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Chapman Healthcare Center, Inc

Alexander City, Alabama · CCN 015221

12 surveys since 2011, 2 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
49
Surveys
12
Harm or worse
2
Immediate jeopardy
1
The record, 2011–2022
’11’15’20’22
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy1

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file10/12

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
188
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
PRIME HEALTH CARE ENTERPRISES
County
Tallapoosa · rural
Medicare-certified since
1978

CMS ratings

Overall
5
Health inspection
4
Staffing
5
Quality measures
2

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=2, floor 20).

Last survey on record

May 9, 2019

2,741 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day4.303.81
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.60—
Annual nurse turnover33.5%47.7%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD360.0%E120.0%F120.0%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 5 of the 49 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F8122×

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • F5841×

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • F6561×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F8801×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Chapman Healthcare Center, Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Dec 30, 2022

    Based on record review, interviews, review of a facility INCIDENT INVESTIGATION FORM, and review of a facility investigative summary, the facility failed to ensure the residents' environment remained free of accident hazards by failing to ensure staff's personal medication was stored in a secure location that was not accessible to residents. Specifically, on [DATE], Resident Identifier (RI) #1, who had a diagnosis of Dementia with Behaviors, accessed and ingested an unspecified amount of Acetaminophen (a pain reliever/fever reducer also known as Tylenol) from a bottle belonging to Employee Identifier (EI) #5, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF886Jan 8, 2021

    Based on observations, interviews, and review of the BINAXNOW COVID-19 Ag CARD - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, the facility failed to ensure nasal swab specimens were collected from both nostrils of the residents and staff being tested for the COVID-19 virus. This deficient practice had the potential to lead to inaccurate test results, which in turn could lead to an unidentified COVID-19 positive case, resulting in further spread of the COVID-19 virus within the facility. This failure affected all the residents and staff being tested for the COVID-19 virus. Findings include: The BINAXNOW COVID-19 Ag CARD - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE with a copyright date of 2020, documented . […]

Read 21 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 21 of 49 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Dec 30, 2022Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jan 8, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • May 9, 2019Standard3 findings
  • Jul 26, 2018Standard2 findings
  • May 4, 2017Standard4 findings
  • May 19, 2016Standard7 findings
  • Apr 16, 2015Standard7 findings
  • Jul 31, 2014Standard9 findings
Show the 4 earlier surveys
  • Jun 20, 2013—4 findings
  • Apr 5, 2012—5 findings
  • Jul 28, 2011—1 finding · 1 harm
  • Mar 24, 2011—5 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

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