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Goodwater Healthcare Center
16 Jones Hill Road, Goodwater, AL 35072 (opens Google Maps) · Coosa County · (256) 839-6711· 72 certified beds · avg 62 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1978 · 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 →
Part of chain: PRIME HEALTH CARE ENTERPRISES (5 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Apr 15, 2021
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.80
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · 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 5 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. F-0700
The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. F-0867
The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. F-0637
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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 15, 2018 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700 |
| Mar 15, 2018 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · F-0867 |
| Mar 15, 2018 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. · F-0637 |
| Mar 15, 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 |
| Mar 15, 2018 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. · F-0577 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2018
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | E |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityAlabama averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.80
Alabama average: 4.43
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.69
Alabama average: 0.74
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.87
Alabama average: 3.73
U.S. average: 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) | 5.80 | 4.43 | 3.95 | top 3% in Alabama; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.69 | bottom 43% in Alabama; top 38% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.87 | 3.73 | 3.50 | top 4% in Alabama; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.48 | bottom 30% in Alabama; bottom 25% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.8 | 46.9 | 45.8 | top 24% in Alabama; top 31% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 25.0 | 39.5 | 42.9 | top 24% in Alabama; top 20% 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 4.63, RN 0.55, weekend 3.88.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.63 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Goodwater Healthcare Center. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.
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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 →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Healthcare Enterprise LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 05/28/2004 |
| Chapman, Archie | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2016 |
| Chapman, Archie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2016 |
| Prime Management, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/18/2003 |
| Servisfirst Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2012 |
All 5 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Prime Health Care Enterprises — 5 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.
- Lafayette Extended Care — Lafayette, AL · overall 2/5
- Chapman Healthcare Center, INC — Alexander City, AL · overall 5/5
- Coosa Valley Healthcare Center — Sylacauga, AL · overall 5/5
- Dadeville Healthcare Center — Dadeville, AL · overall 3/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
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 alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
- "If my family member's health suddenly changes, how quickly do you reassess them and update their care?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Where do you post your latest state inspection results and the ombudsman's contact information?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 38% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Nursing Home | 9.1 mi | Alexander City, AL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Adams Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 10.8 mi | Alexander City, AL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Chapman Healthcare Center, INC | 13.3 mi | Alexander City, AL | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Coosa Valley Healthcare Center | 13.4 mi | Sylacauga, AL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services | 14.2 mi | Sylacauga, AL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Clay County Nursing Home | 19.6 mi | Ashland, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015204.