Galleria Woods
3850 Galleria Woods Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244
Galleria Woods located in Birmingham, Alabama is a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Galleria Woods offers Independent Living, Personalized Assisted Living, Alzheimer's and Dementia Care and Skilled Nursing Care options for seniors.
Operated by Life Care Services, which runs 93 communities in our directory.
With 30 beds, Galleria Woods 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.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 87% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2021 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Birmingham average about 3.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 70%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Jefferson County, AL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Galleria Woods. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
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, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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.
Galleria Woods offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 30
- Occupancy 87%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.4
- Annual staff turnover 70%
- Last health inspection December 2021
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