Health Care Inc
38286 US HIGHWAY 231, Ashville, AL 35953
Ashville, Alabama · CMS verdict
Health Care Inc holds a 2 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Alabama state average of 3.0, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Health Care Inc in Ashville, Alabama holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 46 of 100 (grade F). The 53-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 6 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 46 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 46.
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.
Health Care Inc's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Health Care Inc's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Ashville, Alabama, this facility operates 53 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 50 residents - an occupancy rate of about 94%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 94%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
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 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
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Health Care Inc's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Health Care Inc ranks in Alabama
Among the 223 CMS-rated nursing homes in Alabama, Health Care Inc’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 | 53 |
| Residents | 50 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | St. Clair |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 6 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Health Care Inc? ▾
Health Care Inc has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5.
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 Health Care Inc offer? ▾
Health Care Inc is a skilled nursing facility with 53 beds with approximately 50 current residents. It operates under for profit - individual ownership. The facility has recorded 6 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Health Care Inc have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Health Care Inc has multiple deficiencies (6 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Alabama elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 015407.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.