McGuffey Healthcare Center
Nursing Home Facility
2301 Rainbow Drive, Gadsden, AL 35999
"Integrity and Professionalism in a Caring Environment" comes alive at McGuffey Healthcare Center in Gadsden, Alabama. McGuffey's dedicated and caring staff provides a full range of skilled nursing and rehabilitative care, while meeting residents' emotional and spiritual needs with dignity and compassion. McGuffey Healthcare Center was the Recipient of the AHCA Quality Award (Step 1) in 2003, the Alabama Quality Award (Level 1) in 2005, and the Alabama Quality Award (Level 2) in 2006 and 2007. The facility underwent complete renovation in 2006 to better to serve its residents.
McGuffey Healthcare Center is licensed for 209 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Gadsden average about 164 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 87% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2021 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Gadsden average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 49%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 7 problems at McGuffey Healthcare 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, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
McGuffey Healthcare Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, hospice care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 209
- Occupancy 87%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 49%
- Last health inspection May 2021
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