Nursing home
Highlands Health and Rehab
380 Woods Cove Road, Scottsboro, AL 35768 · Map
Government - County · Part of Huntsville Hospital Health System (3 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Highlands Health and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Scottsboro, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Mar 24, 2022 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Highlands Health and Rehab 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) | — | 3.91 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.64 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.50 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.7% | 46.4% | — |
| 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 Highlands Health and Rehab
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2019 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 3, 2018 - 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 · May 3, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 3, 2018
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 3, 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
- 380 Woods Cove Road
Scottsboro, AL 35768 - CMS certification #
- 015012
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 46.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Huntsville Hospital Health System (3 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Huntsville Hospital Health System
Huntsville Hospital Health System operates 3 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Huntsville Hospital Health System 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
- Highlands Medical Center, Scottsboro. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Scottsboro. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Highlands Home Health, Scottsboro. 9.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Big C Drugs. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35768 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Scottsboro, Scottsboro, 9.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35768.
Southerncare New Beacon Scottsboro, office in Scottsboro, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Heartlite Hospice, office in Scottsboro, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Aveanna Hospice Of Scottsboro, office in Scottsboro, 9.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Huntsville. 29.5 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 high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Highlands Health and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Highlands Health and Rehab an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Highlands Health and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Highlands Health and Rehab have?
Highlands Health and Rehab is certified for 50 beds.