Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 1250 Jeff Germany Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35214
- CCN
- 015445
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 117
- Residents per day
- 109
- CMS flags
- No standard survey in more than 2 years
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CMS gives Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 14 Dec 2022. The latest survey cycle has 8 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Alabama is 3. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Jefferson County median | Alabama median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 34 homes in the county, 224 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Alabama median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 14 Dec 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 12 Dec 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 0 | 3 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 8 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2022 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Standard survey | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | F0693 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Standard survey | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | F | Standard survey | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 18 Jan 2023 |
Survey cycle 2: 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2019 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 21 Jan 2020 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Alabama median | Alabama average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.23 | 3.90 | 3.88 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.48 | 0.60 | 0.65 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.41 | 0.79 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.34 | 2.44 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.72 | 3.30 | 3.26 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 56.3%
- Nurse staff turnover, Alabama median
- 46.7%
- RN turnover in a year
- 64.3%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Alabama median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 12.3% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 3.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.3% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.0% | 11.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 20.5% | 20.2% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Ball Healthcare-Jefferson Inc
- Chain
- Ball Healthcare Services (9 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Healthcare Service, Inc | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jun 2001 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Jefferson County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr LLC | Birmingham | 1 of 5 | 8 | $68,647 | 26 Jun 2024 | |
| Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | Birmingham | 3 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 18 Mar 2021 | |
| Northway Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | Birmingham | 3 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 17 Apr 2024 | |
| Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | Birmingham | 2 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 22 Mar 2024 | |
| Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | Birmingham | 4 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 1 Apr 2021 | |
| Redmont Health and Rehabilitation Center | Birmingham | 3 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 27 Oct 2022 | |
| Legacy Health and Rehabilitation of Pleasant Grove | Pleasant Grove | 1 of 5 | 8 | $0 | 11 Feb 2022 | |
| Caregivers of Pleasant Grove, Inc | Pleasant Grove | 1 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 11 Mar 2021 | |
| South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | Birmingham | 2 of 5 | 3 | $8,569 | 24 Aug 2023 | |
| Magnolia RidgeSpecial Focus candidate | Gardendale | 1 of 5 | 18 | $392,125 | 19 Mar 2025 | |
| Pine Hill Rehabilitation and Wellness Center | Birmingham | 1 of 5 | 10 | $0 | 7 Mar 2024 | |
| Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit | Birmingham | 3 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 8 Apr 2021 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Alabama Department of Public Health: filing complaintsThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for Alabama, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (CCN 015445). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/cherry-hill-rehabilitation-healthcare-center-birmingham-al-015445/
Provenance
- Licence
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- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 14 Dec 2022. It was a standard survey. It gave 8 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 12 Dec 2019. CMS marks the last health inspection of this home as more than 2 years old.
- Who operates Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Ball Healthcare Services. The CMS ownership file names Ball Healthcare Service, Inc for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Alabama as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.