Cullman Health Care Center
1607 MAIN AVE NE, Cullman, AL 35055
Cullman, Alabama · CMS verdict
CMS rates Cullman Health Care Center at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Alabama average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Cullman Health Care Center in Cullman, Alabama holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 51 of 100 (grade F). The 95-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Alabama runs a median of $8,334 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 51 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 51.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Cullman Health Care Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Cullman, Alabama, this facility operates 95 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 92 residents - an occupancy rate of about 97%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 97% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Alabama, Cullman Health Care Center is one of 138 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 19% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (6 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Cullman Health Care Center compares to Alabama
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Alabama facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Alabama state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Cullman Health Care Center ranks in Alabama
Among the 223 CMS-rated nursing homes in Alabama, Cullman Health Care Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 17% of them. The bars show how all Alabama homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
43 Alabama homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 95 |
| Residents | 92 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Cullman |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 6 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
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What is the quality rating for Cullman Health Care Center? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Cullman Health Care Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Alabama? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Alabama is $8,334 per month ($100,010 annually). A private room averages $8,787 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Cullman Health Care Center offer? ▾
Cullman Health Care Center is a skilled nursing facility with 95 beds with approximately 92 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 6 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Cullman Health Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Cullman Health Care Center has multiple deficiencies (6 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Alabama? ▾
In Alabama, alternatives include assisted living ($4,425/mo), home health aides ($5,148/mo), and adult day care ($1,246/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Alabama elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 015048.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.