Cottage of the Shoals
Tuscumbia, Alabama · CCN 015067
7 surveys since 2014, and no finding has been recorded at harm level.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 18
- Surveys
- 7
- Harm or worse
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
No finding on record has been cited at harm level or above.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 103
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- GENESIS HEALTHCARE
- County
- Colbert
- Medicare-certified since
- 1972
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 4
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 2
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=3, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Aug 5, 2021
1,922 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.29 | 3.73 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.79 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 58.8% | 51.3% |
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
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D5100.0% | E— | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F5731×
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- F6091×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F8421×
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Cottage of the Shoals, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF573Aug 5, 2021
Based on interviews, medical record review and a review of a facility policy titled, .Authorization for Release of Information, the facility failed to ensure RI (Resident Identifier) #80's representative was allowed access to the entire requested medical records. This deficient practice affected RI #80, one of two sampled residents. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, .Authorization for Release of Information, with a revision date of [DATE], revealed: .PROCESS 1. REQUESTS BY .LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE: 1.1 Provide access to . all records . pertaining to a .resident . as soon as possible . 1.2 Provide copies of records to . legal representative in the form or format requested, . […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF842Aug 5, 2021
Based on interviews, medical record review and a review of a facility policy titled, .Authorization for Release of Information, and a facility document titled, HEALTH INFORMATION RECORD DOCUMENTS LIST, the facility failed to ensure RI (Resident Identifier) #80's ADL (Activity of Daily Living) documentation was in the medical record when requested by RI#80's representative. This deficient practice affected RI #80 one of two residents sampled for medical record release. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, .Authorization for Release of Information, with a revision date of [DATE], revealed: .PROCESS 1. REQUESTS BY PATIENT/RESIDENT/LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE: 1.1 Provide access to . all records . pertaining to a .resident . as soon as possible . […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Aug 5, 2021
Based on observations, medical record review and a review of facility policies titled, IC203 Hand Hygiene, Fingerstick Glucose Measurement, and Medication Administration: Injectable (IM, Sub-Q, Z-Track), the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #3, an Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): 1. washed or sanitized (used an alcohol based hand rub) her hands before applying gloves to obtain Resident Identifier (RI) #63's fingerstick blood sugar (FSBS); 2. applied gloves before cleaning a glucometer used to obtain RI #63's FSBS, and; 3. […]
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Aug 5, 2021Standard and complaint3 findings
- May 14, 2019Standard1 finding
- Aug 2, 2018Standard1 finding
- Jun 21, 2017Standard2 findings
- Jul 14, 2016Standard8 findings
- May 7, 2015Standard and complaint2 findings
- May 30, 2014Standard1 finding
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
Comparable facilities
The nearest facilities to this one in the same peer group, by weighted findings.
- Diversicare of WinfieldWinfieldno harm findings
- Kensington Health and RehabilitationMobileno harm findings
- Sumter Health and Rehabilitation, L L CYorkno harm findings
- Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterBirminghamno harm findings
- Folsom Rehabilitation and Healthcare CenterCullmanno harm findings
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