Altoona Health & Rehab in Altoona, AL

Altoona Health & Rehab is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Altoona, Alabama. It is located in Etowah county at 6532 Walnut Grove Road, Altoona, Alabama 35952. You can reach out to the office of Altoona Health & Rehab via phone at (205) 589-6394. This skilled nursing facility has 50 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 92.2%. Its legal business name is Altoona Health & Rehab, Inc. and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

Altoona Health & Rehab (Medicare CCN 015101) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1973 (51 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in February, 2020.

Contact Information

Altoona Health & Rehab
6532 Walnut Grove Road, Altoona, Alabama 35952
(205) 589-6394


Nursing Home Profile

NameAltoona Health & Rehab
Location6532 Walnut Grove Road, Altoona, Alabama
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds50
Occupancy Rate92.2%
Medicare ID (CCN)015101
Legal Business NameAltoona Health & Rehab, Inc.
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1609868595
Organization NameALTOONA HEALTH & REHAB, INC.
Doing Business AsALTOONA HEALTH & REHAB
Address6532 Walnut Grove Rd, 6532 Walnut Grove Rd, Altoona, AL 35952
Phone Number205-589-6394

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Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Altoona Health & Rehab are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Altoona Health & Rehab give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$0
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties0

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Altoona Health & Rehab is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased13.7714.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight8.225.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder44.4448.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.621.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.072.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms05.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained1.680.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.123.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10093.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication11.9714.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine96.7283.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication7.411.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened13.6117.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication45.0619.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers13.797.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function067.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10082.93

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Nursing Homes in Altoona, AL

Altoona Health & Rehab
Location: 6532 Walnut Grove Road, Altoona, Alabama 35952
Phone: (205) 589-6394    

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