Rocket City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
105 Teakwood Drive SW, Huntsville, AL 35801 · Madison County · 159 certified beds · avg 126 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1972
Part of chain: VENZA CARE MANAGEMENT (25 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
⚠ 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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide · Feb 26, 2023 · F-0656
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.
Why it matters: Without a complete, working care plan, important needs can slip through the cracks and no one is accountable for results.
Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.
Corrected: Mar 23, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide · Feb 26, 2023 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.
Corrected: Mar 23, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide · Feb 26, 2023 · F-0867
The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them.
Why it matters: Without a working quality program, the same care problems tend to repeat instead of getting fixed.
Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.
Corrected: Mar 23, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (20)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | ▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide | 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. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | ▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | ▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure special medical diets — like low-sodium or diabetic diets — were properly ordered by the resident's doctor or managed by a qualified dietitian as state law allows. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 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. |
| Jun 25, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jun 25, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. |
| Jun 25, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Jun 25, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. |
| Jun 25, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Jun 25, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care. |
| Jun 25, 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. |
| Oct 3, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 12).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | L ▲ |
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) | 4.30 | 4.43 | 3.95 | bottom 42% in Alabama; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.32 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 3% in Alabama; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.70 | 3.73 | 3.50 | top 49% in Alabama; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.97 | 0.36 | 0.48 | top 1% in Alabama; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 63.8 | 46.9 | 45.8 | bottom 8% in Alabama; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 52.8 | 39.5 | 42.9 | bottom 24% in Alabama; bottom 31% 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 3.84, RN 1.18, weekend 3.31. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al SNF Associates LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/25/2026 |
| Al SNF Associates Trust | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/25/2026 |
| Al SNF Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/25/2026 |
| Al SNF Holdings Trust | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/25/2026 |
| Apfel, Stephen | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Apfel, Sydney | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| CH Whitesburg Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| CW Whitesburg Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Herzka, Yisroel | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Josephson, Leeya | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2024 |
| M Melb Opco LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| M Melb Opco Trust | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Ms Whitesburg Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| S Melb Opco LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| S Melb Opco Trust | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| SS Whitesburg Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Strulovics, Joel | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Whitesburg SNF Operations Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/01/2024 |
| Wolofsky, Chava | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Apfel, Stephen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "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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| Regency Health Care and Rehabilitation Center | 4.5 mi | Huntsville, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
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| The Health Center at Research Park | 6.5 mi | Huntsville, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| South Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 10.1 mi | Owens Cross Roads, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015116.