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The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek

Nursing home in Alabaster, AL

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
850 9th Street, Northwest, Alabaster, AL 35007
Phone
(205) 663-3859
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
015144
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
198
Average residents per day
182
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Alabaster Opco, LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 1, 1976
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 015144. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 25, 2024. CMS lists 13 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 7, 2022 to Sep 29, 2024): 9 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Sep 29, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 29, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 3, 2024Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 3, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 3, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
May 3, 2024Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jan 25, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jan 25, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 25, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 14, 2022Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 14, 2022Provide 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
Oct 14, 2022Ensure 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 13. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $16,801 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

May 3, 2024Fine: $8,400
May 3, 2024Fine: $8,401
May 3, 2024Payment denial for 90 days from Jun 1, 2024

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.58 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.49 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.25 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.21 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
51%
RN turnover (yearly)
71%

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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