Extendicare Health Center
Nursing Home Facility
950 South St. Andrews Street, Dothan, AL 36302
Extendicare Health & Rehabilitation Center is located on historic Saint Andrews Street, a few blocks away from downtown Dothan. Our beautiful, tree-lined campus is home to the 170-bed facility which has been the cornerstone of Extendicare’s skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for nearly 40 years.
Operated by Noland Health, which runs 3 communities in our directory.
With 170 beds, Extendicare Health Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Dothan average about 129 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 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2022 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.4 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 53%.
The community is located in Houston County, AL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 12 problems at Extendicare Health Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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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
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Extendicare Health Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 170
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.4
- Annual staff turnover 53%
- Last health inspection June 2022
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