850 9th Street, Northwest, Alabaster, AL 35007 (opens Google Maps) · Shelby County · (205) 663-3859· 198 certified beds · avg 185 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1976 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · May 3, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · May 3, 2024 · F-0602 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds.
Why it matters: Residents can lose money, jewelry, or cherished possessions to theft or misuse.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 13 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint F-0600
The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint F-0609
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint F-0600
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| May 3, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| May 3, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint · F-0602 |
| May 3, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to share a room with their spouse or a roommate of their choosing, or moved residents to a different room without written notice beforehand. · from a complaint · F-0559 |
| May 3, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint · F-0607 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint · F-0607 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint · F-0732 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · F-0697 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (3 → 3).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | G ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
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2 fines totaling $16,801, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Fine | $8,400 |
| May 3, 2024 | Fine | $8,401 |
| May 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 90 days from Jun 1, 2024 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Alabama avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.98 | 4.43 | 3.95 | bottom 23% in Alabama; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.31 | 0.74 | 0.69 | bottom 1% in Alabama; bottom 10% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.67 | 3.73 | 3.50 | bottom 47% in Alabama; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.48 | bottom 35% in Alabama; bottom 27% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.6 | 46.9 | 45.8 | top 41% in Alabama; top 49% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 66.7 | 39.5 | 42.9 | bottom 10% in Alabama; bottom 15% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.53, RN 0.27, weekend 3.25.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.53 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMJ Saltaire, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 16% | 08/02/2023 |
| Lally, Thomas | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 25% | 09/15/2021 |
| Litt, Alan | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 25% | 09/15/2021 |
| Litt, Jonathan | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 25% | 09/15/2021 |
| Rock Hill Acquisition III LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 75% | 10/25/2021 |
| Borenstein, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/25/2021 |
| Diversicare Management Services LP. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2023 |
| Lally, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/15/2021 |
| Litt, Alan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/15/2021 |
| Litt, Jonathan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/15/2021 |
| Miller, Jessica | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/03/2023 |
All 11 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
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| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Ridge Nursing Home | 1.0 mi | Alabaster, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility | 8.0 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Diversicare of Riverchase | 8.8 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility | 9.9 mi | Bessemer, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| South Haven Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 10.5 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover, LLC | 10.8 mi | Hoover, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Diversicare of Bessemer | 12.4 mi | Bessemer, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Plantation Manor Nursing Home | 12.9 mi | MC Calla, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River | 13.2 mi | Vestavia, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Stonehaven Health and Rehabilitation Center | 13.8 mi | Bessemer, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center | 13.9 mi | Bessemer, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 14.2 mi | Columbiana, AL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015144.
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