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Health Care

38286 US HIGHWAY 231, ASHVILLE, AL, 35953
(205) 594-5148
53 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
53
CMS facility ID
015407
Care type
Nursing home
County
St. Clair
Facility name
Health Care
Street address
38286 US HIGHWAY 231
City / state / ZIP
Ashville, AL 35953
Phone
(205) 594-5148

About this facility — Health Care

Health Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ashville, Alabama. It is licensed for 53 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Ashville 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 Health Care 13 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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 August 31, 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Penland, Pam
Direct owner · Managing employee · Director · Officer — 100% stake — since 1996

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1990-08-22
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2022-08-24
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
53
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2022-08-24Health inspection3 citations
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 2022-09-23
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-09-23
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-09-23
2019-08-08Health inspection3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2019-08-30
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2019-08-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-08-30
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2022-08-24Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-09-19
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2022-09-19
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-09-16
K-0914
E · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2022-09-19
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-09-16
2019-08-08Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2019-08-21
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-09-25
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 015407.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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