Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Alabaster, Shelby County, with 198 certified beds and 3 of 5 stars overall from CMS. ADPH licenses it as N5902 for 198 beds (regular status).
What are Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The's Care Compare star ratings?
CMS shows 3 of 5 stars overall from CMS for Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The, with 3 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 198 / 182.3 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | None listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid since | June 1, 1976 |
| ADPH license | N5902, 198 beds |
| Administrator (ADPH) | Antonio Alonso |
Its average daily census of about 182 fills roughly 92% of certified beds; the median for certified nursing homes in the seven counties is 89%.
How many deficiencies were cited at Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The?
The newest standard health survey in CMS's data, dated January 25, 2024, produced 3 health deficiencies for Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The: 3 from the standard survey and 3 from complaint visits.
The previous cycle (standard survey October 14, 2022) recorded 9. Across the area's certified homes the median newest-cycle count is 4, which puts Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The at or below the local middle. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $16,801 and 1 payment denial in its three-year window.
How is Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The staffed?
Residents at Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The get about 3.58 nurse staffing hours each per day in CMS payroll data (area median 3.72), including 0.49 registered-nurse hours (median 0.53).
Total nursing turnover is 51.4% against a local median of 53.5%; RN turnover is 71.4%.
How does Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The compare with nearby homes?
The closest other licensed nursing home is Shelby Ridge Nursing Home in Alabaster, about 1.0 miles away, which CMS rates 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | CMS deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Ridge Nursing Home | 1.0 | 131 | 3 of 5 | 3 |
| Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility | 8.0 | 30 | 2 of 5 | 4 |
| Diversicare of Riverchase | 8.8 | 132 | 3 of 5 | 1 |
| Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility | 9.9 | 130 | 1 of 5 | 2 |
| South Haven Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 10.5 | 101 | 3 of 5 | 1 |
What hospitals and help are near Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The?
Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The sits at 850 9th Street NW, Alabaster 35007; the closest general hospital on ADPH's roster is Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, about 3.2 miles away.
The long-term care ombudsman for Shelby County works out of Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) (205-670-5770); ADPH takes nursing home complaints at 1-800-356-9596.
What should families ask Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The?
Use the data: ask to see the full January 25, 2024 statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction.
- At about 92% occupancy, ask about the wait for a long-term Medicaid bed.
- Confirm Healthcare Center at Buck Creek,The accepts Alabama Medicaid for long-term stays; the 2026 income limit is $2,982 a month.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they round.
