South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC

Nursing home in Birmingham, AL

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1220 South 17th Street, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: (205) 933-2180
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 015097
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 83
Average residents per day: 73
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Chain: Nhs Management (43 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 1, 1976
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 015097. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 24, 2023. CMS lists 6 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 20, 2019 to Aug 24, 2023): 2 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Aug 24, 2023	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 24, 2023	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Aug 24, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2021	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2019	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2019	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $8,569 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Aug 24, 2023	Fine: $4,245
Aug 24, 2023	Fine: $4,324
Aug 24, 2023	Payment denial for 8 days from Sep 23, 2023

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.19 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.89 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.07 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 53%
RN turnover (yearly): 39%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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