Summerford Health and Rehab sits right on Highway 31 in Falkville, Alabama, and runs as a public nursing home that holds 216 certified beds and usually cares for about 130 people each day, which makes it a fairly busy place that's always got something going on, offering a mixture of skilled nursing, long-term care, respite care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for folks who need anything from help with daily tasks to more complicated health services, and you'll find rooms like the spa, wellness center, arts room, library, and fitness room, along with regular activities ranging from movie nights to music programs and easy access to outdoor walking paths and a garden space for a bit of fresh air when the weather's good. The staff includes a dietary director named Stacey Turner, who manages dining services with special meals for people with allergies or diabetes and makes day-to-day meals under the guidance of a professional chef, while clinical care gets overseen by licensed nursing home administrator Becca Frazier-Smith, with caregivers on hand like CNA Jimmy Stewart and LPN Annie O'Neal, who knows wound care and helps with Medicare and Medicaid details, and there's always a call system so someone can get help at any time, plus a nurse in charge every shift, though sometimes they've had trouble keeping up with staffing, with a nurse turnover rate over 53% and daily nurse hours that end up a bit below the average for the state. There's help with bathing, dressing, and getting around for folks who need extra hands, and they've got programs to help people learn or re-learn skills like eating or cooking, and the speech pathologist can help out if someone has trouble speaking or swallowing. People can sit together in family rooms or the movie theater, there's a church and chaplain service, and you'll find scheduled activities every day to bring a sense of community, with transportation available for outings and appointments.
It's worth noting that Summerford has had inspections that listed several deficiencies, like not always having enough nursing staff or meeting infection control standards, and one inspection noted violations tied to protecting residents' right to be free from harm, although those cases affected only a few people, but these were classified as causing actual harm, not immediate emergency. In April 2024, a complaint led to more citations and a fine. Altogether, inspection reports counted 14 deficiencies, with a couple focused on infection issues, but there's no detailed information about how the staff is managed at the higher levels. Ownership falls to Sf Soco Holdings Llc and Sfl Holdco Llc, with indirect ties back to Sfk Holdco Llc.
The place takes both Medicare and Medicaid, so it's an option for a broad range of folks, and the mission sums up a determination to treat everyone with dignity, stay focused on residents' well-being, and use practical and new ways to help people maintain or improve their health, keeping services flexible and personalized, but always within the practical limits of what a busy, state-inspected nursing home can do. Residents find a home with dedicated spaces for activity, socializing, and relaxation, and staff aim to respond to each person's needs whether that's basic daily help, specialized therapies, or just the comfort of having regular meals and friendly faces in a clean, furnished environment.
