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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
The Health Center at Research Park
Huntsville, AlabamaMedicare inspection record
About The Health Center at Research Park
The Health Center at Research Park provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Huntsville, Alabama residents recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. Our team delivers personalized care in a supportive environment designed to help you regain independence and return home.
Community at a glance
Capacity
91 residents
Location
Huntsville, AL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5275 MILLENNIUM DRIVE, Huntsville, Alabama 35806
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags The Health Center at Research Park for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2024, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Alabama average is 3.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the Alabama average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare fined The Health Center at Research Park once in the last three years, $69,011 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 28 minutesBelow the Alabama average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutesAbove the Alabama average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 55%Above the Alabama average |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 23, 2024Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 23, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 23, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 23, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 23, 2024
June 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $69,011 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- June 18, 2024Fine: $69,011
- June 18, 2024Payment denial, 4 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Sand Creek Healthcare, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 91
- Average residents per day
- 82
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 24, 2007
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 015458
Location
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5275 MILLENNIUM DRIVEHuntsville, AL 35806
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Questions about The Health Center at Research Park
How did The Health Center at Research Park do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 18, 2024 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Alabama average is 3.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Health Center at Research Park?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 55% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Health Center at Research Park been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined The Health Center at Research Park once in the last three years, totaling $69,011.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.