Pam Penland was recorded as the owner of Health Care, Inc. in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Located in St. Clair County, the facility has been under Penland’s ownership since Dec. 18, 1996.
Health Care, Inc. operates as a for-profit nursing home.
During this time, the facility received an overall CMS rating of 3, matching the state nursing home average of 3.0 in Alabama. CMS calculates these ratings based on criteria such as health inspection reports, staffing figures, and measures of care quality.
Data indicates that in the first quarter of 2026, Health Care, Inc. averaged 49.8 residents daily from a total of 53 available beds. The facility is not affiliated with a hospital.
In Q1 2026, Health Care, Inc. recorded no fines or penalties.
St. Clair County, Alabama had a total of 3 for-profit nursing homes.
U.S. Census Bureau statistics indicate the nation’s population of older adults continues to increase even as the number of younger people declines. From 2020 to 2024, Americans age 65 and older grew by 13%, while those under 18 fell by 1.7%. The older population in the U.S. has expanded rapidly since 1920, growing from 4.9 million to over 61 million by 2024.
A study from 2021 reports that nearly half of this older population—about 28 million—are likely to need long-term care and support. The analysis also finds that more than a third could eventually require care in a nursing home.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversicare of Pell City | Diversicare Leasing Company III, LLC | For profit – Corporation | 2 | 78 |
| Health Care, Inc. | Pam Penland | For profit – Individual | 3 | 49.8 |
| Meadowview Nursing Center | Bradley Long and Mark Sims | For profit – Corporation | 3 | 56.3 |
| Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility | Noland Health Services, Inc. | Non profit – Corporation | 1 | 132.9 |
Information in this report was sourced from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Access the source data here.
