Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville is a 125-bed for-profit nursing home in Trussville, Alabama, part of Cavalier Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Alabama average of 2.44, and 78.5% nursing staff turnover (Alabama average 46.9%).
Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville
119 Watterson ParkwayTrussville, AL 35173
Jefferson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville, nurse aides logged 2.48 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Alabama average. With about 108 residents a day, that works out to roughly 269 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alabama avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.34 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.87 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
78.5% of nursing staff at Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville left over the year CMS measured, against a Alabama average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 100.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 13, 2021. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Alabama average 4.0). CMS lists 6 fines totaling $40,486 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine | $4,938 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine | $4,938 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $14,434 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine | $4,178 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $3,529 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $8,469 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville holds 3 of 5 overall; the Alabama average is 3.0.
About Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Cavalier Healthcare, 4 homes
- Legal name: Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 18, 2016
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Birmingham | 3.5 | 132 | 1.75 | 2.87 | 55.7% | 2 | $24,834 |
| East Glen Birmingham | 3.7 | 108 | 2.42 | 3.66 | 56.9% | 3 | None |
| Kirkwood by the River Birmingham · staffing data not validated | 5.4 | 61 | — | — | 35.8% | 3 | None |
| The Healthcare Center of Eastview Birmingham | 7.5 | 92 | 2.00 | 3.39 | 36.2% | 2 | None |
| St Martin's in the Pines Irondale | 8.7 | 128 | 2.72 | 4.00 | 58.2% | 2 | None |
| Pine Hill Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Birmingham | 9.1 | 190 | 2.24 | 3.19 | 71.9% | 1 | None |
| Fair Haven Birmingham | 9.2 | 259 | 3.25 | 4.38 | — | 3 | $28,470 |
| Magnolia Ridge Gardendale · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 11.2 | 148 | 2.80 | 4.49 | 63.2% | 1 | $392,125 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.