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MERRY WOOD LODGE

280 MT HEBRON ROAD
ELMORE, AL 36025 · 3345678484 · Elmore County
⚠ Special Focus Candidate. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for the Special Focus Facility program due to a history of serious quality problems.
⚠ Abuse citation on record. This facility has been cited for abuse or neglect in the CMS data — see the citation list below.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds124
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
State rank#200

By the numbers

17
Health citations (3 cycles)
5
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
1
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$182,968
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are rising — 8 in the most recent cycle versus 2 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Oct 17, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0600
G — Actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Nov 12, 2024 — Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
Inspection cycle: 2
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Sep 1, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0851
C — Cited
Administration Deficiencies
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Sep 1, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0814
F — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Sep 1, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0812
F — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Sep 1, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0610
J — Immediate jeopardy
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Sep 26, 2024 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Sep 1, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0607
J — Immediate jeopardy
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Sep 26, 2024 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Sep 1, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0600
J — Immediate jeopardy
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Nov 12, 2024 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Sep 1, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0867
L — Immediate jeopardy
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Sep 26, 2024 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Sep 1, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0835
L — Immediate jeopardy
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Sep 26, 2024 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Mar 3, 2020 · Health survey · F-tag 0732
C — Cited
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Mar 3, 2020 · Health survey · F-tag 0842
D — No actual harm
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.
Mar 3, 2020 · Health survey · F-tag 0758
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Mar 3, 2020 · Health survey · F-tag 0756
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Mar 3, 2020 · Health survey · F-tag 0580
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Mar 3, 2020 · Health survey · F-tag 0812
F — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Dec 13, 2018 · Health survey · F-tag 0656
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Dec 13, 2018 · Health survey · F-tag 0689
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Showing the 17 most recent citations. View the full inspection record on CMS Care Compare →

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.