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Goodwater Healthcare Center

16 Jones Hill Road · Goodwater, AL 35072 · 72 certified beds

(256) 839-6711

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About Goodwater Healthcare Center

Goodwater Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Goodwater, Alabama. Its capacity is 72 beds, below the Alabama median of 113 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Prime Health Care Enterprises. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 5 citations, the most recent on March 15, 2018. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.45 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

5.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (5)

All records are from March 2018.

  • March 15, 2018

    Tag F0577

    Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies..

    Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected April 19, 2018.

  • March 15, 2018

    Tag F0867

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action..

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 19, 2018.

  • March 15, 2018

    Tag F0761

    Ensure 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..

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 19, 2018.

  • March 15, 2018

    Tag F0700

    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail..

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 19, 2018.

  • March 15, 2018

    Tag F0637

    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 19, 2018.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.45 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.91 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Prime Health Care Enterprises, a chain of 5 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.2 overall, 3.8 for health inspections, 4.8 for staffing, 3.0 for quality measures.

  • Parent company: Prime Healthcare Enterprise LLC

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Alabama.

Nursing Homes

Alabama median$8,334/mo

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