St. Martin's in the Pines
Residential In-home Care
4941 Montevallo Road, Birmingham, AL 35210
St. Martin's in the Pines is a senior care community located in Birmingham, AL. It provides nursing home care and in-home care for older adults in the Birmingham area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (205) 956-1831.
Operated by Diversicare Healthcare, which runs 42 communities in our directory.
With 128 beds, St. Martin's in the Pines is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Birmingham average about 91 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2019 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 58%.
The community is located in Jefferson County, AL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at St. Martin's in the Pines. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Medicare stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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.
St. Martin's in the Pines offers nursing home care and in-home care.
Facility details
- Beds / units 128
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 58%
- Last health inspection October 2019
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