Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
733 Mary Vann Lane, Birmingham, AL 35215 · (205) 854-1361
For profit - Limited Liability company · 132 certified beds
Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in May 2024, found 7 citations, 5 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Alabama average is 4). It was fined 5 times in the last three years, $24,834 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on May 13, 2024 found 7 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.May 13, 2024 · F0867 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Many
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.May 13, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.May 13, 2024 · F0678 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.May 13, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.May 13, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.May 13, 2024 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.May 13, 2024 · F0851 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 9 citations.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.May 13, 2024 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.May 13, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.May 13, 2024 · F0602 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.May 13, 2024 · F0678 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.May 13, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.May 13, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.May 13, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.May 13, 2024 · F0851 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
- Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.May 13, 2024 · F0867 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Many
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $4,017May 13, 2024
- Fine of $4,017May 13, 2024
- Fine of $5,600May 13, 2024
- Fine of $5,600May 13, 2024
- Fine of $5,600May 13, 2024
- Medicare payment denial for 54 daysStarting June 12, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alabama average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 2.87 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.37 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 1.75 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 55.7% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 132 |
| Average residents per day | 116.7 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Birmingham · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Kirkwood by the River Birmingham · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Diversicare of Riverchase Birmingham · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- East Glen Birmingham · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Fair Haven Birmingham · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.