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1655 Mcgill Avenue Mobile, AL 36604 · Mobile County
All 14 nursing homes in Mobile, AL (13 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 015168 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence 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 Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 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 4.76 hours per resident per day at Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence, above the Alabama median of 3.90 (US median: 3.72). About 0.74 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.97 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 26.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Alabama median 46.2%). That is lower than most homes in Alabama, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence: Medicare and Medicaid
Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence 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 July 9, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 2 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 2 citations at Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 1 was "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). Most citations were in quality of life and care (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level D, November 6, 2025).
November 6, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 24, 2019 · 1 citation
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Questions to ask on a tour of Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- The home averages about 59% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence
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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0.9 mi
Mobile Infirmary MobileEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 5m for patients treated and sent home
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2.0 mi
USA Health University Hospital MobileEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 31m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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