THE HEALTH CENTER AT RESEARCH PARK

The Health Center at Research Park is a Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing facility located at 5275 Millennium Drive in Huntsville, Alabama (Madison County, ZIP 35806). The facility operates under for-profit corporate ownership and maintains a licensed capacity of 91 certified beds. It can be reached by phone at (256) 489-6800. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities across four categories: overall performance, health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Health Center at Research Park holds an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. The health inspection rating is also 1 out of 5, which reflects findings from state inspection surveys conducted on behalf of CMS. The staffing rating stands at 3 out of 5, indicating a mid-range level of staff hours relative to resident census. The quality measure rating is also 3 out of 5, based on clinical data reported for residents in areas such as mobility, medication use, and other care outcomes. As a Medicare and Medicaid certified facility, The Health Center at Research Park is authorized to accept residents covered under both programs. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid coverage for long-term custodial care is available for residents who meet financial and medical eligibility criteria under Alabama Medicaid guidelines. Individuals with private insurance, long-term care insurance, or the ability to pay privately may also be served at this facility. Prospective residents and their families should contact the facility directly to confirm current bed availability, accepted payment sources, and any facility-specific admissions criteria. When compared to the national average overall CMS star rating of 3.0 out of 5, The Health Center at Research Park falls below that benchmark with a rating of 1 out of 5. The health inspection component, also rated 1 out of 5, is a notable area of difference from national norms, as lower inspection ratings are associated with a greater number or severity of deficiencies cited during state surveys. The staffing and quality measure ratings, each at 3 out of 5, are in line with the national average in those respective categories. CMS updates these ratings periodically, and the data presented here reflects the most recently available information from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare database. Families and healthcare professionals are encouraged to review the full CMS inspection reports for additional detail on specific findings.