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Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit

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1653 Temple Avenue North, Fayette, AL 35555|122 beds|Licensed & Active

5/5

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Staffing

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What this means for your family

Choosing Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit means your loved one is in a facility that ranks well on Medicare quality measures. High RN hours correlate directly with lower rates of hospital readmission and better specialized care coordination. While no facility is perfect, the clinical data here is encouraging.

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026

RN Hours

1.12hrs

Registered nurses for medical care

Total Nursing

4.42hrs

All nurses + aides combined

Staff Turnover

29%

Lower is better (< 30% = good)

RN Turnover

20%

Lower is better (< 30% = good)

This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating

4/ 5

Better Than Avg

measures

Worse Than Avg

measures

Mixed Results

measures

Long-Stay Residents

😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better

This Facility1.2%

Better than Avg

Here

1.2%

12.1%

1.4%

Fayette

12.9%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

💉

Residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better

This Facility99.7%

Better than Avg

Here

99.7%

93.4%

91.7%

Fayette

95.2%

💊

Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better

This Facility14.1%

Better than Avg

Here

14.1%

15.5%

21.4%

Fayette

14.8%

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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better

This Facility14.2%

Mixed vs Avgs

Here

14.2%

19.4%

13.3%

Fayette

21.1%

⚠️

Residents who fell and were seriously hurt

↓ Lower is better

This Facility9.9%

Worse than Avg

Here

9.9%

3.2%

3.4%

Fayette

4.4%

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Residents whose walking got worse

↓ Lower is better

This Facility9.5%

Better than Avg

Here

9.5%

15.3%

13.3%

Fayette

15.0%

Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)

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Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better

This Facility90.9%

Better than Avg

Here

90.9%

79.8%

80.3%

Fayette

81.4%

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Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better

This Facility92.3%

Better than Avg

Here

92.3%

81.8%

84.8%

Fayette

84.1%

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Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better

This Facility0.0%

Better than Avg

Here

0.0%

1.6%

2.0%

Fayette

1.9%

Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

0deficiencies

Well below state avg (3.9)

Clean record — no deficiencies

This facility has 13 federal deficiencies across two routine surveys with no family complaints filed. The most recurring issues involve food service safety, infection control, and fire safety systems. While problems spanned multiple care areas including nutrition services, medication management, and daily care assistance, all deficiencies were corrected by the facility with documented completion dates, suggesting responsiveness to regulatory oversight.

Apr 11, 2019Routine5 findings

0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

0583Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0321Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

0374Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Apr 12, 2018Routine8 findings

0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

0658Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

0677Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

0693Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

0755Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

0810Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0923Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit

Organization Type

government

Ownership & Management

Key personnel

Bedwell, JoeW-2 Managing EmployeeClark, RodneyW-2 Managing EmployeeDobbins, AlexW-2 Managing EmployeeStandeffer, LewisOfficer / DirectorClaytor, BrianOfficer / Director

Source: Medicare provider data

Contact

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(205) 932-5966

dchsystem.com

1653 Temple Avenue North

Fayette, AL 35555

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