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El Reposo Nursing Facility

260 MILNER CHAPEL ROAD, FLORENCE, AL, 35634

(256) 757-2143

60 licensed beds

CMS rates El Reposo Nursing Facility 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 12 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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260 Milner Chapel Road

Florence, AL 35634

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CMS facility ID

015402

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lauderdale

Facility name

El Reposo Nursing Facility

Street address

260 MILNER CHAPEL ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Florence, AL 35634

Phone

(256) 757-2143

About this facility — El Reposo Nursing Facility

El Reposo Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Florence, Alabama. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 16 senior care facilities in Florence and 224 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited El Reposo Nursing Facility 12 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

El Reposo Nursing Facility

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1991

Anerton, Beth

Director · Operational control — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1989-03-16

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-07-03

Nurse staffing

4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$252 per day (≈ $7,660/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

60% Medicaid · 0% Medicare · 40% private/other

Occupancy

98% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

18% below the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-07-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-07-11

2018-06-13Health inspection3 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2018-07-30

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2018-07-30

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2018-07-30

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)

2024-07-03Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-07-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-08-12

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-07-31

2019-08-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-09-20

2018-06-13Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2018-06-22

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2018-06-20

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2018-07-05

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2018-06-20

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 015402.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Alabama.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 17% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 19

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.7

Higher than 90% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.9

Nursing staff turnover, annual

41%

Higher than 31% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Alabama average on 8 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	9.3%	11.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	9.8%	5.4%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	10.2%	2.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	1.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.4%	3.2%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	92.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	6.3%	11.0%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	51.6%	24.3%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.3%	5.2%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	15.6%	12.2%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	26.8%	21.3%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.24	1.86	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.22	1.68	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.6%	85.6%	82.3%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Verify & compare

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Who to contact in Alabama

Licensing: Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards
File a complaint: 800-356-9596 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 334-242-5753. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-458-7214. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

North Alabama Medical Center, about 1.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
North Alabama Shoals Hospital, about 3.8 miles.
Helen Keller Hospital, about 3.9 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Mitchell-hollingsworth Nursing & Rehabilitation, Florence, about 0.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Florence Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr, Florence, about 3.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Glenwood Center, Florence, about 3.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Keller Landing, Tuscumbia, about 4.3 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Cypress Cove Care Center, Muscle Shoals, about 4.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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