Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services
1007 W FORT WILLIAMS ST, Sylacauga, AL 35150
Sylacauga, Alabama · CMS verdict
Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services's CMS overall star rating stands at 4 of 5, above the Alabama state average (3.0) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services in Sylacauga, Alabama holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 78 of 100 (grade C). The 149-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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 78 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 78.
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
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Sylacauga, Alabama, this facility operates 149 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 129 residents - an occupancy rate of about 87%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 87% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Alabama, Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services is one of 20 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.0 stars, ahead of roughly 70% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (9 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 Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services 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 Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services ranks in Alabama
Among the 223 CMS-rated nursing homes in Alabama, Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 61% of them. The bars show how all Alabama homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
46 Alabama homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 149 |
| Residents | 129 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Talladega |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 9 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services? ▾
Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Alabama? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Alabama's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,334 per month ($100,010 per year), with private rooms averaging $8,787 per month.
What services does Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services offer? ▾
Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services operates as a skilled nursing facility (149 beds with approximately 129 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 9 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services has multiple deficiencies (9 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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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 015160.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.