Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2022-06-13 | 4 | 2022-06-13 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 2020-02-27 | 1 | 2020-02-27 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2019-02-06 | 0 | 2019-02-06 | 2 |
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
6532 Walnut Grove Road · Altoona, AL 35952 · Etowah County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2022-06-13 | 4 | 2022-06-13 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 2020-02-27 | 1 | 2020-02-27 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2019-02-06 | 0 | 2019-02-06 | 2 |
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 1 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-18Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-18Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-18Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-18Add 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-01Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-01Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-01Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2020-03-15Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2020-03-15Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-03-20Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-03-20Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
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