Consultamerica of Carbon Hill
Nursing Home Facility
350 Northeast 4th Street P O Box 30, Carbon Hill, AL 35549
Consultamerica of Carbon Hill is a senior care community located in Carbon Hill, AL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Carbon Hill area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (205) 924-4404.
Consultamerica of Carbon Hill is licensed for 59 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Walker County average about 80 beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Walker County average about 1.8 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2024 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 69%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Walker County, AL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Consultamerica of Carbon Hill. 7 findings involved harm to a resident, including 7 that put residents in immediate danger. 10 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $235,127.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, widespread
Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Put residents in immediate danger, widespread
Administration
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
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Put residents in immediate danger, widespread
Administration
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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.
Consultamerica of Carbon Hill offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 59
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 69%
- Last health inspection November 2024
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