Rocket City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Huntsville, AL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 105 Teakwood Drive Sw, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: (256) 881-5000
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 015116
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 159
Average residents per day: 126
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Whitesburg SNF Operations LLC
Chain: Venza Care Management (25 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Sep 1, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 015116. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2023. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 3, 2019 to Feb 26, 2023): 0 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 26, 2023	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2023	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2023	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2023	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2023	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2023	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2023	Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2023	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2023	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 26, 2023	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	L Immediate jeopardy, widespread
Feb 26, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	L Immediate jeopardy, widespread
Feb 26, 2023	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration	L Immediate jeopardy, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 20. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.84 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.18 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.20 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.31 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 64%
RN turnover (yearly): 53%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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