72/100
Above average
Kirkwood By The River
3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham, AL 35210
- Certified beds
- 61
- Occupancy
- 89%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare
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.
Last inspection was more than 2 years ago
Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.
Our read on Kirkwood By The River
Kirkwood By The River runs on 4.69 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth more staffing than the typical American nursing home, and its staff tends to stick around, turnover of 35.8% is well below the 45.8% national figure. Weekends dip about 11% under weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record shows eight deficiencies with none tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, though the last full inspection was in October 2021, so that picture is getting old. Quality measure scores sit at 2 out of 5 even as staffing and inspections rate 4, a split worth understanding before you decide.
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.
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
30/30Citations 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
15/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are.
- →No staffing hours reported, scored neutral
Staff stability
12/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →36% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
5/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: October 7, 2021 (5 years ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about Kirkwood By The River
What is the ElderGrade for Kirkwood By The River? +
Kirkwood By The River holds an ElderGrade of B (72 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 Kirkwood By The River? +
This facility has not reported staffing hours to CMS in the current data release.
Has Kirkwood By The 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 Kirkwood By The River accept Medicaid? +
CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.
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