Updated: March 2026 data
Chatom, AL

Washington County Nursing Home

14600 St Stephens Avenue, Chatom, Alabama 36518
(251) 847-6412
88 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Government – County
5★
Overall
5★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
5★
QM
84
Score /100
#3
in Alabama
#593
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#3
of 224 in Alabama
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Chatom
City Rank
$274
AL median · semi-private
Daily Cost

84
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #3 · National rank #593 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
81 residents for 88 certified beds · 92% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
88
Certified Beds
81
Avg Residents/Day
4h 16m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
92%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidGovernment – CountyAuto Sprinklers

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Alabama Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 3.0 / 5 2.0 above AL avg
Health Inspection 5 / 5 2.8 / 5 2.2 above AL avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 3.2 / 5 1.8 above AL avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 3.3 / 5 1.7 above AL avg
Short-Stay QM 2.8 / 5 No AL avg
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 3.5 / 5 1.5 above AL avg

This table compares the facility to Alabama averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 16m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 33m
Weekend Total Nurse
41m
Weekday RN
8m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Alabama Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 16m 3h 55m +22m
RN hours / resident / day 41m 38m +2m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 37m 1h 25m +12m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 2 min 2 min 0m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 33m 3h 17m +15m
Weekend RN hours 8m 22m −14m
Total nursing staff turnover 32.6% 48.7% −16.1 pts
RN turnover 0.0% 41.7% −41.7 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Alabama
$274
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,334
Per Month
State median
$100,010
Per Year
State median
13% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home Compare
Processing Date: 2026-03-01
Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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