992. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Clay County Hospital, Ashland. 4.0 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lineville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, Lineville. 4.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Clay County Hospital Home Care, LLC, Ashland. 4.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Goodwater Pharmacy. 20.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36251 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36251.
Hospice Of Clay County, office in Ashland, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Adoration Hospice, office in Oxford, 23.4 miles away, straight line
Alabama Hospice Care Of East Alabama, office in Anniston, 23.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gerination Medical Centers LLC, Auburn. 51.2 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Ashland, AL, risk to homes is greater than 98% of communities in Alabama and 90% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | See above |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clay County Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Clay County Nursing Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Clay County Nursing Home staffed?
Clay County Nursing Home reports 3.39 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Clay County Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Clay County Nursing Home have?
Clay County Nursing Home is certified for 83 beds.