Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Goodwater Healthcare Center
16 Jones Hill Road, Goodwater, AL 35072 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Prime Health Care Enterprises (5 facilities) · 72 certified beds
Goodwater Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Goodwater, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.76 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Apr 15, 2021 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Goodwater Healthcare 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) | 4.76 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.30 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.7% | 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.
What inspectors found at Goodwater Healthcare 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
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 15, 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 · Mar 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2018 - Minimal
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 15, 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
- 16 Jones Hill Road
Goodwater, AL 35072 - CMS certification #
- 015204
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 72
- Avg residents/day
- 59.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-07-01
- Chain
- Prime Health Care Enterprises (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Prime Health Care Enterprises
Prime Health Care Enterprises operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Prime Health Care Enterprises 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
- Russell Medical Center, Alexander City. 12.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brown Nursing Home, Alexander City. 9.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adoration Home Health, Sylacauga. 12.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Goodwater Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35072 as small town (small town low commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Alexander City, Alexander City, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Sylacauga, Sylacauga, 13.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35072.
Coosa Valley Hospice, office in Sylacauga, 13.5 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Clay County, office in Ashland, 15.8 miles away, straight line
Ivy Creek Hospice, office in Dadeville, 24.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Calera. 39.2 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 Goodwater, AL, risk to homes is greater than 97% 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 relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Goodwater Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Goodwater Healthcare Center 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 Goodwater Healthcare Center staffed?
Goodwater Healthcare Center reports 4.76 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Goodwater Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Goodwater Healthcare Center have?
Goodwater Healthcare Center is certified for 72 beds.