Alexander City · 35010
Adams Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
1555 Hillabee Street
Alexander City, AL 35010
Brown Nursing Home
⌖ Alexander City, AL · Tallapoosa County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds68
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Brown Nursing Home
Brown Nursing Home is a 68-bed for-profit nursing home in Alexander City, AL. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Alabama is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Feb 2020), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Alabama average of 4.0. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 45 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Alabama average of 3 hr 53 min. About 61% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameBrown Nursing Home
LocationTallapoosa County, Alabama
Phone(256) 329-9061
Address2334 Washington Street, Alexander City, AL 35010 · Tallapoosa County
CMS provider number15191
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyCrowne Health Care · 18 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 1, 1977 (48 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Feb 2020)Alabama average: 4.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 45 min a dayAlabama average: 3 hr 53 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident30 min a dayAlabama average: 39 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover61% a yearAlabama average: 47%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Alabama average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.4%State average: 2.0%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 1 minute per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 2 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.8%State average: 3.3%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)9.7%State average: 5.4%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs24.1%State average: 21.2%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.8State average: 2.0Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Alabama average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Alabama, Medicaid pays for 68% of resident days at a typical home.
- 77% Medicaid
- 2% Medicare
- 21% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average94%Alabama typical: 87%
Cost of care per resident day$299Alabama typical: $308
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing3★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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