4 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Birmingham, AL
3-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with 4 recent health deficiencies with 6 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
7755 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL
(205) 833-0146
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
92
Certified beds
Average residents
64
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Ball Healthcare Services
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1967-01-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
10 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
No
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.66
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.64 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.70
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.54
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.50 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.89
All reported nurse hours · state 3.91 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.36
RN + LPN hours · state 1.42 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.23
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.29 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.53
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.36 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.71
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.18
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.27
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
60%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
59%
Annual nurse turnover · state 49% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
8,094
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
27.83
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9847
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
4.66
Performance 44.62% · Measure score 4.66 · Achievement 4.66 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0.90
Baseline 3.38 hours · Performance 3.33 hours · Measure score 0.90 · Achievement 0.90 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.19% |
10.72%
0.5 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 28 · Observed rate 7.14% · Lower 95% interval 6.34% |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 13 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.49 |
1.02
0.5 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 18 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 50 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 5 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.7 |
2.0
1.3 pts better
|
1.9
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.7 · Observed 1.0 · Expected 2.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.5 |
1.8
1.3 pts better
|
1.8
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.5 · Observed 0.5 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 60.1% |
91.3%
31.2 pts worse
|
93.4%
33.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 65.2% · Q2 43.5% · Q3 44.0% · Q4 67.9% · 4Q avg 60.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 91.3% |
94.8%
3.5 pts worse
|
95.5%
4.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 91.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.2% |
3.4%
2.2 pts better
|
3.3%
2.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.4% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
1.3%
1.3 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 0.0% |
5.3%
5.3 pts better
|
5.4%
5.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 35.7% |
24.9%
10.8 pts worse
|
19.6%
16.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 31.2% · Q2 45.0% · Q3 40.9% · Q4 35.3% · 4Q avg 35.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 14.3% |
22.8%
8.5 pts better
|
16.7%
2.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.4% · Q4 17.9% · 4Q avg 14.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.6%
0.6 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 11.2% |
14.8%
3.6 pts better
|
16.3%
5.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 11.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 13.9% |
13.4%
0.5 pts worse
|
14.9%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.7% · Q4 7.1% · 4Q avg 13.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.3%
1.3 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.6% |
2.6%
2 pts better
|
1.7%
1.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 1.4% |
13.5%
12.1 pts better
|
19.8%
18.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.7% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 10.1% |
5.7%
4.4 pts worse
|
5.1%
5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.2% · Q2 5.2% · Q3 17.0% · Q4 7.6% · 4Q avg 10.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 38.6% |
84.3%
45.7 pts worse
|
81.7%
43.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.7% · Q3 79.4% · Q4 11.5% · 4Q avg 38.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
2.1%
2.1 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-10-17
Fire Safety
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2023-10-17
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-10-17
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-10-17
Fire Safety
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2023-10-17
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-10-17
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2020-03-30
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2020-03-30
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2020-03-30
Fire Safety
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2020-03-30
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2020-03-30
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2019-03-09
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-03-09
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-03-09
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2019-03-09
Inspection history
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-06-03
Health
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-10-13
Health
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2023-10-13
Health
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-10-13
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-10-13
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-03-27
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2019-02-28
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-02-28
Penalties and ownership
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