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22444 Highway 431 Guntersville, AL 35976 · Marshall County

(256) 582-3112

All 2 nursing homes in Guntersville, AL (2 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 113 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 015225 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Barfield Health Care 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 Barfield Health Care as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Alabama average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 3 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

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.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.80 hours per resident per day at Barfield Health Care, above the Alabama median of 3.90 (US median: 3.72). About 0.49 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.56 hours, 26% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 57.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Alabama median 46.2%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.

Nursing care per resident per day 4.80 hours
Above the Alabama median of 3.90 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.49 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.56 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 57.4% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 58.8% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds113
Residents per day 109 About 97% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceFebruary 1979
Part of a chainRehab Select
Legal business nameBARFIELD HEALTH CARE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

Paying for care at Barfield Health Care: Medicare and Medicaid

Barfield Health Care 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 April 16, 2021 and found 2 deficiencies. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 3 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 3 citations at Barfield Health Care across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 3 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money" (tag F0602, level D, April 16, 2021). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

April 16, 2021 · 2 citations

DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0602 · Past Non-Compliance (Mar 5, 2021)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 20, 2021)

September 7, 2018 · 1 citation

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2018)

Questions to ask on a tour of Barfield Health Care

  1. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on April 16, 2021. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  2. Weekend staffing is 26% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  3. Nursing staff turnover was 57.4% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  4. The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
  5. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  6. 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

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 4/5 4/5 5/5
August 2026 5/5 4/5 3/5 5/5
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Location

Hospitals near Barfield Health Care

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 15.1 mi
    Marshall Medical Center South Boaz
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 23m for patients treated and sent home
  • 20.6 mi
    Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 56m 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.

Nearby nursing homes

Marshall Manor Nursing Home Guntersville · 7.9 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 91 beds · Medicaid
Albertville Nursing Home Albertville · 11.5 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 159 beds · Medicaid
Diversicare of Arab Arab · 15.2 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 4/5 87 beds · Medicaid
Diversicare of Boaz Boaz · 15.2 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 4/5 100 beds · Medicaid
South Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Owens Cross Roads · 15.7 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 81 beds · Medicaid

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