CCN 015451 · Covington County, Alabama
Florala Health and Rehabilitation LLC
23621 Goldenrod Avenue, Florala, AL 36442
Florala Health and Rehabilitation LLC is a 85-bed for-profit nursing home in Florala, Alabama, first certified for Medicare or Medicaid in 2003. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall in its September 2026 data, and it averaged 74.7 residents a day, about 88% of its certified beds. It has an active FHA-insured Section 232 loan: $4.4 million originally, at 4.75%, with $3.5 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and maturity in October 2048.
Facility facts
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 74.7 (87.9% of beds)
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Legal business name
- Florala Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
- Certified since
- Aug 6, 2003
- Chain or affiliated group
- Nhs Management (43 facilities, chain average 2.9 stars)
- Location
- Rural
Ratings and staffing
Star ratings run from 1 to 5. Staffing is nurse hours per resident per day from CMS Payroll Based Journal data; turnover is the CMS annual nursing staff turnover rate. Occupancy is CMS's average daily census divided by certified beds.
| Measure | This facility | Alabama median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 | State spread: 42 at 1, 45 at 2, 50 at 3, 41 at 4, 45 at 5 | |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 | ||
| Quality measures | 2 of 5 | ||
| Staffing | 4 of 5 | ||
| Total nurse hours per resident per day | 3.80 | 3.88 | 3.68 |
| RN hours per resident per day | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.58 |
| Weekend nurse hours per resident per day | 3.26 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.1% | 46.7% | 44.9% |
| Occupancy (residents / beds) | 87.9% | 88.2% | 85.7% |
| Fines reported by CMS | None | ||
| Health deficiencies, latest standard survey | 1 (Aug 24, 2022) | ||
HUD 223(f) Express Lane: the CMS part
HUD gives 223(f) applications queue priority when the facility has CMS overall and health inspection ratings of at least 2 stars and no abuse icon, among other tests (ORCF criteria of March 31, 2026). Florala Health and Rehabilitation LLC meets that part today: 3 stars overall, 3 on health inspections, no abuse icon. The loan-to-value, coverage and operator tests depend on the deal. All the criteria.
Who owns and operates it
These are the owners and operators the facility reported to CMS: anyone with a 5% or greater direct or indirect stake, and any organization with operational or managerial control.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northport Holding Operations, LLCOrganization | Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/16/2002 |
| James N Estes Jr Family Dynasty Tr No 2Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | 18% | 12/27/2012 |
| James Norman Estes Jr TrOrganization | Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 06/30/2013 |
| Jennifer E Agee Family Dynasty Tr No 2Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | 18% | 12/27/2012 |
| Jennifer Lee Estes Tr 031093Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 06/30/2013 |
| Estes, JamesIndividual | Indirect Ownership Interest | 51% | 08/16/2002 |
| Capital Funding LLCOrganization | Mortgage Interest | n/a | 09/01/2013 |
| Capital Funding LLCOrganization | Security Interest | n/a | 09/01/2013 |
| Florala Health Realty LLCOrganization | Security Interest | n/a | 09/01/2013 |
| Holding Facilities Group LLCOrganization | Security Interest | n/a | 09/01/2013 |
| Servisfirst BankOrganization | Security Interest | n/a | 08/29/2018 |
| Braswell, CrystalIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 04/17/2020 |
| Howell, RhondaIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 10/23/2023 |
| Rasco, LynnIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 07/01/2022 |
Holders of a 5% or greater mortgage interest reported in the enrollment record: Capital Funding LLC.
Changes of ownership
No change of ownership for this facility appears in the CMS change-of-ownership file, which starts in January 2016.
HUD Section 232 loans
HUD's Office of Healthcare Programs lists these FHA-insured loans for a project we matched to this facility by name, city and bed count. Status, rate and balance come from HUD's insured-mortgage files as of September 30, 2026. Check the FHA number against the loan documents before relying on the match.
| Endorsed | Program | Original amount | Status | FHA number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2013 | 232 new construction or substantial rehabHUD project name: Northport7-Florala Health & Rehabilitation, 85 beds. Lender at endorsement: Capital Funding LLC | $4,389,700 | Active: 4.75%, $3,518,275 balanceMatures Oct 1, 2048. Servicer: Capital Funding LLC | 06243077 |
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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