Quality of Life Health Services, Inc.
Quality of Life Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Gadsden, AL, with 23 clinic locations in 16 cities. It served 19,565 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 19,565patients in 2025
- 35%uninsured patients
- 84%at or below the poverty line
- 225full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Quality of Life Health Services, Inc. serves
84% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 35% have no insurance, 23% have Medicaid or CHIP, 19% have Medicare and 24% have private insurance. 441 patients were experiencing homelessness. 639 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 84% | 83% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 96% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 35% | 24% | 14% | +10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 23% | 26% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 19% | 12% | 11% | +6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 24% | 32% | 24% | −9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,673 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,344 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,086 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 450 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 660 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 842 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 501 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 195 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,310 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,501 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 816 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,034 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,685 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 85 | children tested |
Quality of care
Quality of Life Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Alabama median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 58% | 63% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 34% | 46% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 33% | 44% | 54% | −11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 28% | 36% | 44% | −8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 85% | 77% | −7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 92% | 86% | −3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 83% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing
225 full-time-equivalent staff work at Quality of Life Health Services, Inc., including 24 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 803 patients per clinical provider, against the Alabama median of 835 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Quality of Life Health Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 35903 | 1,697 | 28% |
| 35901 | 1,600 | 24% |
| 36201 | 1,118 | 27% |
| 35904 | 1,099 | 30% |
| 35954 | 650 | 40% |
| 36083 | 614 | 17% |
| 35160 | 605 | 48% |
| 36264 | 528 | 24% |
Quality of Life Health Services, Inc. locations
J.W. Stewart Neighborhood Health Center
Roberta O. Watts Medical Center
Gadsden Family and Student Health Solutions
Quality of Life Health Complex
Chambers Quality Health Care
Blount County Quality Health Care
W. T. Scruggs Medical Center
Other health centers in Alabama
- Altapointe Health Systems, Inc.
- Christ Health Center, Inc.
- Whatley Health Services, Inc.
- Central North Alabama Health
- Mobile County Health Department
- Physicians Care of Clarke
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.