Hartford, Alabama · CMS Care Compare

Hartford Health Care

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

217 TORO ROAD, Hartford, AL 36344

For profit - Corporation 86 certified beds All Alabama homes →

Hartford, Alabama · CMS verdict

On the federal five-star scale, Hartford Health Care carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Alabama's state average of 3.0.

5/5 CMS overall
4/5 Health inspection
4/5 Staffing
86 Certified beds

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.

Hartford Health Care in Hartford, Alabama holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 85 of 100 (grade B). The 86-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.

85 of 100 · B

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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 85 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 85.

Health inspections 4/5 stars · 75
Staffing 4/5 stars · 75
Quality measures 5/5 stars · 100
Inspection record 5 deficiencies · 93

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

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Hartford Health Care's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).

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 Hartford, Alabama, this facility operates 86 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 79 residents - an occupancy rate of about 92%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 92%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.

Same-ownership peers

Within Alabama, Hartford Health Care is one of 138 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 80% 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 (5 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Hartford Health Care compares to Alabama

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Alabama facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 5/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 4/5 · state avg 2.9
Staffing 4/5 · state avg 3.5
Quality measures 5/5 · state avg 3.1

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Alabama state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Hartford Health Care ranks in Alabama

Among the 223 CMS-rated nursing homes in Alabama, Hartford Health Care’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 82% of them. The bars show how all Alabama homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 37 · 17%
2 stars 43 · 19%
3 stars 57 · 26%
4 stars 46 · 21%
5 stars · this facility 40 · 18%

40 Alabama homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 86
Residents 79
Ownership For profit - Corporation
County Geneva
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 5

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Hartford Health Care?

5 out of 5 stars is Hartford Health Care's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Alabama?

In Alabama, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,334/month ($100,010/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $8,787/month.

What services does Hartford Health Care offer?

With 86 beds with approximately 79 current residents, Hartford Health Care is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 5 deficiencies and 0 penalties.

Does Hartford Health Care have any deficiencies or penalties?

Hartford Health Care has multiple deficiencies (5 total) and 0 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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Related Resources

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.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 015419.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial