The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek
850 9th Street, Northwest, Alabaster, AL 35007
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek, a 198-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Alabaster, AL, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #133 of 223 rated homes in AL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #133 of 223
- In-state rank among rated AL homes
- 3.53
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 13
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
The verdict
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek, a 198-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Alabaster, AL, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #133 of 223 rated homes in AL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #133 of 223
- In-state rank among rated AL homes
- 3.53
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 13
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 224 AL nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 015144
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 198
- Residents
- 185
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Shelby
- Last Inspection
- Jan 25, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 3.53 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.27 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.01
- CNA Hours
- 2.25
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.53 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.00
- Nursing Turnover
- 44.6%
- RN Turnover
- 66.7%
What the CMS Record Reveals About The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek ranks #133 of 223 rated nursing homes in AL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek operates 198 certified beds in Alabaster, AL with approximately 185 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 2★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 13 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 2 penalties totaling $17K levied against this facility. Staffing is reported at 3.53 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.27 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 44.6% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (13 most recent)
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 18, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 25, 2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2024
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2024
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 22, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 22, 2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 22, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 18, 2022
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 18, 2022
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 18, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 12, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 7.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 9.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 16.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 5.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 3.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 95.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 29.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 19.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 78.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 86.4% | No |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $17K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Fine | $8K |
| May 3, 2024 | Fine | $8K |
| May 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | - |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside AL (198 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside AL (3.98 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in AL
223 other nursing homes are on record in AL; 6 are shown here.
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Albertville Nursing Home
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Aliceville Manor Nursing Home
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Allen Health and Rehabilitation
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Altera Health and Rehabilitation Center
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Altoona Health & Rehab
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The AL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View AL registry
- Peer homes near 198 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in AL. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
