Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Pine of Camden
550 Ponderosa Drive, Camden, AL 36726 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 95 certified beds
The Pine of Camden is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Camden, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.65 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 18, 2021 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Pine of Camden 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) | 4.65 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.02 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 12.9% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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 The Pine of Camden
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 31, 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
- 550 Ponderosa Drive
Camden, AL 36726 - CMS certification #
- 015374
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 95
- Avg residents/day
- 60.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-10-24
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- J Paul Jones Hospital, Camden. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crowne Health Care of Thomasville, Thomasville. 27.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Alabama Homecare, Camden. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 27.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36726 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36726.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Calera. 81.4 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively 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 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Pine of Camden a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Pine of Camden an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Pine of Camden staffed?
The Pine of Camden reports 4.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has The Pine of Camden had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Pine of Camden have?
The Pine of Camden is certified for 95 beds.