Nursing home
Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation
3200 Hunter Creek Rd, Northport, AL 35473 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Nhs Management (43 facilities) · 78 certified beds
Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Northport, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.87 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Apr 14, 2022 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.87 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.8% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation
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 · Apr 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2019 - Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2019 - Minimal
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 6, 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 · Jun 7, 2018
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2018 - Potential for harm
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 · Jun 7, 2018 - Minimal
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 7, 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
- 3200 Hunter Creek Rd
Northport, AL 35473 - CMS certification #
- 015034
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 78
- Avg residents/day
- 73.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-07-01
- Chain
- Nhs Management (43 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Nhs Management
Nhs Management operates 43 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Nhs 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
- Dch Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Aspire Physical Recovery Center of West Alabama, Northport. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health Of Tuscaloosa, Northport. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Northport Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35473 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Northport Dialysis, Northport, 0.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Northriver Home Dialysis (Pd), Tuscaloosa, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Rrc Northridge, Northport, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35473.
Alabama Hospice Care Of Tuscaloosa, office in Northport, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Southerncare New Beacon - Jasper, office in Northport, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of West Alabama, office in Tuscaloosa, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Northport. 0.8 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very 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 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 Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation have?
Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 78 beds.