Cottage of the Shoals
500 John Aldridge Drive, Tuscumbia, AL 35674 · Colbert County · 103 certified beds · avg 91 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1972
Part of chain: GENESIS HEALTHCARE (184 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
⚠ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not let a resident or their legal representative see or buy copies of the resident's own records. |
| Aug 5, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Aug 5, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| May 14, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Aug 2, 2018 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 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)
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) | 3.16 | 4.43 | 3.95 | bottom 1% in Alabama; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 40% in Alabama; top 31% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.64 | 3.73 | 3.50 | bottom 1% in Alabama; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.48 | top 27% in Alabama; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.8 | 46.9 | 45.8 | bottom 15% in Alabama; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 60.0 | 39.5 | 42.9 | bottom 13% in Alabama; bottom 22% 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 3.29, RN 0.79, weekend 2.75. Staffing rating: 2/5.
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: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2012 |
| Gen Operations I LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2012 |
| Gen Operations II LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2012 |
| Genesis Healthcare INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/02/2015 |
| Genesis Healthcare LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2012 |
| Genesis Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/02/2015 |
| Sun Healthcare Group INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2012 |
| Whitman, Arnold | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2012 |
| Berg, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2012 |
| Bridgeford, Laura | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Davis, Christine | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2024 |
| Davis, Christine | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2025 |
| Grimes, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2024 |
| Grimes, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2025 |
| Mendelson, Avi | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Morris, Diane | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "If I ask for a copy of my family member's records, how quickly will I get them and what does it cost?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "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?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing & Rehabilitation | 5.6 mi | Florence, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Florence Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr, LLC | 7.8 mi | Florence, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Glenwood Center | 7.8 mi | Florence, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
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| Burns Nursing Home, INC. | 15.0 mi | Russellville, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Everstead Health and Rehabilitation Center | 15.2 mi | Russellville, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015067.