Cycle 1
Health 2020-02-05 · Fire 2020-02-05
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Alexander City, AL
Brown Nursing Home
3-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
2334 Washington Street, Alexander City, AL
(256) 329-9061
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
1 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
68
Certified beds
Average residents
65
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Crowne Health Care
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1977-11-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
18 facilities
Chain averages 4 overall / 4 health / 4 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.67
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.64 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.11
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.19
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.50 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.97
All reported nurse hours · state 3.91 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.78
RN + LPN hours · state 1.42 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.29
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.29 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.22
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.36 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.02
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.70
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.17
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.30
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
50%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
59%
Annual nurse turnover · state 49% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
4,156
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
41.08
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9940
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
3.66
Baseline 39.34% · Performance 48.72% · Measure score 3.66 · Achievement 3.66 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
4.56
Baseline 4.05 hours · Performance 4.37 hours · Measure score 4.56 · Achievement 4.56 · Improvement 1.36
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 20 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 8 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.17 |
1.02
0.1 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 8 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 8.43% |
8.2%
0.2 pts better
|
Numerator 7 · Denominator 83 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 37.11% |
42%
4.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 36 · Denominator 97 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Newly certified or not enough cases to report. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.8 |
2.0
0.2 pts better
|
1.9
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 4.4 |
1.8
2.6 pts worse
|
1.8
2.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 4.4 · Observed 3.5 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.2% |
91.3%
7.9 pts better
|
93.4%
5.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 98.4% · Q3 98.4% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
94.8%
5.2 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 6.4% |
3.4%
3 pts worse
|
3.3%
3.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.1% · Q2 8.2% · Q3 6.3% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 6.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.4% |
1.3%
0.9 pts better
|
11.4%
11 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.7% · 4Q avg 0.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.2% |
5.3%
2.1 pts better
|
5.4%
2.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.9% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 5.5% · Q4 5.5% · 4Q avg 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 33.2% |
24.9%
8.3 pts worse
|
19.6%
13.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 32.1% · Q2 32.7% · Q3 33.3% · Q4 34.5% · 4Q avg 33.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 23.1% |
22.8%
0.3 pts worse
|
16.7%
6.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.4% · Q2 22.0% · Q3 21.4% · Q4 27.3% · 4Q avg 23.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.6%
0.6 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 20.6% |
14.8%
5.8 pts worse
|
16.3%
4.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 20.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 13.4% |
13.4%
About the same
|
14.9%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.0% · Q2 10.9% · Q3 8.5% · Q4 21.3% · 4Q avg 13.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.5% |
1.3%
0.2 pts worse
|
1.0%
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.5% · Q2 1.2% · Q3 2.2% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 9.8% |
2.6%
7.2 pts worse
|
1.7%
8.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.7% · Q2 8.3% · Q3 13.1% · Q4 7.9% · 4Q avg 9.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 9.0% |
13.5%
4.5 pts better
|
19.8%
10.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.8% · Q2 11.5% · Q3 7.5% · Q4 11.1% · 4Q avg 9.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 9.9% |
5.7%
4.2 pts worse
|
5.1%
4.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.2% · Q2 8.3% · Q3 11.4% · Q4 10.7% · 4Q avg 9.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 84.1% |
84.3%
0.2 pts worse
|
81.7%
2.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 95.5% · Q2 77.8% · Q3 80.6% · Q4 84.8% · 4Q avg 84.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 7.7% |
2.1%
5.6 pts worse
|
1.6%
6.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 7.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 92.6% |
80.3%
12.3 pts better
|
79.7%
12.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 92.6% |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2018-11-15 · Fire 2018-11-15
4 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2018-02-08 · Fire 2018-02-08
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2020-02-05
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-03-17
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-11-15
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-01-02
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-11-15
K222 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2019-01-02
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-02-08
K921 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2018-03-22
C · Minimal harm
2018-02-08
E13 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2018-03-22
C · Minimal harm
2018-02-08
E36 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2018-03-22
Inspection history
Recent health citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-11-15
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2018-12-20
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-11-15
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2018-12-20
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-11-15
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2018-12-20
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-11-15
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2018-12-20
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-02-08
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2018-03-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-02-08
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2018-03-15
B · Minimal harm
2018-02-08
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2018-03-15
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Crowne Management, LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Crowne Operations, Inc
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Dunnam, Noel
Corporate Director · Individual
Dunnam, Noel
Corporate Officer · Individual
Jennifer Jones Mcinnish Family Dynasty Trust #1
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Jones, Joseph
Corporate Director · Individual
Jones, Richard
Corporate Director · Individual
Jones, Richard
Corporate Officer · Individual
Lee, Cecily
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Manning, Marcus
Corporate Director · Individual
Richard Bryan Jones Family Dynasty Trust #1
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Wilder, John
Corporate Director · Individual
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