Southern Springs Healthcare Facility
Union Springs, Alabama · CCN 015171
9 surveys since 2013, 1 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
- 38
- Surveys
- 9
- Harm or worse
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 123
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Bullock · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1977
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=1, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Aug 1, 2023
1,196 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 | 4.09 | 3.73 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.41 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 22.4% | 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 | D571.4% | E— | F114.3% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C114.3% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6412×
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F6021×
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- F6571×
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F7321×
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F8121×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Southern Springs Healthcare Facility, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF602Aug 1, 2023
Based on interviews, review of the facility's policy titled, Abuse Prevention, and the Alabama Department of Public Health online Incident Reporting System, the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #2, Admissions Coordinator did not exploit Resident Identifier (RI) #1 for personal gain by becoming the beneficiary on RI #1's life/burial insurance policy (face value of $20,000). This deficient practice affected RI #1; one of three sampled residents reviewed for exploitation. Findings include: The facility's policy titled, Abuse Prevention with a revised date of [DATE], revealed, POLICY: . to promote a dignified existence for all residents; free from . exploitation . […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 38 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Aug 1, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Apr 25, 2019Standard2 findings
- May 24, 2018Standard4 findings
- Apr 5, 2017Standard3 findings
- Mar 17, 2016Standard10 findings
- Jul 30, 2015Complaint3 findings
- Feb 5, 2015Standard3 findings
- Feb 13, 2014—5 findings
Show the 1 earlier survey
- Jan 25, 2013Standard7 findings · 1 harm
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
Comparable facilities
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