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Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center

733 Mary Vann Lane, Birmingham, AL 35215 · (205) 854-1361 · 132 certified beds

Overall★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health inspections★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5/5

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CMS overall star rating: this provider 2/5; median among 223 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 2.87 (Alabama median: 3.88). RN hours: 0.37. Weekend total: 2.28. Nursing staff turnover: 56%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 14 deficiency citations, including 5 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2024-05-13Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Lcomplaintcorrected 2024-06-07
2024-05-13Honor 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. Jcomplaintcorrected 2024-06-07
2024-05-13Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. Jcomplaintcorrected 2024-06-07
2024-05-13Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Jcomplaintcorrected 2024-06-07
2024-05-13Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Jcomplaintcorrected 2024-06-07
2024-05-13Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-06-07
2024-05-13Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. Ccomplaintcorrected 2024-06-07
2024-05-13Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-08-05
2024-05-13Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-08-05

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2024-05-13Fine$4,017
2024-05-13Fine$4,017
2024-05-13Fine$5,600
2024-05-13Fine$5,600
2024-05-13Fine$5,600
2024-05-13Payment Denial54 days payment denial

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

No detailed ownership records on file.

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 015134), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/highlands-rehabilitation-and-wellness-center-birmingham-al/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 015134. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.