The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek
Nursing Home Facility
850 Northwest Ninth Street, Alabaster, AL 35007
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek is a senior care community located in Alabaster, AL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Alabaster area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (205) 663-3859.
With 198 beds, The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Alabaster average about 115 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2024 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Alabaster average about 4.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.
The community is located in Shelby County, AL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $16,801. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 198
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 45%
- Last health inspection January 2024
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