Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pell City, St. Clair County, with 168 certified beds and 1 of 5 stars overall from CMS. ADPH licenses it as N5802 for 168 beds (regular status).
How does CMS rate Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility?
CMS shows 1 of 5 stars overall from CMS for Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility, with 1 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 168 / 130.8 |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | Noland Health |
| Medicare/Medicaid since | December 1, 1977 |
| ADPH license | N5802, 168 beds |
| Administrator (ADPH) | Randolph Pickell |
Its average daily census of about 131 fills roughly 78% of certified beds; the median for certified nursing homes in the seven counties is 89%.
What do recent surveys say about Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility?
The newest standard health survey in CMS's data, dated May 5, 2022, produced 0 health deficiencies for Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility: 0 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint visits.
The previous cycle (standard survey July 28, 2019) recorded 7. Across the area's certified homes the median newest-cycle count is 4, which puts Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility at or below the local middle. CMS lists no fines in its three-year window.
What does CMS report about staffing at Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility?
Residents at Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility get about 3.67 nurse staffing hours each per day in CMS payroll data (area median 3.72), including 0.53 registered-nurse hours (median 0.53).
Total nursing turnover is 63.2% against a local median of 53.5%; RN turnover is 56.5%.
How does Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility compare with nearby homes?
The closest other licensed nursing home is Diversicare of Pell City in Pell City, about 4.6 miles away, which CMS rates 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | CMS deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversicare of Pell City | 4.6 | 94 | 2 of 5 | 3 |
| Meadowview Nursing Center | 6.1 | 59 | 4 of 5 | 1 |
| Colonel Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home | 6.3 | 174 | Not rated by CMS | n/a |
| Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville | 12.6 | 125 | 3 of 5 | 2 |
| Kirkwood by the River | 14.9 | 61 | 3 of 5 | 1 |
What hospitals and help are near Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility?
Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility sits at 415 Cook Springs Road, Pell City 35125; the closest general hospital on ADPH's roster is UAB St. Vincent's St.Clair, about 6.3 miles away.
Assisted living on the same campus: Village at Cook Springs Assisted Living Facility (Congregate ALF).
The long-term care ombudsman for St. Clair County works out of Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) (205-670-5770); ADPH takes nursing home complaints at 1-800-356-9596.
What questions does Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility's record raise?
Use the data: ask how the home kept its newest survey clean and request the statement anyway.
- Turnover of 63.2% is above the area median; ask how many shifts use agency aides.
- At about 78% occupancy, ask about the wait for a long-term Medicaid bed.
- Confirm Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility accepts Alabama Medicaid for long-term stays; the 2026 income limit is $2,982 a month.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they round.
