Yes. Federal inspectors cited 7 deficiencies against Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East in Birmingham, Alabama at its most recent standard inspection on 2024-05-13, 7 of them arising from complaints. 5 findings have been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 5 times, totalling $24,834. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 overall.
2 / 5Medicare overall rating
132certified beds
7deficiencies at the last inspection
5immediate-jeopardy findings on record
0actual-harm findings on record
5federal fines, $24,834
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.5
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.0
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.7
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.2
Most recent
The last 14 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · F0867 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
L
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0578 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
J
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0678 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
J
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0725 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
J
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
J
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0554 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
D
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · F0851 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
C
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0602 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0755 · 2024-05-13 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0558 · 2021-04-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0600 · 2021-04-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2019-03-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2019-03-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0732 · 2019-03-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
C
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below2 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles1 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are2 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home5 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS2.86532
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year55.7%
Penalties
What Medicare has fined this home
FinesCivil money penalties imposed by CMS5
Total fined$24,834
Payment denials and other penaltiesMedicare refusing to pay for new admissions is the usual one6
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Other licensed providers within six miles
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 015134. Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction