Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home

    Washington Cnty Hospital and Nursing Home, 14600 St Stephens Ave, Chatom, AL 36518
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.9ยท21 reviews

    Compassionate skilled care saved me

    I've relied on Washington County Hospital for years and consistently found the staff courteous, compassionate and highly skilled, and the facility clean and well maintained. A calcium CT there detected a severe coronary blockage that likely saved my life-talk to your doctor about that test. The new ED is outstanding, my hip-replacement recovery was excellent, and I'm deeply grateful to Catherine Turner and the caring team; I highly recommend them.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.86ยท(21)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.9
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.9

    Pros

    • Timely emergency assessment and stabilization
    • On-site advanced cardiac imaging (calcium CT) availability
    • Adherence to acute myocardial-infarction protocols including thrombolysis
    • Compassionate and attentive nursing care
    • Courteous and experienced clinical staff
    • Clean, well-maintained facility environment
    • Recently upgraded Emergency Department facilities
    • Supportive post-operative and rehabilitation care

    Cons

    • Inconsistent communication and responsiveness
    • Variable staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Gaps in physician availability and continuity
    • Transfer and transport coordination gaps
    • Inconsistent patient placement and grievance follow-up
    • Restrictive or inconsistently applied infection-control and visitation policies
    • Perceived limitations in definitive specialty care capacity
    • Small patient room sizes

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews show a facility that delivers strong acute-care performance in several areas, particularly emergency assessment and cardiac diagnostics. Multiple accounts highlight rapid evaluation, availability of advanced imaging such as calcium CT, and adherence to myocardial-infarction protocols (including timely initiation of thrombolytic therapy). Several reviewers credited the hospital with lifeโ€‘saving diagnoses and interventions, and the recently updated Emergency Department is cited as a notable facility improvement relative to regional alternatives.

    Clinical staffโ€”especially bedside nurses and many cliniciansโ€”are frequently described as compassionate, attentive, and experienced. Positive comments emphasize courteous interactions, effective post-operative support, and a family-like approach to patient care in some units. The physical environment is also a strength: reviewers commonly note cleanliness and general maintenance, and the new ED facilities are repeatedly praised.

    At the same time, a pattern of operational and communication weaknesses appears across the feedback. Common themes include inconsistent responsiveness from some staff, uneven professionalism or curt communication tone from particular employees or managers, and gaps in physician availability or continuity of care. Several accounts point to transport and transfer coordination problems, and a perception that definitive specialty care beyond initial stabilization may require transfer to a larger center.

    Management and policy issues are another recurring topic. Reviewers described unclear or inconsistently enforced infection-control and visitation rules, plus concerns about how patient placement decisions and follow-up to grievances are handled. These items suggest opportunities for clearer policy communication and more consistent frontline training. Room size and layout were noted as a minor facility constraint by some reviewers.

    Information on dining and organized activities is limited in the available feedback; neither consistent praise nor systemic criticism of food service or activity programming emerged, so prospective residents and families should ask the facility directly about meal quality, therapeutic programming, and social offerings during a visit. Overall, the facility demonstrates clear acute-care strengths and a generally clean, supportive environment, while families should inquire specifically about physician coverage, transfer policies, communication expectations, and unit-level staffing to address the variability reported by some visitors and patients.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home is located at Washington Cnty Hospital and Nursing Home, 14600 St Stephens Ave, Chatom, AL, 36518.

    About Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home

    Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home sits at 14600 Saint Stephens Ave in Chatom, Alabama, and stands as the only hospital and nursing home in Washington County, having served local families since 1953, so folks have counted on it for more than fifty years for a mix of care, which covers inpatient hospital stays, emergency services, skilled nursing, and long-term elder care, and when walking through the doors people will find a government-run facility with a strong focus on senior care, a leadership team led by CEO Teresa Grimes and Health Information Services Director Teresa M. Land, and medical staff, including nurses and doctors, who see to both short-term and long-term medical needs. The hospital has 25 Critical Access beds and a new 6,000 square foot emergency room open 24 hours a day, along with routine hospital services and specialized care for heart failure, vascular issues, orthopaedics, pulmonary care, and more, plus x-ray, CT, mammography, ultrasound, and lab tests offered on-site. The skilled nursing facility, called Washington County Nursing Home, has 88 beds and a big 7,000 square foot day room where residents can spend time, and families often visit their loved ones with the help of a set visitation policy. Folks can expect therapy services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and there are programs like swing beds and respite care for hospice patients. The hospital also manages Millry Family Care and offers patient education, test portal access, medical records services, and shared patient experiences. The entire place has about 51 to 200 people working there, which keeps the place running smoothly, from caring for seniors to handling emergencies. As a government agency in the healthcare industry, the facility reports around 155 discharges, 2,940 patient days, and an average inpatient stay of about 3.5 days, showing steady use by folks who need help, and the leadership says they'll keep serving Washington County and its neighbors with as much care as they can.

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    Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is Washington Cnty Hospital and Nursing Home, 14600 St Stephens Ave, Chatom, AL 36518.

    No, Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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