Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne

    403 13th St NW, Fort Payne, AL 35967
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.6ยท36 reviews

    Caring staff, clean, highly recommended

    I had a very good experience. The staff were caring, respectful, and treated residents like family - nursing and administrative teams went above and beyond, answered questions readily, and provided excellent, attentive care. The building felt clean and homey; I would return and recommend this facility.

    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

    3.56ยท(36)

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Dedicated and compassionate nursing staff
    • Supportive and responsive administrative team
    • Consistent staff scheduling and teamwork
    • Individualized resident interactions
    • Strong rehabilitation program and outcomes
    • Positive workplace culture among many staff
    • Family-like atmosphere for residents
    • Friendly, helpful caregiving staff
    • Willingness of staff to assist beyond duties
    • Competitive pay scale tied to tenure

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels across departments
    • Cleanliness and sanitation issues in parts of the building
    • Incontinence-care delays and hygiene-management gaps
    • Limited therapy equipment and rehabilitation resources
    • Weaknesses in housekeeping and laundry processes
    • Variable food quality and limited homemade meal options
    • Gaps in clinical oversight and pressureโ€‘injury prevention
    • Inconsistent management organization and communication
    • Allegations of theft of resident belongings
    • Aging building with deferred maintenance and unit-to-unit variability

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed picture of care quality at the facility. Many accounts praise nursing staff for dedication, compassion, and individualized attention; rehabilitation stays are frequently described as successful, and several families characterize the environment as familyโ€‘like and welcoming. At the same time, multiple reviewers identify operational gaps that affect clinical outcomes, including concerns about pressureโ€‘injury prevention and delays in attending to residentsโ€™ continence needs. These clinical-quality concerns are significant because they relate to routine care processes (turning/repositioning, timely assistance, and care coordination) rather than isolated administrative matters.

    Staffing is a prominent theme with a clear split: reviewers often commend the core caregiving team, supportive administrative personnel, and steady scheduling that promotes teamwork. Conversely, there are consistent observations of understaffing in dietary, laundry, and housekeeping, and descriptions of variable professionalism and responsiveness across shifts and units. This variability appears to contribute to inconsistent resident experiencesโ€”some residents receive attentive, individualized care while others or other units experience delays or gaps in service.

    Dining and support services show uneven performance. Several reviewers criticize meal quality and note the absence of homemade options; kitchen operations and menu satisfaction are identified as areas needing improvement. Housekeeping and laundry processes are also flagged for operational weaknesses, including lost belongings and inconsistent cleanliness; sanitation and odor concerns are mentioned specifically for some areas of the building. These service-level shortcomings intersect with staffing limitations and affect daily resident comfort and dignity.

    Facility condition and management practices are further areas of contrast. The building is described as aging and in need of upgrades, with notable variability between units (for example, one floor described as better maintained than another). Administrative staff receive praise for accessibility and willingness to help, yet organizational and communication gaps are also reported, which can hinder effective problem resolution and quality assurance. There are serious individual-level claimsโ€”including allegations of theft of resident belongings and concerns following a residentโ€™s deathโ€”that warrant further review by families and regulators; such claims are distinct from general operational issues and should be investigated separately.

    Overall, prospective residents and families should weigh two patterns: a core of committed, caring staff and positive rehabilitation outcomes, and recurring operational shortcomings related to staffing consistency, environmental cleanliness, support services, and facility maintenance. Visiting different units at varied times, discussing staffing ratios and clinical oversight with administrators, reviewing the facilityโ€™s quality-improvement plans, and asking about policies for handling personal possessions and incident investigation would help form a clearer, upโ€‘toโ€‘date assessment for decision making.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4ยท/ 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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    Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne is located at 403 13th St NW, Fort Payne, AL, 35967.

    About Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne

    Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne sits in Fort Payne, Alabama, offering 123 beds for residents who need different kinds of care, so folks find short-term rehab, long-term nursing home care, assisted living services at Crowne Place, and independent living options at Cedar Chase Retirement Apartments. The place serves people using Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, long-term care insurance, supplemental insurance, and private pay, which does help families work out payment. Staff include licensed nurses on duty around the clock, a social worker, and teams giving personal care like medication management, incontinence support, and diabetic help, as well as care for people who can't walk and those needing psychiatric or counseling services, with special units set up for memory care and dementia care if that's needed. There's a big focus on rehabilitation and therapy, so folks recovering from surgery, illness, or a stroke get physical, occupational, and speech therapy, with personalized plans and daily schedules meant to restore function and confidence. Residents find private rooms with private bathrooms, furnished with the basics, and there's an emergency call system for safety, plus meals get served restaurant-style, usually featuring Southern home cooking and homestyle favorites, made to be both healthy and filling. The building has a sunroom or screened porch and plenty of common spaces for socializing, along with lounges and areas for devotional activities, and planned daily activities keep residents engaged, including offsite trips and on-site programs meant to help folks stay social, active, and positive. Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne belongs to a family-owned network of 16 skilled nursing homes across Alabama, so they've got deep ties to local communities and know what folks in the area need and expect. The whole place feels like it's driven by compassion, with staff working to cover spiritual, emotional, and personal needs just as much as physical care, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) even give Crowne a Five-Star rating, which means the care is looked at and rated pretty highly. There are amenities like a residents' lounge, comfortable living areas, transportation for appointments or outings, and hospital-grade equipment and furniture, so daily life is as safe and easy as possible. Individual treatment plans help meet each resident's needs, and staff try to include families every step of the way. The goal is simply to help people live as well as they can, whether it's for a short time or for the long haul.

    People often ask...

    Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 403 13th St NW, Fort Payne, AL 35967.

    No, Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne 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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