Nursing home
Gadsden Health and Rehab Center
1945 Davis Drive, Gadsden, AL 35904 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Preston Health Services (5 facilities) · 168 certified beds
Gadsden Health and Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gadsden, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.19 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jul 15, 2021 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Gadsden Health and 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) | 4.19 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 70.0% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 Gadsden Health and Rehab 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
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2021 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 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 · Nov 1, 2018
Show all 6 deficiencies
- 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 · Nov 1, 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
- 1945 Davis Drive
Gadsden, AL 35904 - CMS certification #
- 015180
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 168
- Avg residents/day
- 134.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-02-01
- Chain
- Preston Health Services (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Preston Health Services
Preston Health Services operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Preston Health Services facilities →
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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
- Riverview Regional Medical Center, Gadsden. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mcguffey Health & Rehabilitation Center, Gadsden. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Rainbow City. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35904 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Gadsden Dialysis, Gadsden, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc Attalla, Attalla, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Rainbow City Dialysis, Rainbow City, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35904.
Prohealth Hospice-Gadsden, office in Gadsden, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aveanna Hospice Of Gadsden, office in Gadsden, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Enhabit Hospice Rainbow City, office in Rainbow City, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Birmingham. 43.8 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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gadsden Health and Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Gadsden Health and Rehab Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Gadsden Health and Rehab Center staffed?
Gadsden Health and Rehab Center reports 4.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Gadsden Health and Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Gadsden Health and Rehab Center have?
Gadsden Health and Rehab Center is certified for 168 beds.