Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Alabaster, AL

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Alabaster has a total of 33 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,783 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Alabaster of 33,487, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.85 persons in Alabaster. There were 3,118 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.42 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, Alabaster 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 Alabaster and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.56	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.42	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.79	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.77	3.87 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Alabaster 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 Alabaster there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Alabaster

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 Alabaster Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Alabaster 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
Kirkwood By The River 3605 RATLIFF ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL	12.67
Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 22969 HIGHWAY 25 COLUMBIANA, AL	15.33
St Martin's In The Pines 4941 MONTEVALLO ROAD IRONDALE, AL	18.67
Greenbriar at The Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit 2831 HIGHLAND AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL	17.33
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek 850 9TH STREET, NORTHWEST ALABASTER, AL	36.67 /
Baron House of Hueytown 190 BROOKLANE DRIVE HUEYTOWN, AL	31.33
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr LLC 1000 DUGAN AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL	199.83
Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 1201 22ND STREET NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL	24.00
Diversicare of Riverchase 2500 RIVERHAVEN DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL	36.67
Eastview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 7755 FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL	22.67

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

Facility	Rating
Caregivers of Pleasant Grove, Inc 700 FIRST AVENUE PLEASANT GROVE, AL	28.00
Arlington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1020 TUSCALOOSA AVENUE, SW BIRMINGHAM, AL	15.33
Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River 3070 HEALTHY WAY VESTAVIA, AL	52.00
Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover, LLC 575 SOUTHLAND DRIVE HOOVER, AL	64.83
Oak Crest Health and Wellness 325 SELMA ROAD BESSEMER, AL	128.50
Bibb Medical Center Nursing Home 208 PIERSON AVE CENTREVILLE, AL	38.00
Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 824 SIXTH AVENUE WEST BIRMINGHAM, AL	135.67
Brookdale University Park Snf (al) 501 UNIVERSITY PARK DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL	45.33
Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center 300 ROYAL TOWER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL	78.00
Cherry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1250 JEFF GERMANY PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM, AL	30.00

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