Clay County Nursing Home

83825 Highway 9, Ashland, AL 36251 (opens Google Maps) · Clay County · (256) 354-2131· 83 certified beds · avg 71 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1974 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Mar 16, 2022

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.39

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →

⚠ 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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 8 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Mar 16, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. F-0679
Mar 16, 2022B · Potential for minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. F-0582
May 16, 2019E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. F-0686

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Mar 16, 2022	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679
Mar 16, 2022	B · Potential for minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · F-0582
May 16, 2019	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686
May 16, 2019	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Jun 21, 2018	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0812
Jun 21, 2018	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Jun 21, 2018	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761
Jun 21, 2018	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (2 → 2).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2018

2019

2022

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2018	4	F
2019	2	E
2022	2	D

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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityAlabama averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

4.39

4.43

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.75

0.74

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

3.70

3.73

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Measure	This facility	Alabama avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.39	4.43	3.95	bottom 48% in Alabama; top 26% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.75	0.74	0.69	top 44% in Alabama; top 32% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.70	3.73	3.50	bottom 50% in Alabama; top 33% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.32	0.36	0.48	bottom 48% in Alabama; bottom 37% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	39.7	46.9	45.8	top 27% in Alabama; top 35% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	20.0	39.5	42.9	top 16% in Alabama; top 13% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.73, RN 0.64, weekend 3.14.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.73 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

Non profit - Other

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Burdette, Gerald	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Carpenter, Julia	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Clay County Healthcare Authority	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/1966
Crawford, Cynthia	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Crenshaw, Bobby	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Fetner, Larry	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Glenn, Donna	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Graben, Robin	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	11/06/2011
Harris, Dwight	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Jackson, Kathy	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Jarmon, Timothy	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Luker, Lennie	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	08/03/2009
Miller, David	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Perry, Belever	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Smith, Linda	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Tomlin, Kerry	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Wilkinson, Kattie	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	10/23/2011
Williams, Mary	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Wood, Ben	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/08/2009
Young, Stephen	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2021

All 20 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
"Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Alabama midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 40% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"The ownership record on file lists 20 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Lineville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	4.1 mi	Lineville, AL	★★★★★	5/5
Talladega Healthcare Center, INC	18.6 mi	Talladega, AL	★★★☆☆	3/5
Goodwater Healthcare Center	19.6 mi	Goodwater, AL	★★★★★	5/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015124.