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B

76.5/100

Above average

Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River

3070 Healthy Way, Vestavia, AL 35243

CMS 1/5 stars #11 of 34 in Jefferson County (205) 977-7216
Certified beds
120
Occupancy
95%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $16,801 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 62%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

  • Last inspection was more than 2 years ago

    Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.

Our read on Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River

The numbers here tell two different stories. Nurse staffing runs 4.86 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and that earned a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating, genuinely good coverage on paper. But weekend hours drop about 16% below the facility's own weekday level, so the care you'd see on a Saturday looks thinner than a Tuesday. Staff turnover sits at 62.4% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people providing that care are relatively new. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 17 deficiencies, one serious enough to cause harm, and a $16,801 fine, all from a January 2024 visit. Ask how they've addressed that harm-level finding since.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing24.5/30Stability5/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement8/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

24.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.84 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.93 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 16% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →62% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$16,801 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.86 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.93 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.06 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover62.40%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: January 12, 2024 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of NHS MANAGEMENT, which operates 43 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River

What is the ElderGrade for Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River? +

Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River holds an ElderGrade of B (76.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River? +

Residents receive an average of 4.86 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.