Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
1250 Jeff Germany Parkway, Birmingham, AL · (205) 796-0214
- Certified beds
- 117
- Residents per day
- 106
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Ball Healthcare Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 26, 2001
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Alabama.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Alabama homes
Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center carries 35 inspection points. That is fewer than 27% of Alabama's 223 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Alabama: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–3 pts
- 4★ 3–12 pts
- 3★ 12–23 pts
- 2★ 23–46 pts
- 1★ over 46 pts
Bars show every rated home in Alabama by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
9 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Administration1D
- D
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2022-12-14
8 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2019-12-12
1 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2019-04-04
0 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 33 min of nursing staff time a day, 29 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 33 min
Alabama average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 60% of nursing staff and 55% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts worse | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts worse | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.7 pts worse | 88.1% | 92.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts worse | 91.7% | 95.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts better | 1.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.5 pts better | 0.0% | 1.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.2 pts better | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.5 pts better | 16.8% | 24.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 20.8% | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.5 pts worse | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.8 pts better | 6.2% | 11.0% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.3 pts worse | 12.8% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.4 pts worse | 3.3% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts worse | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.6 pts better | 5.6% | 12.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts worse | 6.9% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21 pts worse | 64.6% | 85.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5 pts better | 6.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6 pts worse | 76.2% | 82.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.2 pts worse | 26.6% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
5 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, Clarence | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 9 facilities |
| Ball Healthcare Service, Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Ball, Clarence | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Carter, Jacqueline | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hall, Matthew | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 21 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Services1E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Egress1D
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
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