Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
The Healthcare Center At Buck Creek
850 9th Street, Northwest, Alabaster, AL · (205) 663-3859
- Certified beds
- 198
- Residents per day
- 182
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1976
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Alabama.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Alabama homes
The Healthcare Center At Buck Creek carries 23 inspection points. That is fewer than 43% of Alabama's 223 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Alabama: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–3 pts
- 4★ 3–12 pts
- 3★ 12–23 pts
- 2★ 23–46 pts
- 1★ over 46 pts
Bars show every rated home in Alabama by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
13 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2024-01-25
3 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2022-10-14
3 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2022-04-07
7 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 35 min of nursing staff time a day, 29 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 35 min
Alabama average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 51% of nursing staff and 71% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$16,801 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Fine | $8,400 |
| 2024-05-03 | Fine | $8,401 |
| 2024-05-03 | Payment Denial · 90 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts better | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.4 pts better | 95.2% | 92.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.3 pts worse | 89.1% | 95.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts worse | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.4 pts worse | 2.9% | 1.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weightAbout the same | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.8 pts worse | 29.1% | 24.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.2 pts better | 16.1% | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.8 pts better | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.7 pts better | 9.8% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.3 pts worse | 20.5% | 12.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.4 pts worse | 6.6% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.5 pts worse | 74.1% | 85.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.9 pts better | 8.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts worse | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.8 pts worse | 76.4% | 82.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.8 pts worse | 25.2% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill Acquisition Iii LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 75% | 1 facilities |
| Lally, Thomas | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 1 facilities |
| Litt, Alan | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 1 facilities |
| Litt, Jonathan | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 1 facilities |
| Bmj Saltaire, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 16% | 1 facilities |
| Borenstein, Joseph | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Diversicare Management Services LP. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Lally, Thomas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Litt, Alan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Litt, Jonathan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, Jessica | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5E
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
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