Nursing homes › Alabama › Magnolia Ridge
420 Dean Drive, Gardendale, AL 35071 · (205) 631-8709 · 148 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 1/5; median among 223 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Genesis Healthcare, a group operating 184 facilities in 18 states. Group record: average rating 2.4/5, 27 abuse citation icons, 18 facilities on the Special Focus list, $7,729,601 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.49 (Alabama median: 3.88). RN hours: 0.68. Weekend total: 3.61. Nursing staff turnover: 63%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 43 deficiency citations, including 19 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | L | complaint | corrected 2025-07-08 |
| 2025-06-05 | Establish 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. | L | complaint | corrected 2025-07-08 |
| 2025-06-05 | Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. | L | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | K | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-07-08 |
| 2025-06-05 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-07-08 |
| 2025-06-05 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-07-08 |
| 2025-06-05 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | J | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-06-05 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-07-08 |
| 2025-03-19 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-10-04 |
| 2025-03-19 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2025-03-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | J | complaint | corrected 2023-10-04 |
| 2025-03-19 | Ensure 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. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-03-19 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-03-19 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-03-19 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-19 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | C | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Fine | $392,125 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNBRIDGE RETIREMENT CARE ASSOCIATES, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 02/15/2009 |
| FC-GEN OPERATIONS INVESTMENT LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 12/01/2012 |
| GEN OPERATIONS I LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 12/01/2012 |
| GEN OPERATIONS II LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 12/01/2012 |
| GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 12/01/2012 |
| GENESIS HOLDINGS LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 12/01/2012 |
| SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| SUNBRIDGE HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 12/01/2012 |
| WHITMAN, ARNOLD | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 12/01/2012 |
| BERG, MICHAEL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2012 |
| BRIDGEFORD, LAURA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2024 |
| MENDELSON, AVI | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2024 |
| DAWODU, OLUDAYO | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2024 |
| HUFFMAN, LARRY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/03/2025 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Magnolia Ridge — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 015133), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/magnolia-ridge-gardendale-al/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 015133. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.