Overview
Washington County Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Alabama average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Chatom. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 84% of nursing homes in Alabama (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 10, 2021, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 15% of Alabama nursing homes have been fined.
Washington County Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 88 certified beds, caring for about 75 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1975. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 10, 2021
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.49 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.67 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.95 hrs
- Nurse aides2.87 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes