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Assisted Living, Nursing Homes · Medicare certified

Kirkwood by the River

3605 Ratliff Road · Birmingham, AL 35210 · Lic. #D3704 (AL) · 46 certified beds

(205) 956-2184

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About Kirkwood by the River

Kirkwood by the River is an assisted living community in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. The AL licensing record lists its status as "Regular". Public records list 46 beds. It is Medicare certified. Ownership records list a nonprofit operator. We hold 8 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 7 October 2021. Public enforcement records list no fine or payment denial against it. Reported staffing works out to 4.69 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated September 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare · Source data July 2026

Certification

  • Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)

Ratings

3.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-08-01.GOV

Staffing rating

1.0

Quality-measure rating

2.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

3

4.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-07-01.GOV

Staffing rating

4.0

Quality-measure rating

2.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

3

Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026Q1.GOV

Staffing rating

Not published

Quality-measure rating

Not published

Inspections on record

Not published

Cited deficiencies

Not published

Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025Q4.GOV

Staffing rating

Not published

Quality-measure rating

Not published

Inspections on record

Not published

Cited deficiencies

Not published

3.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-06-01.GOV

Staffing rating

4.0

Quality-measure rating

1.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

3

Inspection history (8)

Records from March 2018 to October 2021.

  • October 7, 2021 · D

    Citation F0880

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2021-10-07 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2021-11-11. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2021-10-07.GOV
  • March 28, 2019 · D

    Citation F0880

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2019-03-28 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2019-05-02. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2019-03-28.GOV
  • March 28, 2019 · F

    Citation F0812

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2019-03-28 under CMS tag F0812 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2019-05-02. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2019-03-28.GOV
  • March 22, 2018 · D

    Citation F0550

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2018-03-22 under CMS tag F0550 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2018-04-24. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2018-03-22.GOV
  • March 22, 2018 · D

    Citation F0659

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2018-03-22 under CMS tag F0659 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2018-04-24. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2018-03-22.GOV
  • March 22, 2018 · D

    Citation F0658

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2018-03-22 under CMS tag F0658 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2018-04-24. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2018-03-22.GOV
  • March 22, 2018 · D

    Citation F0686

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2018-03-22 under CMS tag F0686 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2018-04-24. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2018-03-22.GOV
  • March 22, 2018 · D

    Citation F0880

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2018-03-22 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2018-04-24. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2018-03-22.GOV

Penalties

Total fines on file: $0

Staffing

Latest: 4.69 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)

Staffing trend (4 periods)

  1. 2025Q44.59 hrs/resident/day
  2. 2026-06-014.59 hrs/resident/day
  3. 2026-07-014.69 hrs/resident/day
  4. 2026Q14.69 hrs/resident/day

Most recent period is higher than 2025Q4 (+0.10 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation

Recent changes to this listing

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  1. Sep 2, 2026Listed capacity changed

    Listed capacity changed from 61 to 46 beds.

    Reported by Alabama ADPH

  2. Jul 24, 2026Listed capacity changed

    Listed capacity changed from 46 to 61 beds.

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)

  3. Jul 24, 2026Listed capacity changed

    Listed capacity changed from 61 to 46 beds.

    Reported by Alabama ADPH

  4. Jul 23, 2026First appeared in our data

    This listing first appeared in the government file we read. That is usually when it entered the file, not the day it opened.

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)

Ratings, inspections, and penalties are public records, reproduced in plain English without edits to their substance. View source records · What these measures mean.

Typical cost

Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025

This provider doesn't publish a specific price to us. Below is the typical AL range for the care type(s) it offers. Use it as context, not a quote.

Assisted Living

Median · AL$4,425/mo
See full AL cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025

Nursing Homes

Median · AL$8,334/mo
See full AL cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Birmingham, with their own public records.

A comparison puts both public records in one view and marks any measure the two are not held to alike, so a blank never reads as a bad score.

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Trust & methodology

Where this information came from

Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.

Alabama ADPHas of September 2026
Care types, City, County, License lookup link, License number, License status, Licensed capacity, Licensing state, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of July 2026
Chain identifier, Chain name, CMS Special Focus status, Map location, Medicare certification number, Ownership type
CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
Staffing hours per resident day

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