70 Highland Street West, Cordova, AL 35550 (opens Google Maps) · Walker County · (205) 483-9282· 114 certified beds · avg 107 residents/day · certified since Apr 1, 1971 · 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 →
Abuse citation flag (CMS)
Part of chain: NHS MANAGEMENT (43 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.
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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5 · how star ratings work →
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.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Nov 20, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Nov 20, 2024 · F-0610 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do.
Why it matters: When allegations aren't investigated, harm to residents can continue unchecked.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 13 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint F-0600
The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint F-0610
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. · from a complaint F-0812
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint · F-0610 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 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. · from a complaint · F-0812 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. · from a complaint · F-0908 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint · F-0584 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. · from a complaint · F-0640 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint · F-0641 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550 |
| Oct 3, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 |
| Sep 6, 2018 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804 |
| Sep 6, 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 |
| Sep 6, 2018 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 |
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 9).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | J ▲ |
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.
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1 fine totaling $76,242, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Fine | $76,242 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Payment Denial | 4 days from Dec 21, 2024 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
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) | 5.38 | 4.43 | 3.95 | top 8% in Alabama; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 49% in Alabama; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.04 | 3.73 | 3.50 | top 24% in Alabama; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.17 | 0.36 | 0.48 | bottom 10% in Alabama; bottom 8% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 57.4 | 46.9 | 45.8 | bottom 18% in Alabama; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 46.2 | 39.5 | 42.9 | bottom 38% in Alabama; bottom 42% 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 4.05, RN 0.54, weekend 3.03.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.05 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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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 →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes, James | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/31/2017 |
| South-Care Medical Facilities, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/31/2017 |
| Cox, Tammy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/23/2023 |
| Cox, Tammy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/23/2023 |
| Estes, James | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2002 |
| Long, Phillip | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2019 |
| Raines, Stephen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/12/2018 |
| Rasco, Lynn | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Rasco, Lynn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Regions Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2017 |
| Regions Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2017 |
| South-Care Medical Facilities, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/15/2003 |
| Ward, Sonny | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/10/2024 |
| Ward, Sonny | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/10/2024 |
All 14 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
CMS lists this facility under the chain NHS Management — 43 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 42 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadescrest Health Care Center | 6.9 mi | Jasper, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Ridgeview Health Services, INC | 8.2 mi | Jasper, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Ridgewood Health Services, INC. | 8.6 mi | Jasper, AL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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CMS records place this facility in Walker, AL — 5 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015115.
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