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Magnolia Ridge

420 Dean Drive · Gardendale, AL 35071 · 148 certified beds

(205) 631-8709

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About Magnolia Ridge

Magnolia Ridge is a nursing home in Gardendale, Alabama. Its capacity is 148 beds, above the Jefferson County median of 117 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Genesis Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 43 citations, the most recent on June 5, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.70 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Special Focus Facility candidate

CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues. About the program.

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

1.0

Staffing

2.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (43)

Records from October 2018 to June 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors..

    Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0837

    Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility..

    Severity L: widespread, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 8, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0610

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 8, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 8, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0841

    Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility..

    Severity L: widespread, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0645

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0725

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0740

    Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0580

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 8, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0757

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0835

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently..

    Severity L: widespread, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 8, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0694

    Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • June 5, 2025

    Tag F0867

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action..

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 8, 2025.

  • March 19, 2025

    Tag F0602

    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money..

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2025.

  • March 19, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards..

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2025.

  • March 19, 2025

    Tag F0583

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential..

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2025.

  • March 19, 2025

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality..

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 14, 2025.

  • March 19, 2025

    Tag 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..

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2025.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $392,125

  • March 19, 2025 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $392,125 against this nursing home on March 19, 2025.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

3.70 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 5.82 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Genesis Healthcare, a chain of 183 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 3.6 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Alabama.

Nursing Homes

Alabama median$8,334/mo

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