The complete public record on Kirkwood By The River, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.
Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.
8 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.
| Inspection | Tag | What was cited | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2021 | 0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| March 28, 2019 | 0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with… | F · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| March 28, 2019 | 0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| March 22, 2018 | 0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| March 22, 2018 | 0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| March 22, 2018 | 0659 | Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| March 22, 2018 | 0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| March 22, 2018 | 0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
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