Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Hartford Health Care
217 Toro Road, Hartford, AL 36344 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities) · 86 certified beds
Hartford Health Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hartford, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.24 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Dec 14, 2023 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hartford Health Care 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) | 3.24 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.94 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.3% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 14, 2023 inspection was corrected by January 18, 2024
What inspectors found at Hartford Health Care
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 · Dec 14, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 14, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023 · 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
- 217 Toro Road
Hartford, AL 36344 - CMS certification #
- 015419
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 86
- Avg residents/day
- 78.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-02-26
- Chain
- Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Diversicare Healthcare
Diversicare Healthcare operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Diversicare Healthcare 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
- Wiregrass Medical Center, Geneva. 13.2 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center & Nursing Home, Geneva. 10.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Geneva County Home Care, Hartford. 9.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Gilstrap Drugs. 12.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36344 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Dothan Dialysis, Dothan, 12.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36344.
Gentiva, office in Enterprise, 17.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dayspring Hospice, LLC, office in Enterprise, 17.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Acg Hospice-Enterprise, office in Enterprise, 17.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Andrew Scanameo, MD, Tallahassee. 96.1 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 high, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, 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 | 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hartford Health Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hartford Health Care an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hartford Health Care staffed?
Hartford Health Care reports 3.24 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Hartford Health Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hartford Health Care have?
Hartford Health Care is certified for 86 beds.