DECATUR HEALTH & REHAB CENTER

Decatur Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located at 2326 Morgan Avenue Southwest in Decatur, Alabama (zip code 35603). The facility operates under for-profit corporate ownership and maintains a licensed capacity of 119 certified beds. It is situated in Morgan County and can be reached by phone at (256) 340-5765. The facility holds an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5, which is below the national average of 3.0 stars. CMS assigns these ratings based on three component categories: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Decatur Health & Rehab Center received a 1-star rating in the health inspection category, indicating a greater number or severity of deficiencies noted during state inspections compared to the national average. The staffing category received a rating of 3 stars, which aligns with the national average and reflects the reported levels of nursing and aide hours per resident per day. The quality measure category also received a rating of 3 stars, reflecting performance on clinical indicators such as rates of hospitalizations, falls, and pressure ulcers among residents. Decatur Health & Rehab Center is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. This dual certification allows the facility to serve residents requiring short-term rehabilitative care covered under Medicare Part A, as well as long-term residents whose care is financed through the Medicaid program. Individuals and families seeking placement should contact the facility directly to confirm current bed availability, private pay rates, and any additional insurance arrangements that may be accepted. When compared to national benchmarks, Decatur Health & Rehab Center falls below average in its overall CMS composite rating. The 1-star overall rating and 1-star health inspection rating indicate performance that ranks in the lower tier nationally, while the 3-star ratings in staffing and quality measures suggest performance closer to the national midpoint in those specific areas. Prospective residents, family members, and referring healthcare providers may wish to review the full CMS inspection reports, available through the Medicare Care Compare database, to gain a more detailed understanding of specific findings associated with this facility's health inspection results.