Nursing Homes in Birmingham, AL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 31, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Birmingham
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 31, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Birmingham has a total of 39 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,552 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Birmingham of 739,573, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 162.47 persons in Birmingham. There were 3,868 residents in nursing homes as March 31, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.97 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Birmingham has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Birmingham and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.49 | 0.59 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.48 | 2.46 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.80 | 0.83 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.77 | 3.88 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Alabama.
COVID-19 Infections in Birmingham Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Birmingham there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 31, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Birmingham
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Birmingham Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Birmingham, AL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Birmingham
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Birmingham based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Kirkwood By The River 3605 RATLIFF ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL |
13.33 |
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Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 22969 HIGHWAY 25 COLUMBIANA, AL |
3.33 |
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St Martin's In The Pines 4941 MONTEVALLO ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL |
18.67 |
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Arlington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1020 TUSCALOOSA AVENUE, SW BIRMINGHAM, AL |
13.33 |
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Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East 733 MARY VANN LANE BIRMINGHAM, AL |
14.67 |
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Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 1201 22ND STREET NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL |
15.33 |
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Cordova Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 70 HIGHLAND STREET WEST CORDOVA, AL |
20.00 |
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East Glen 53 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE EAST BIRMINGHAM, AL |
33.33 |
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Eastview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 7755 FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL |
20.67 |
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Greenbriar at The Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit 2831 HIGHLAND AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL |
17.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Birmingham based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River 3070 HEALTHY WAY VESTAVIA, AL |
52.00 |
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Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility 415 COOK SPRINGS PELL CITY, AL |
114.00 |
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Self Skilled Nursing and Rehab 131 EAST CREST ROAD HUEYTOWN, AL |
57.33 |
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Oaks On Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility 2625 LAUREL OAK DRIVE BESSEMER, AL |
44.67 |
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Diversicare of Riverchase 2500 RIVERHAVEN DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL |
50.00 |
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Diversicare of Bessemer 820 GOLF COURSE ROAD BESSEMER, AL |
84.67 |
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Magnolia Ridge 420 DEAN DRIVE GARDENDALE, AL |
49.33 |
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North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr, LLC 200 NORTH PINE HILL ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL |
32.50 |
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Legacy Health and Rehabilitation of Pleasant Grove 30 7TH STREET PLEASANT GROVE, AL |
46.00 |
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Cherry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1250 JEFF GERMANY PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM, AL |
32.00 |
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