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Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG

All states › Alabama › Spanish Fort › Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG

500 Spanish Fort Blvd Spanish Fort, AL 36527 · Baldwin County

(251) 626-7007

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 60 certified beds Non profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 015381 · 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 Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG 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 Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Alabama average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 10 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time.

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 5.18 hours per resident per day at Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG, above the Alabama median of 3.90 (US median: 3.72). About 1.51 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.88 hours, 6% below its all-week average.

Nursing care per resident per day 5.18 hours
Above the Alabama median of 3.90 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.51 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 4.88 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover — Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover — Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left — Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds60
Residents per day 6 About 10% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJuly 1983
Part of a chainActs Retirement-Life Communities
Legal business nameACTS RETIREMENT-LIFE COMMUNITIES INC

Paying for care at Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG: Medicare and Medicaid

Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG 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 8, 2021 and found 1 deficiency. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 10 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 10 citations at Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 9 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were administration (3) and nutrition and dietary (3). 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, April 8, 2021). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

April 8, 2021 · 1 citation

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 (May 13, 2021)

February 14, 2019 · 1 citation

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 (Mar 15, 2019)

March 1, 2018 · 8 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 (Apr 4, 2018)

EDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0607 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2018)

ETimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2018)

EAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0835 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2018)

EEstablish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0837 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2018)

EHave a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0865 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2018)

DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0842 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2018)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2018)

Questions to ask on a tour of Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Center Westminster VLG

  1. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 1, 2018. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  2. The home averages about 10% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
  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 4/5 3/5 5/5 4/5
August 2026 4/5 3/5 5/5 4/5
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Kensington Health and Rehabilitation Mobile · 8.2 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 4/5 120 beds · Medicaid
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