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22969 Highway 25 Columbiana, AL 35051 · Shelby County
CMS certification number 015453 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Alabama average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.69 hours per resident per day at Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation, below the Alabama median of 3.90 (US median: 3.72). About 0.73 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.17 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 53.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Alabama median 46.2%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Alabama's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 24, 2022 and found 1 deficiency. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 4 citations at Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on April 18, 2024. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (2) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level G, April 18, 2024).
April 18, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
August 24, 2022 · 1 citation
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
October 17, 2019 · 1 citation
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on April 18, 2024 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,018 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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13.4 mi
Shelby Baptist Medical Center AlabasterEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 2m for patients treated and sent home
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19.5 mi
Coosa Valley Medical Center SylacaugaEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 4m for patients treated and sent home
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21.4 mi
Brookwood Medical Center BirminghamEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 38m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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