Altoona Health & Rehab
6532 Walnut Grove Road, Altoona, AL 35952 · Etowah County · 50 certified beds · avg 44 residents/day · certified since May 1, 1973
Part of chain: TRINITY MANAGEMENT, INC. (5 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (5)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not perform required COVID-19 testing on residents and staff. |
| Jun 13, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Jun 13, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jun 13, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Feb 27, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Alabama avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.79 | 4.43 | 3.95 | top 28% in Alabama; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 28% in Alabama; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.40 | 3.73 | 3.50 | top 12% in Alabama; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.51 | 0.36 | 0.48 | top 17% in Alabama; top 31% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.8 | 46.9 | 45.8 | top 9% in Alabama; top 18% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 40.0 | 39.5 | 42.9 | bottom 49% in Alabama; top 46% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.90, RN 0.69, weekend 3.58. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long, Bradley | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 01/01/2006 |
| Bigelow, Linda | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/18/2008 |
| Long, Bradley | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/26/2011 |
| Long, Bradley | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/26/2011 |
| Long, Bradley | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/26/2011 |
| Sims, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2022 |
| Sims, Mark | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2022 |
| Sims, Mark | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2022 |
| Trintiy Management, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2004 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your current policy for testing residents and staff when someone shows symptoms or there's an outbreak?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLC Nursing Center | 9.2 mi | Oneonta, AL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Diversicare of Oneonta | 10.2 mi | Oneonta, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Health Care INC | 11.1 mi | Ashville, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Attalla Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 12.6 mi | Attalla, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Diversicare of Boaz | 15.6 mi | Boaz, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Gadsden Health and Rehab Center | 16.9 mi | Gadsden, AL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Albertville Nursing Home | 17.1 mi | Albertville, AL | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| McGuffey Health & Rehabilitation Center | 17.7 mi | Gadsden, AL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Marshall Manor Nursing Home | 19.4 mi | Guntersville, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015101.