Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Cleburne County Nursing Home
122 Brockford Road, Heflin, AL 36264 · Map
Government - County · 82 certified beds
Cleburne County Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Heflin, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.35 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 11, 2022 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cleburne 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) | 4.35 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.9% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the September 28, 2023 inspection was corrected by October 31, 2023
What inspectors found at Cleburne 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2019
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
- 122 Brockford Road
Heflin, AL 36264 - CMS certification #
- 015053
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 76.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-20
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston. 13.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- NHC Healthcare, Anniston, Anniston. 12.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health Of Anniston, Anniston. 12.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Golden Springs Pharmacy. 11.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36264 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc E 11 Street - Anniston, Anniston, 13.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Rai-Snow St-Oxford, Oxford, 13.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Model City Ht At Home Dialysis, Anniston, 13.8 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36264.
Alabama Hospice Care Of East Alabama, office in Anniston, 11.4 miles away, straight line
Southerncare New Beacon - Anniston, office in Anniston, 13.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Wellstar Medical Group LLC, Kennesaw. 56.6 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 moderate. 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cleburne County Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cleburne County Nursing Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cleburne County Nursing Home staffed?
Cleburne County Nursing Home reports 4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Cleburne County Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cleburne County Nursing Home have?
Cleburne County Nursing Home is certified for 82 beds.