Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Magnolia Ridge
420 Dean Drive · Gardendale, AL 35071 · 148 certified beds
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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
1.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (43)
Records from October 2018 to June 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors..
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0837Establish 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 F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations..
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 8, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0609Timely 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 F0841Designate 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 F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0725Provide 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 F0740Ensure 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 F0580Immediately 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 F0600Protect 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 F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality..
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs..
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 14, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0835Administer 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 F0694Provide 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 F0867Set 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 F0602Protect 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 F0812Procure 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 F0583Keep 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 F0658Ensure 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 F0803Ensure 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.
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.
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.
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