SOUTHERN SPRINGS HEALTHCARE FACILITY

Southern Springs Healthcare Facility is a long-term care nursing facility located at 745 Southern Springs Road in Union Springs, Alabama (ZIP 36089), within Bullock County. The facility operates 123 certified beds and is classified as a for-profit corporation. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 representing the highest rating relative to other facilities nationally. Southern Springs Healthcare Facility holds an overall CMS star rating of 5, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating, derived from on-site surveys conducted by state agencies, also stands at 5 stars. The staffing rating, which reflects the levels of nursing staff relative to the facility's resident population, is 4 stars. The quality measure rating, based on clinical data such as rates of hospital readmission, pressure ulcers, and functional decline among residents, is also rated at 4 stars. With respect to payment options, Southern Springs Healthcare Facility accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, which are the two primary federal and state funding programs for nursing facility care. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, while Medicaid covers long-term care for residents who meet financial and medical eligibility requirements. Residents or families seeking information about private pay options or supplemental insurance should contact the facility directly at (334) 738-5590. When compared to national benchmarks, Southern Springs Healthcare Facility performs above the national average across all four CMS rating categories. The national overall average stands at 3.0 stars. The facility's 5-star overall and health inspection ratings, along with 4-star ratings in both staffing and quality measures, indicate performance that exceeds the midpoint of the CMS rating scale in each measured domain. This reference data is drawn from CMS's Nursing Home Compare dataset and is intended to assist individuals and families in locating and evaluating nursing facilities based on publicly reported metrics.