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3900 Lakewood Drive Phenix City, AL 36867 · Russell County

(334) 298-8247

All 3 nursing homes in Phenix City, AL (3 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 86 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 015331 · 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 Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center 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 Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Alabama average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 6 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 4 out of 5; for long-term residents, 4 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 4.06 hours per resident per day at Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center, above the Alabama median of 3.90 (US median: 3.72). About 0.79 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.26 hours, 20% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 36.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Alabama median 46.2%).

Nursing care per resident per day 4.06 hours
Above the Alabama median of 3.90 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.79 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.26 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 36.4% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 44.4% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds86
Residents per day 67 About 77% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJanuary 1972
Part of a chainArabella Healthcare Management
Legal business nameARABELLA HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF PHENIX CITY LLC

Paying for care at Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center 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 January 9, 2020 and found 2 deficiencies. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 6 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 6 citations at Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 6 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (2) and environmental (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, January 9, 2020).

January 9, 2020 · 2 citations

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 7, 2020)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 7, 2020)

November 29, 2018 · 3 citations

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 31, 2018)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 31, 2018)

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 (Dec 31, 2018)

October 19, 2017 · 1 citation

EHave a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0441 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 10, 2017)

Questions to ask on a tour of Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center

  1. Weekend staffing is 20% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  2. The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. 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 3/5 3/5 4/5 4/5
August 2026 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5
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Location

Hospitals near Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center

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

  • 1.8 mi
    Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Phenix City
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 9m for patients treated and sent home
  • 3.3 mi
    Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 37m for patients treated and sent home
  • 4.5 mi
    St Francis Hospital, INC Columbus
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 46m 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

Parkwood Health Care Facility Phenix City · 1.0 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 5/5 74 beds · Medicaid
Canterbury Health Care Facility Phenix City · 3.4 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 3/5 137 beds · Medicaid
Arbor Springs Health and Rehab Center Opelika · 23.3 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 4/5 225 beds · Medicaid
Eamc Lanier Nursing Home Valley · 24.1 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 103 beds · Medicaid
Arbor Lake Health and Rehab Auburn · 25.9 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 4/5 87 beds · Medicaid

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