Nursing Home · Bessemer, AL
325 Selma Road, Bessemer, AL 35020
Medicare overall rating
1 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Availability
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Reported capacity: 79 beds. This is not the number of openings.
Contact information →Care & support
Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 1 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.54 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 6 findings, above the AL average of 3.9. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Oak Crest Health & Wellness receives high praise for its rehabilitation services, with many residents and family members highlighting the attentive, caring staff and the recent improvements to the facility. However, some families report significant difficulties with administrative communication, specifically regarding unreturned calls and follow-through on promises. Potential families should weigh the strong clinical and therapy outcomes against the reported challenges in reaching staff for administrative concerns.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Multiple reviewers describe the staff as caring, professional, and treating residents like family.
Multiple reviewers cited significant issues with staff not returning calls or answering the phone.
Reviewers consistently note the facility is clean and smells good.
One reviewer specifically mentioned the kitchen staff cooks amazingly delicious food.
A reviewer highlighted residents working together on programs for Black History Month.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 28 analyzed
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Key Review Excerpts
“The therapy team is friendly and professional at the same time. If I did not have the therapy team here I would be just laying in a bed depressed. Therapy here has kept me motivated, moving around, provided me with workouts and techniques needed to reach my goals.”
“The facility, including resident rooms, are always clean and smell good.”
“The staff made promises to me and broke them and have since treated me unfairly I would NOT recommend this facility to anyone”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Oak Crest has 31 deficiencies across 3 surveys with no complaint-triggered violations, which suggests families haven't filed formal complaints. The facility shows recurring issues with fire safety systems (sprinkler maintenance, smoke barriers), electrical equipment testing, and infection control programs appearing across multiple surveys. While all deficiencies were reportedly corrected, the pattern of repeated violations in critical safety areas warrants careful consideration during your visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Oak Crest Health & Wellness
for profit
Arabella Healthcare Management
12 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.8/5 · Rank 9 of 12 (Lowest rating)
Owners
Fein, Miriam
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Zlotowitz, Eliyahu
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
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