Updated: March 2026 data
Elmore, AL

Merry Wood Lodge

280 Mt Hebron Road, Elmore, Alabama 36025
(334) 567-8484
124 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Limited Liability company
2★
Overall
1★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
5★
QM
55
Score /100
#185
in Alabama
#10,683
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#185
of 224 in Alabama
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Elmore
City Rank
$274
AL median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Immediate jeopardy history: CMS shows immediate jeopardy citations in the available enforcement data. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
Inspection caution: health inspection rating is 2 stars. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
55
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #185 · National rank #10,683 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
96 residents for 124 certified beds · 77% occupied

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

Facility Details
124
Certified Beds
96
Avg Residents/Day
3h 10m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
77%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Limited Liability companyAuto Sprinklers

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Alabama Comparison
Overall Rating 2 / 5 3.0 / 5 1.0 below AL avg
Health Inspection 1 / 5 2.8 / 5 1.8 below 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 3 / 5 2.8 / 5 0.2 above AL avg
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 below AL avg

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

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 10m
Weekday Total Nurse
2h 51m
Weekend Total Nurse
47m
Weekday RN
32m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Alabama Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 10m 3h 55m −45m
RN hours / resident / day 47m 38m +9m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 14m 1h 25m −12m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 2 min 2 min 0m
Weekend total nurse hours 2h 51m 3h 17m −27m
Weekend RN hours 32m 22m +10m
Total nursing staff turnover 51.3% 48.7% +2.6 pts
RN turnover 57.9% 41.7% +16.2 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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