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.

October 18, 2018
Tag F0761
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs..
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2018.
October 18, 2018
Tag F0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality..
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2018.
October 18, 2018
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program..
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2018.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

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.

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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

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Nursing Homes

Alabama median$8,334/mo

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