COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS — Nursing Home in TUSCUMBIA, AL

500 JOHN ALDRIDGE DRIVE, TUSCUMBIA, AL, 35674 | 2563834541

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds103
Average Residents/Day85.8
CMS Certification Number015067

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 2.94 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.76 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 5, 2021
Total Deficiencies 3

COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 5, 2021).

Inspection Findings — August 5, 2021

  • Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2021
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2021
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2021
CareQED Analysis

Cottage of the Shoals is a 103-bed nursing home in Tuscumbia, Alabama. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 2.9 hours per resident day, below the Alabama average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in August 2021, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility’s most recent inspection did not include any severe citations, which suggests there were no immediately critical regulatory findings at that review. You may want to ask about day-to-day nurse coverage and what the facility has done to address the infection-control and medical-records deficiencies noted on inspection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS Medicare and Medicaid certified?

COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS's CMS star rating?

COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS?

COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS reports 2.94427 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS have?

COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS has 103 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.

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