Kirkwood By The River in Birmingham, AL

Kirkwood By The River is a medium-sized nursing home facility in Birmingham, Alabama (Jefferson county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Kirkwood By The River includes: Pricing, Visiting / Business Hours, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.

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Due to COVID-19 and just new rules in general, many nursing homes have new procedures for visiting. We advise calling Kirkwood By The River ( at (205) 956-2184 ) to see what their protocols are for visiting and placement appointments if you are not already familiar with them.

Resident, Visitor, CMS Ratings

Overall Rating: 4/5 (Full Ratings Below)

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Kirkwood By The River Profile Overview

Nursing Home:

Kirkwood By The River

Business Name:

Presbyterian Retirement Homes Of Birmingham, Inc.

CMS ID:

015457

Street Address:

3605 RATLIFF ROAD

City:

Birmingham

State:

Alabama

Zip Code:

35210

Phone #:

(205) 956-2184

CMS Rating:

Sprinklers:

Yes

Participation:

Medicare

Ownership:

Non profit - Corporation

In a Hospital:

No

Councils:

Residential Councils

Special Focus:

Continuing Care:

Yes

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Phone, Directions, and Map

They are located at the following address: 3605 Ratliff Road in Birmingham Alabama 35210.
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They can be reached by phone at (205) 956-2184.

Quality of care, CMS Ratings, Services, Staffing, and Top-rated Facilities can be viewed below.

Prices and Length of Stay

According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by Kirkwood By The River to Medicare is $515.33 per day (compared to a Alabama average of $578) and Medicare reimbursed them an average of $414.33 per day. Some accept this as payment in full. Coinsurance and other forms of Medicare and insurance can often help cover most, if not all, of the rest. It is worth mentioning that Medicare pays for what they deem as 'medically necessary' skilled nursing care. You can learn more Here.

Please note that the pricing above is the average billed to Medicare. Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc). If you are interested in this facility you should contact Kirkwood By The River directly for exact pricing and what options are available for you or your loved one's personal care needs.

Additional Care Home Services & Info

Medicare participation for Kirkwood By The River began on Sep 08, 2006.

Ownership Changes: 0
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): BLUE CROSS (ALABAMA)
CMS Regional Office: Atlanta
Area: Urban

Staff Size

Kirkwood By The River provides (per day, per resident) an average of:

Weekend Staffing

Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.69 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).

Additionally, a Physical Therapist (PT) is available an average of 7.02 minutes per day per resident (the national average is 6 minutes).

Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Kirkwood By The River. Read how FTE is defined.

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Medicare and Medicaid Ratings

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.

Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Health Inspection Rating: 4 stars

Staff Rating: 4 stars

Quality Measures Rating: 4 stars

Long Term Stay Rating: 5 stars

Short Term Stay Rating: 2 stars

Compare these ratings with one of the highest rated nursing homes in Birmingham:
South Health And Rehabilitation Llc

Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

Ratings Comparison

Kirkwood By The River's star ratings compare as follows:

1. Overall Rating:
   4 stars compared to the AL average of 3.5 and a National average of 3.32.
2. Health Inspection Rating:
   4 stars compared to the AL average of 2.97 and a National average of 2.77.
3. Staffing Rating:
   4 stars compared to the AL average of 3.34 and a National average of 3.14.
4. Quality Measures Rating:
   4 stars compared to the AL average of 3.56 and a National average of 3.62.
5. Long Term Stay Rating:
   5 stars compared to the AL average of 3.49 and a National average of 3.33.
6. Short Term Stay Rating:
   5 stars compared to the AL average of 3.21 and a National average of 3.12.

Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 3.29 for Kirkwood By The River versus the AL average of 2.87 and a national average of 3.20.

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