Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence
1655 Mcgill Avenue, Mobile, AL 36604 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 75 certified beds
Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mobile, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.98 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 12, 2020 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence 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) | 4.98 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.86 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.27 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.4% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the November 6, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 15, 2025
What inspectors found at Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2019 - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 28, 2017
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
- 1655 Mcgill Avenue
Mobile, AL 36604 - CMS certification #
- 015168
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 75
- Avg residents/day
- 41.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-07-01
- Setting
- Urban
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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
- Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arabella Health & Wellness of Mobile, Mobile. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Mobile. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36604 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Azalea City, Mobile, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fkc Usa Midtown, Mobile, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc East Mobile, Mobile, 0.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36604.
Gentiva Mobile, office in Mobile, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Mobile, office in Mobile, 2.4 miles away, straight line
St Joseph Hospice Of South Alabama LLC, office in Mobile, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Singing River Health System, Pascagoula. 34.5 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence a good nursing home?
CMS gives Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence staffed?
Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence reports 4.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence have?
Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence is certified for 75 beds.