Nursing home
Summerford Health and Rehab
4087 Highway 31 Southwest, Falkville, AL 35622 · Map
For profit - Individual · 216 certified beds
Summerford Health and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Falkville, Alabama. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Sep 15, 2023 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $25,568In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Summerford 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) | 3.37 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.83 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 62.3% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above 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 April 24, 2024 inspection was corrected by June 15, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $25,568, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Summerford 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.
- Actual harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2019 - 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 7, 2019 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2019
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
- 4087 Highway 31 Southwest
Falkville, AL 35622 - CMS certification #
- 015075
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 216
- Avg residents/day
- 131.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-04-19
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Summerford Health and Rehab says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
These services include nursing care, 24-hour supervision, three meals a day, and assistance with everyday activities, such as bathing, dressing and eating.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and Semi Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cullman Regional Medical Center, Cullman. 14.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Falkville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Falkville. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Cullman Regional Home Care, Cullman. 12.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pill Box. 9.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35622 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Services Of Decatur, LLC, Decatur, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Decatur, Decatur, 12.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Cullman, Cullman, 13.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35622.
Cullman Regional Hospice, office in Cullman, 12.5 miles away, straight line
Aveanna Hospice Of Decatur, office in Decatur, 13.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Valley, Inc, office in Decatur, 15.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Huntsville. 27.3 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 relatively low, tornado very 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 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Summerford Health and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Summerford Health and Rehab an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Summerford Health and Rehab staffed?
Summerford Health and Rehab reports 3.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Summerford Health and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Summerford Health and Rehab have?
Summerford Health and Rehab is certified for 216 beds.