Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gardendale, AL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gardendale
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gardendale has a total of 38 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,468 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gardendale of 14,177, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.17 persons in Gardendale. There were 3,670 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.14 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, Gardendale 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 Gardendale and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.53	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.37	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.75	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.65	3.87 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Alabama.

COVID-19 Infections in Gardendale 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 Gardendale there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gardendale

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 Gardendale Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Gardendale, 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 Gardendale

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gardendale 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
Tlc Nursing Center 212 ELLEN STREET ONEONTA, AL	19.33
Kirkwood By The River 3605 RATLIFF ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL	12.67
Cordova Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 70 HIGHLAND STREET WEST CORDOVA, AL	20.00
St Martin's In The Pines 4941 MONTEVALLO ROAD IRONDALE, AL	18.67
Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville 119 WATTERSON PARKWAY TRUSSVILLE, AL	18.67
Greenbriar at The Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit 2831 HIGHLAND AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL	17.33
Arabella Health and Wellness of Birmingham 1028 BESSEMER RD BIRMINGHAM, AL	22.00
Diversicare of Riverchase 2500 RIVERHAVEN DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL	36.67
East Glen 53 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE EAST BIRMINGHAM, AL	30.00
Eastview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 7755 FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL	22.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Gardendale based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center 300 ROYAL TOWER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL	78.00
Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility 3850 GALLERIA WOODS DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL	32.00
Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River 3070 HEALTHY WAY VESTAVIA, AL	52.00
Arlington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1020 TUSCALOOSA AVENUE, SW BIRMINGHAM, AL	15.33
Cherry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1250 JEFF GERMANY PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM, AL	32.00
Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility 415 COOK SPRINGS PELL CITY, AL	113.33
Diversicare of Bessemer 820 GOLF COURSE ROAD BESSEMER, AL	84.00
Diversicare of Oneonta 215 VALLEY ROAD ONEONTA, AL	24.00
Legacy Health and Rehabilitation of Pleasant Grove 30 7TH STREET PLEASANT GROVE, AL	44.67
Caregivers of Pleasant Grove, Inc 700 FIRST AVENUE PLEASANT GROVE, AL	28.00

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