Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne
403 13Th Street Northwest, Fort Payne, AL 35967 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Crowne Health Care (18 facilities) · 123 certified beds
Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Payne, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.25 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Nov 14, 2019 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne 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) | 4.25 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.82 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.2% | 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 Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne
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
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2019 - 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 · Nov 14, 2019 - Potential for harm
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 24, 2017 - Minimal
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 24, 2017
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
- 403 13Th Street Northwest
Fort Payne, AL 35967 - CMS certification #
- 015156
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 123
- Avg residents/day
- 99.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-01-01
- Chain
- Crowne Health Care (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Crowne Health Care
Crowne Health Care operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Crowne Health Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2022, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 1, 2022: 2 monitoring inspections, partial (health). Case closed Jun 28, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA records 1, 2. OSHA recorded the employer as Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne, LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Dekalb Regional Medical Center, Fort Payne. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Collinsville Healthcare & Rehab, Collinsville. 14.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Alabama Homecare Fort Payne, Fort Payne. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35967 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rcg Fort Payne, Fort Payne, 4.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35967.
Hospice Of Alabama, office in Rainsville, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartlite Hospice, office in Scottsboro, 23.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Southerncare New Beacon Scottsboro, office in Scottsboro, 23.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Integrated Senior Care PC, Calhoun. 43.5 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne a good nursing home?
CMS gives Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne staffed?
Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne reports 4.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne have?
Crowne Health Care of Ft Payne is certified for 123 beds.