Nursing homes across Jefferson County, Alabama, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Plantation Manor runs about 3.49 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 7% below its own weekday pace. Turnover sits at 36.4%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so this isn't a home bleeding staff. The current record shows 8 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated February 2026. Quality measures score 2 out of 5, the weakest part of the picture, while staffing holds at 4 out of 5. Corporate for-profit ownership of 103 beds.
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.
Caregivers of Pleasant Grove runs 64 beds in Jefferson County under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits just above the national average, 3.94 hours per resident day versus 3.86. That margin is thin, and weekends run about 17% lighter than weekdays, so coverage depends on when you visit. Staff turnover is worth asking about: 52.6% a year against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves annually. The health inspection rating is 2 out of 5, with nine deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related. Quality measures rate 1 out of 5. The last inspection was March 2021, so the record you're reading is several years old.
Stonehaven runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes: 3.25 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 16% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 72.5%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents are frequently new to the building. Its last health inspection was February 2023, and the record carries eight deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. The limited liability company operating it is for-profit. Quality measures score well, but that sits against staffing and inspection results that raise real questions.
Baron House Of Hueytown runs 50 certified beds as a for-profit LLC, and its staffing is the number that stands out: 3.03 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 12 percent below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 45.5 percent, essentially tracking the national 45.8 percent. On the inspection side, nine deficiencies are on record with none at harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the last survey was March 2024, a decent record, though the two-star quality measure rating and three-star staffing rating suggest the day-to-day care metrics aren't as strong as that inspection result.
Diversicare Of Bessemer runs 180 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the first thing to notice: 25 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with the last full inspection dating back to December 2022. Nurse staffing sits at 3.33 hours per resident per day, roughly 14% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 13% below the home's own weekday coverage. Staff turnover of 56.8% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for families because unfamiliar caregivers mean less continuity. No abuse citations appear on the current record.
St. Martin's In The Pines has a staffing edge on paper, 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but that edge doesn't hold up on weekends, when coverage drops about 8% below its own weekday level. More striking is the turnover: 58.2% of staff leave each year against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record is where this home has real trouble: 13 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and nothing inspected since October 2019. A church-affiliated nonprofit with 128 beds and a single-star health inspection record carries risk a family should weigh carefully.
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East runs on 2.87 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national figure of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 20% from its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 55.7%, nearly ten points above the national average, so the people around your family member keep changing. The inspection record is the harder part: 14 deficiencies, five serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $24,834. Its quality measure score looks strong on paper, but that reflects charted care, not the staffing and safety problems inspectors actually found in May 2024.
Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center runs 117 certified beds in Birmingham under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident per day, roughly 16 percent under the national average. Weekends get thinner still, running about 16 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover of 56.3 percent tops the national figure of 45.8. The inspection record shows nine deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last full inspection in December 2022. Quality measures earn three stars, but inspections and staffing each land at two. That mix of adequate clinical scores against weaker staffing and a dated inspection tells you where to focus your questions.
Arlington Rehabilitation runs 117 beds in Birmingham under corporate ownership, and its staffing numbers are the first thing to notice. At 3.35 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 13% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover comes in at 40.4%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which helps. The inspection record is genuinely strong: 4 of 5 stars, 11 deficiencies with none at harm level and none abuse-related. But that last inspection was April 2021, and quality measures score 2 of 5. Ask when the next survey is due.
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 132 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers show a building stretched thin on the floor. Nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends drop about 24% below its own weekday levels, meaning the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 63.2%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your relative are likely to change often. Its inspection record is the harder read: 20 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, five tied to abuse, plus $74,848 in fines and a June 2024 inspection. Strong quality-measure scores don't offset that.
Pine Hill Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a 190-bed for-profit in Birmingham, and the numbers that stand out most are about the people doing the work. Nurse staffing sits at 3.19 hours per resident day, about 17% under the national average, and it drops roughly 18% further on weekends, so the thinnest coverage lands exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 71.9% is well above the national figure of 45.8%, which means aides and nurses cycle through quickly and residents see a lot of unfamiliar faces. The current record carries 16 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. The last full inspection was in March 2024.
Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville runs 125 beds under corporate ownership, and its biggest problem shows up in the staffing numbers. At 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 13% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday level, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 78.5% is well above the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for your relative are likely new, or about to be. The inspection record is better: nine deficiencies, none at harm level, though one is abuse-related, and six fines totaling $40,486. The last inspection was May 2021, so that record is aging.
Magnolia Ridge runs 4.49 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, and that number looks good on paper until you notice weekends drop roughly 20% below the home's own weekday staffing. Annual turnover sits at 63.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year won't be there next year. The inspection record is where it gets serious: 43 deficiencies, 19 of them at harm or jeopardy level, 6 abuse-related, and one $392,125 fine. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care.