Nursing home
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek
850 9Th Street, Northwest, Alabaster, AL 35007 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 198 certified beds
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Alabaster, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.59 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jan 25, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $16,801In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek 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) | 3.59 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.0% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $16,801, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek
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
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 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Sep 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 3, 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 · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 14, 2022 - 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 · Oct 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
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
- 850 9Th Street, Northwest
Alabaster, AL 35007 - CMS certification #
- 015144
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 198
- Avg residents/day
- 182.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-06-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 19, 2018: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Feb 22, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ahava Healthcare of Alabaster. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Shelby Ridge Nursing Home, Alabaster. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Hoover. 6.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35007 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Shelby, Alabaster, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Cahaba Valley, Pelham, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Chace Lake Dialysis, Hoover, 6.9 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35007.
Aveanna Hospice Of Pelham, office in Pelham, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Expect Care Hospice, office in Hoover, 8.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Enhabit Hospice Birmingham, office in Hoover, 8.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Calera. 11.9 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 very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek staffed?
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek reports 3.59 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek have?
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek is certified for 198 beds.