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701 Monroe Street NW Russellville, AL 35653 · Franklin County

(256) 332-4110

All 3 nursing homes in Russellville, AL (3 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 57 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 015009 · 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 Burns Nursing Home 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 Burns Nursing Home as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Alabama average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 7 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 3 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5. Those results differ a lot, so ask about the unit your family member would be on.

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 3.95 hours per resident per day at Burns Nursing Home, about the same as the Alabama median of 3.90 (US median: 3.72). About 0.91 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.18 hours, 20% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 41.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Alabama median 46.2%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.95 hours
About the Alabama median Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.91 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.18 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 41.8% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 28.6% 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 beds57
Residents per day 50 About 88% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceSeptember 1969
Legal business nameBURNS NURSING HOME, INC.

Paying for care at Burns Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid

Burns Nursing Home 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 March 2, 2023 and found 4 deficiencies. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 7 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 7 citations at Burns Nursing Home across 3 inspection dates. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 2, 2023. The most common areas cited were infection control (3) and administration (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured" (tag F0656, level J, March 2, 2023).

March 2, 2023 · 4 citations

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

Immediate jeopardy · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Past Non-Compliance (Jan 13, 2023)

JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Past Non-Compliance (Jan 13, 2023)

FProvide 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 (Apr 6, 2023)

CElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Potential for minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0851 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 17, 2023)

August 21, 2019 · 2 citations

DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0554 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 16, 2019)

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 (Sep 16, 2019)

August 1, 2018 · 1 citation

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 (Sep 5, 2018)

Questions to ask on a tour of Burns Nursing Home

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 2, 2023 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Weekend staffing is 20% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  3. The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. 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 2/5 2/5 4/5 4/5
August 2026 2/5 2/5 4/5 4/5
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Location

Hospitals near Burns Nursing Home

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

  • 1.0 mi
    Russellville Hospital Russellville
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 1h 41m for patients treated and sent home
  • 16.1 mi
    Helen Keller Memorial Hospital Sheffield
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 8m for patients treated and sent home
  • 16.4 mi
    Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals
    Emergency room
    Median ER visit 1h 43m 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

Everstead Health and Rehabilitation Center Russellville · 1.0 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 5/5 50 beds · Medicaid
Terrace Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Russellville · 1.0 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 63 beds · Medicaid
Cottage of the Shoals Tuscumbia · 15.0 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 2/5 103 beds · Medicaid
Keller Landing Tuscumbia · 15.8 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 4/5 109 beds · Medicaid
Cypress Cove Care Center Muscle Shoals · 16.7 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 4/5 90 beds · Medicaid

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