Brookdale University Park SNF (Al)

Nursing home in Birmingham, AL

Medicare-certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 501 University Park Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone: (205) 870-0786
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 015423
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 66
Average residents per day: 63
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Bkd Alabama SNF LLC
Chain: Brookdale Senior Living (12 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Sep 4, 2002
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 015423. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 27, 2024. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 20, 2018 to Jun 27, 2024): 6 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 27, 2024	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 27, 2024	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 27, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 27, 2024	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 27, 2024	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 27, 2024	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 27, 2024	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 27, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 5, 2019	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2019	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2019	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 20, 2018	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 3.90 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.74 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.14 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.61 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 45%
RN turnover (yearly): 27%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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