Plantation Manor

    6450 Old Tuscaloosa, McCalla, AL 35111
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Personalized dementia care, attentive staff

    I placed my mom in the small, cottage-style community and I'm very pleased. The director and staff are caring, attentive, and remember residents by name; communication is excellent and promises are kept. The facility is clean and well-maintained, meals are good, and there are plenty of activities (music, movie nights, walks) that keep residents engaged. Dementia care feels personalized and family-focused, and rates are reasonable - I would recommend this place to other families.

    Loved one of 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 supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.29·(62)

    Overall rating

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

      4.2
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      4.2
    • Amenities

      3.9
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Friendly, compassionate staff
    • Personalized, family-like care
    • Consistent daytime nursing presence
    • Strong memory-care expertise
    • Engaging activity program (music, singing, services)
    • Home-cooked, well-liked meals
    • Clean and well-maintained facilities
    • Bright, spacious common areas and wide hallways
    • Small cottage-style memory units
    • Robust rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Accessible management and owner involvement
    • Good communication with families (when consistent)
    • On-site grooming and laundry services
    • Well-kept grounds and walking areas
    • Reasonable pricing and perceived value

    Cons

    • Aging infrastructure and cosmetic-update needs
    • Limited private bathing access in some assisted-living units
    • Inconsistent activity and meal programming for independent living
    • Intermittent gaps in family communication and administrative availability
    • Inconsistent personal-belongings and medication-management controls
    • Variable responsiveness during non-daytime hours
    • Variability in dining quality across units
    • Touring and marketing presentation inconsistencies
    • Infection-event vulnerability affecting programming continuity
    • Occasional concerns about staff conduct and record-keeping

    Summary of reviews

    Plantation Manor generally presents as a small-to-midsize senior living community with several strengths in direct care, social programming, and facility upkeep. Families and residents frequently describe staff as friendly, compassionate, and attentive; many reviewers highlighted long-tenured caregivers, visible daytime nursing presence, and a family-like culture. The community offers distinct memory-care cottages, on-site rehabilitation and therapy services, and coordination with hospice and an in-house medical director in some units — attributes that support residents with higher clinical needs.

    Care quality is noted as a clear strength in many accounts: attentive nursing, dementia-aware programming, and individualized attention are recurring themes. The facility's memory-care units and rehabilitation teams receive particularly positive mentions. At the same time, a subset of families reported operational concerns that affect continuity of personal care — for example, inconsistencies in medication and personal-item handling and occasional lapses in grooming or personal-care follow-through. A few reviews raised more serious conduct and record-keeping concerns; these are not presented as the norm but warrant direct inquiry by prospective families.

    Dining and activities are generally well regarded. Many residents and families praise home-cooked meals, regular music and singing programs, weekly services, volunteer visits, and a varied activity calendar that includes piano and movie nights. However, activity and meal availability appears to vary by level of living: independent-living areas were described in some cases as having limited planned activities and only a minimal meal service model, which may not meet every resident's expectations. Reviewers also noted variability in dining quality between units, so confirm unit-specific offerings during a tour.

    Physical plant and management impressions are mixed. Numerous accounts describe clean, bright interiors, wide hallways, spacious common areas, and well-maintained grounds. Conversely, reviewers also flagged aging infrastructure in parts of the campus and the need for cosmetic and bathroom upgrades. Operational patterns include occasional administrative unavailability, inconsistent tour experiences, and marketing/presentation differences between units. Infection-control events (e.g., COVID-related disruptions) have impacted programming in the past, and families should ask about current contingency plans.

    Overall, Plantation Manor's notable strengths are its caring staff, memory-care competence, engaging activity options (when available), and perceived value. Primary areas to probe on a visit are unit-level amenities (especially private bathing), staffing coverage outside daytime hours, specific dining menus for the intended unit, personal-belongings and medication-handling policies, and how management documents and responds to serious concerns. A tour that includes the exact apartment/unit to be offered and direct conversations with nursing and admissions staff will help determine fit given the mixed operational reports.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 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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    Plantation Manor is located at 6450 Old Tuscaloosa, McCalla, AL, 35111.

    About Plantation Manor

    Plantation Manor, located in McCalla, Alabama, is a senior living community that offers different care levels, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation, so you'll see apartments and rooms that fit different needs, from retirement living to nursing care and everything in between. Meals come three times a day in a dining area that's set up for comfort, and rooms offer choices like studio, semi-private, or dedicated memory care, all with private bathrooms, levered door handles, and safety features that help people feel at home. There's a secure memory care unit for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia, built specially to prevent wandering, with alert bracelets and a computerized system that notifies staff if someone tries to leave safe areas, and the memory care program focuses on individual plans and activities that help keep minds active while offering structure and security.

    Residents can get help with daily tasks like eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, and taking medicines, including insulin, all managed by staff who are around day and night, and transfers, including the use of mechanical lifts, are available for people who need them. Behavioral care is provided for those who have complex needs or who act out, and Plantation Manor accepts residents at risk for wandering or those with more challenging behaviors, supporting both their safety and dignity. The Special Care Unit is set up for people with dementia, giving space and attention to their unique needs in an enclosed, monitored area, and staff are known for extensive dementia care experience, so residents and families get plenty of support from attentive caregivers.

    Amenities include furnished rooms, kitchenette options, wall-to-wall carpeting, enlarged picture windows, and access to indoor common areas for social time or relaxation. For activities, there's a calendar of onsite programs, movie nights, resident-led events, a visitors' lounge, a full-service beauty salon, walking paths, enclosed gardens, and devotional services offered offsite, while meals can be adjusted for special diets, such as allergies and diabetes. Skilled nurses and in-house therapists handle medication, blood sugar checks, therapy services, and health assessments, while physician visits and rehabilitation help residents maintain their best health. The grounds are age-restricted and designed for seniors, and the property has maintenance-free homes, a structured and safe layout, an emergency alert system, and housekeeping and linen services, with transportation and parking for easier visits and outings.

    Financial support is available for families, including help with VA benefits and cost assistance programs, and residents can pay by credit card or check under an all-inclusive pricing structure. There are family and resident councils, giving everyone a voice in what goes on at the community. Plantation Manor's staff is trained, kind, and available 24 hours a day, with an administrator and workers who pay close attention to each resident's well-being, and the facility maintains a calm, secure place for seniors to enjoy comfort, privacy, and a sense of belonging while living at whatever level of independence their health allows.

    People often ask...

    Plantation Manor offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 2 photos of Plantation Manor on Mirador.

    Yes, Plantation Manor allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 6450 Old Tuscaloosa, McCalla, AL 35111.

    No, Plantation Manor 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.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Alabama, the Department of Public Health licenses assisted living and specialty care facilities and publishes the statements of deficiency from its inspections.

    License numberP3715
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility (specialty Care)

    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    28

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    17

    Years

    18 Jun 2009Inspection
    Identified numerous deficiencies across governance, staffing, training, medication management, incident reporting, medical oversight, fire safety, and facility maintenance.
    • 420-5-20-.03 (1) (a)Administration
    • 420-5-20-.03 (1) (c) 4. & 8.Administration
    • 420-5-20-.04 (1)Personnel and Training
    • 420-5-20-.04 (7) (a) 5.Personnel and Training
    • 420-5-20-.04 (9)Personnel and Training
    • 420-5-20-.04 (11)(b)Personnel and Training
    • 420-5-20-.04 (11) (f)Personnel and Training
    • 420-5-20-.05(1)(c)Records and Reports
    • 420-5-20-.05(3)(a) - (vi)Records and Reports
    • 420-5-20-.05(3) (d)Records and Reports
    • 420-5-20-.05 (3)(f) 1.Records and Reports
    • 420-5-20-.05 (3)(f) 3.Records and Reports
    • 420-5-20-.06 (1)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.06 (2)(b)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.06(2) (c)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.06(2) (d)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.06(2) (s)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.06(4) (g)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.06 (4) (i)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.06(5) (b)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.06(6) (b)Care of Residents
    • 420-5-20-.11(1)(a)Fire and Safety
    • 420-5-20-.11(1)(b)Fire and Safety
    • 420-5-20-.12 (3)(a) (b) (c)Physical Plant
    • 420-5-20-.12 (3)(h)Physical Plant
    • 420-5-20-.12(3)(o)Physical Plant
    • 420-5-20-.12(3)(t)Physical Plant
    • 420-5-20-.12(7)(c) 1.Physical Plant
    18 Jun 2009Other Files
    Determined a score below 80, resulting in an enforcement action referral.

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