Nursing home
Decatur Health & Rehab Center
2326 Morgan Avenue Southwest, Decatur, AL 35603 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Venza Care Management (21 facilities) · 119 certified beds
Decatur Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Decatur, Alabama. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.95 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Feb 3, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 4 fines totaling $25,367In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Decatur Health & Rehab 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.
| Metric | This facility | Alabama avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.95 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.8% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $25,367, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Decatur Health & Rehab Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 2326 Morgan Avenue Southwest
Decatur, AL 35603 - CMS certification #
- 015206
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 119
- Avg residents/day
- 112.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-12-01
- 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 →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus, Decatur. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- River City Center, Decatur. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Decatur Morgan Homecare, Decatur. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35603 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Decatur, Decatur, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Decatur, Decatur, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Services Of Decatur, LLC, Decatur, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35603.
Aveanna Hospice Of Decatur, office in Decatur, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Decatur, office in Decatur, 2.5 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of The Valley, Inc, office in Decatur, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Huntsville. 25.9 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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 Decatur Health & Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Decatur Health & Rehab Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Decatur Health & Rehab Center staffed?
Decatur Health & Rehab Center reports 3.95 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Decatur Health & Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Decatur Health & Rehab Center have?
Decatur Health & Rehab Center is certified for 119 beds.