Name: Kirkwood By River
Address: 3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham, AL, 35210, US
Telephone: (205) 956-2184

Kirkwood By River is a senior care community located in Birmingham, AL. It provides assisted living and nursing home care for older adults in the Birmingham area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (205) 956-2184.

With 61 beds, Kirkwood By River is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Birmingham average about 91 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Birmingham average about 2.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2021 and recorded 1 deficiency.

The community is located in Jefferson County, AL.

Medicare five-star ratings

Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
Staffing Not reported
Quality measures ★★★★★ 2/5

This community did not file the payroll return CMS uses to work out nursing hours. CMS scores a missing return as one star, which looks the same on this page as a home that reported and staffs thinly, so we leave the staffing score out rather than show you a number that says nothing about its nurses. The missing return does still count against the overall score above. It is a fair thing to ask about on a tour: how many staff are on at night, and at weekends.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 8 problems at Kirkwood By River. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Inspected October 2021. Corrected by November 11, 2021.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Kirkwood By River offers assisted living and nursing home care.

Facility details

Beds / units 61
Annual staff turnover 36%
Last health inspection October 2021

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Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

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