0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Vernon, AL
1-star overall rating with 2-star inspections
1050 Convalescent Road, Vernon, AL
(205) 695-9313
Overall
1 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
1 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
158
Certified beds
Average residents
120
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1979-10-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
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
RN hours / resident day
0.83
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.64 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.55
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.24
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.50 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.61
All reported nurse hours · state 3.91 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.37
RN + LPN hours · state 1.42 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.91
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.29 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.60
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.36 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.00
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.98
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.27
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.16
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
0%
Annual nurse turnover
SNF VBP
Program rank
1,735
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
54.36
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0092
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
3.84
Baseline 22.06% · Performance 19.87% · Measure score 3.84 · Achievement 3.37 · Improvement 3.84
Healthcare-associated infections
5.15
Baseline 7.35% · Performance 6.30% · Measure score 5.15 · Achievement 5.15 · Improvement 3.98
Total nurse turnover
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
7.31
Baseline 4.51 hours · Performance 5.16 hours · Measure score 7.31 · Achievement 7.31 · Improvement 4.61
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.86% |
10.72%
0.1 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 101 · Observed rate 12.87% · Lower 95% interval 6.89% |
| Discharge to community | 53.98% |
50.57%
3.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 84 · Observed rate 46.43% · Lower 95% interval 41.87% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.82 |
1.02
0.2 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 74.19% |
95.27%
21.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 23 · Denominator 31 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 31 |
| Discharge self-care score | 38.46% |
53.69%
15.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 10 · Denominator 26 |
| Discharge mobility score | 42.31% |
50.94%
8.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 11 · Denominator 26 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 3.23% |
2.29%
0.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 31 · Adjusted rate 2.57% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.3% |
7.12%
0.8 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 58 · Observed rate 3.45% · Lower 95% interval 3.09% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 2.37% |
8.2%
5.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 169 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 22.01% |
42%
20 pts worse
|
Numerator 46 · Denominator 209 |
| Discharge function score | 30.77% |
56.45%
25.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 26 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.4 |
2.0
0.6 pts better
|
1.9
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.4 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.0 |
1.8
1.2 pts worse
|
1.8
1.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.0 · Observed 3.0 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 87.0% |
91.3%
4.3 pts worse
|
93.4%
6.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 98.9% · Q2 92.6% · Q3 89.0% · Q4 68.0% · 4Q avg 87.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 99.0% |
94.8%
4.2 pts better
|
95.5%
3.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 4.4% |
3.4%
1 pts worse
|
3.3%
1.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.3% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 3.0% · Q4 5.2% · 4Q avg 4.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.3% |
1.3%
1 pts better
|
11.4%
11.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.1% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.8% |
5.3%
1.5 pts better
|
5.4%
1.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.5% · Q2 8.0% · Q3 1.2% · Q4 3.6% · 4Q avg 3.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 33.9% |
24.9%
9 pts worse
|
19.6%
14.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 32.6% · Q2 37.0% · Q3 33.7% · Q4 32.6% · 4Q avg 33.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 20.2% |
22.8%
2.6 pts better
|
16.7%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.5% · Q2 23.7% · Q3 14.1% · Q4 21.9% · 4Q avg 20.2% · 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 | 24.3% |
14.8%
9.5 pts worse
|
16.3%
8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 33.0% · Q2 24.4% · Q3 13.8% · Q4 26.3% · 4Q avg 24.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 28.7% |
13.4%
15.3 pts worse
|
14.9%
13.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.8% · Q2 27.0% · Q3 25.8% · Q4 31.0% · 4Q avg 28.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.9% |
1.3%
0.6 pts worse
|
1.0%
0.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.5% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 7.2% |
2.6%
4.6 pts worse
|
1.7%
5.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.8% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 8.7% · Q4 4.3% · 4Q avg 7.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 15.1% |
13.5%
1.6 pts worse
|
19.8%
4.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.5% · Q2 16.5% · Q3 24.5% · Q4 12.1% · 4Q avg 15.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.7% |
5.7%
2 pts better
|
5.1%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.7% · Q2 5.8% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 3.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 84.8% |
84.3%
0.5 pts better
|
81.7%
3.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 92.9% · Q2 85.9% · Q3 86.4% · Q4 70.0% · 4Q avg 84.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 10.8% |
11.5%
0.7 pts better
|
12.0%
1.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 10.8% · Observed 10.3% · Expected 10.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 4.0% |
2.1%
1.9 pts worse
|
1.6%
2.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.9% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 4.0% · 4Q avg 4.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 93.8% |
80.3%
13.5 pts better
|
79.7%
14.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 93.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 24.1% |
24.5%
0.4 pts better
|
23.9%
0.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 24.1% · Observed 22.4% · Expected 22.1% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-09-09
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-09-09
Fire Safety
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2019-09-09
Fire Safety
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2019-09-09
Fire Safety
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Corrected 2019-09-09
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2018-07-20
Inspection history
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-09-13
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2019-09-13
Health
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2018-07-27
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2018-07-27
Health
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2018-07-27
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2018-07-27
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2018-07-27
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
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