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Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1600 WEST HOBBS STREET, ATHENS, AL, 35611
(256) 232-3461
170 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
170
CMS facility ID
015024
Care type
Nursing home
County
Limestone
Facility name
Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
1600 WEST HOBBS STREET
City / state / ZIP
Athens, AL 35611
Phone
(256) 232-3461

About this facility — Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Athens, Alabama. It is licensed for 170 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Athens 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 Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 13 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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

Parent company
Preston Health Services
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Walker, James
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Bowling, Sherry
Managing employee — since 2021
Hanserd, Matthew
Managing employee — since 2022
Preston Health Services Inc
Operational control — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1979-01-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2020-02-13
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$271 per day (≈ $8,240/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
41% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 47% private/other
Occupancy
75% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
12% below the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
170
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 2026-08-31. 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2020-02-13Health 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 2020-03-19
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 2020-03-19
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-03-19
2019-03-20Health inspection2 citations
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 2019-04-24
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-04-24
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2018-02-15Health inspection5 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2018-03-22
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2018-03-22
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2018-03-22
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 2018-03-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2018-03-22
2018-02-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0029
C · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2018-03-07
E-0036
C · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2018-03-07
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2018-03-07
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 015024.

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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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