Nursing home
Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1600 West Hobbs Street, Athens, AL 35611 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Preston Health Services (5 facilities) · 170 certified beds
Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Athens, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.05 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Feb 13, 2020 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 4.05 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.45 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 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 Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation 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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2020 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2020 - 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 · Feb 13, 2020 - 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 · Mar 20, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2019
Show all 10 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 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
- 1600 West Hobbs Street
Athens, AL 35611 - CMS certification #
- 015024
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 170
- Avg residents/day
- 135.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-01-01
- 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 →
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
- Website says Respite stays
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Athens Limestone Hospital, Athens. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Athens Health and Rehabilitation LLC, Athens. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Athens-Limestone Homecare, Athens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Westside Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35611 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Limestone County Dialysis, Athens, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Athens Dialysis, Athens, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc West Madison, Madison, 12.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35611.
Hospice Of Limestone County, office in Athens, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Valley, Inc, office in Decatur, 14.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Enhabit Hospice - Huntsville, office in Madison, 15.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Valley Foundation, Huntsville. 23.9 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 4.05 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 170 beds.