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Barfield Health Care

22444 Highway 431, Guntersville, AL 359762565823112113 certified beds · 109 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2018
Deficiencies
3
030
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2021-04-16
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Alabama Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2021-04-16Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-10-31Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2018-09-07Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Alabama Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2021-04-16Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-03-05Record 015225-20210416-F602
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-20Record 015225-20210416-F880
2018-09-07Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-10-12Record 015225-20180907-F690

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.40
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 0.65 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.29
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.88 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.21
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.26 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover57%
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover74%
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityAlabamaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.6%5.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.4%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
11.0%21.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
3.7%2.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.6%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
12.8%12.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
7.4%5.4%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
17.7%24.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Calhoun, Gary
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Coker, Kylie
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Kelley, Julia
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Schmidt Wallace Healthcare Management Company Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Schmidt, Christopher
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Stephenson, Tammy
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Calhoun, Gary
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Coker, Kylie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Forvis Mazars LLP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Kelley, Julia
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schmidt Wallace Healthcare Management Company Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schmidt, Christopher
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Schmidt, Christopher
Individual
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Schmidt, Christopher
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Schmidt, Christopher
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Schmidt, Christopher
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Stephenson, Tammy
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Stephenson, Tammy
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Stephenson, Tammy
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Stephenson, Tammy
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Alabama.

No county cost figures on file for Marshall.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Marshall Manor Nursing Home
Guntersville
7.9 mi2023-06-23000
Albertville Nursing Home
Albertville
11.5 mi2019-11-21000
Diversicare Of Boaz
Boaz
15.2 mi2025-07-04070
South Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Owens Cross Roads
15.7 mi2023-07-14000
Diversicare Of Arab
Arab
15.2 mi2021-04-15000
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01