Brookshire Healthcare Center
Nursing Home Facility
4320 Judith Lane, Huntsville, AL 35805
We strive to enhance the quality of life for each of our patients and residents by re-shaping abilities and teaching new skills. We rebuild hope, confidence, self-respect and a desire to achieve one’s highest level of independence. At Brookshire Healthcare Center, our goal is to meet the unique needs of each patient and resident. We treat everyone with dignity, respect and compassion, while providing the best care possible.
Operated by Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc., which runs 3 communities in our directory.
With 129 beds, Brookshire Healthcare Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Huntsville average about 92 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 91% 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. Communities in Huntsville average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2022 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Madison County, AL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 8 problems at Brookshire 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
Resident Rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
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.
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.
Brookshire Healthcare Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 129
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection March 2022
Resident & family reviews
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