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Regency Health Care And Rehabilitation Center

2061 Poole Drive, Nw, Huntsville, AL 35810256852929090 certified beds · 84 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2018
Deficiencies
18
0153
Penalties · 3 yrs
$16,801
2 fines · 1 action
Last survey
2024-08-21
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 3
Quality 4
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
2024-08-21Standard0113CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-08-29Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2018-08-23Standard010CMS-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.

2024-08-21Standard survey · 14 deficienciesOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planning
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F684
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity GHarm
Medication
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F755
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity JHarm
Records
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F867
F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F558
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F580
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F640
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F641
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F655
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F656
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F658
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F677
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 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F690
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F842
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 2024-09-24Record 015372-20240821-F880
2019-08-29Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-09-27Record 015372-20190829-F550
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-10-15Record 015372-20190829-F641
F761Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-10-15Record 015372-20190829-F761
2018-08-23Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-09-27Record 015372-20180823-F812

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-08-21Civil money penalty$10,301CMS · Penalties
2024-08-21Civil money penalty$6,500CMS · Penalties
2024-08-21Denial of payment for new admissions
Payment denial for 4 days, from 2024-09-20
CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.66
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 0.65 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.30
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.88 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.38
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.26 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover63%
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover73%
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
0.5%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
13.5%21.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
2.4%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
17.1%12.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
4.2%5.4%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
32.6%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
Howe, Donavon
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Huntsville Senior Services LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Sabir Investments, LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Huntsville Senior Services LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Nesmith, Vicki
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Nkea, Eveline
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hill Educational Services, Inc.
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Howe, Donavon
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nesmith, Vicki
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Nesmith, Vicki
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nkea, Eveline
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Nkea, Eveline
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sabir Investments, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Vollmer, Donald
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Vollmer, Donald
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

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 Madison.

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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