Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
733 Mary Vann Lane, Birmingham, AL 35215
Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, a 132-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Birmingham, AL, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #170 of 223 rated homes in AL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 5 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 2 / 5
- Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #170 of 223
- In-state rank among rated AL homes
- 2.87
- Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 14
- Inspection findings · 5 serious
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The verdict
Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, a 132-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Birmingham, AL, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #170 of 223 rated homes in AL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 5 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #170 of 223
- In-state rank among rated AL homes
- 2.87
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 14
- Inspection findings · 5 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 224 AL nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 015134
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 132
- Residents
- 117
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Jefferson
- Last Inspection
- May 13, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 2.87 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.37 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.75
- CNA Hours
- 1.75
- Total Nursing Hours
- 2.87 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.08
- Nursing Turnover
- 55.7%
- RN Turnover
- 54.5%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center ranks #170 of 223 rated nursing homes in AL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center operates 132 certified beds in Birmingham, AL with approximately 117 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 2★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 14 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 5 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 5 times by CMS, for a combined $25K. Staffing is reported at 2.87 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.37 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 55.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (14 most recent)
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 5, 2024
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 5, 2024
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
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.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 31, 2021
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 4, 2021
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 17, 2019
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 17, 2019
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 17, 2019
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 6.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 5.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 8.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 33.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 8.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 98.6% | No |
Penalty History 5 penalties totaling $25K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | Fine | $4K |
| May 13, 2024 | Fine | $4K |
| May 13, 2024 | Fine | $6K |
| May 13, 2024 | Fine | $6K |
| May 13, 2024 | Fine | $6K |
| May 13, 2024 | Payment Denial | - |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside AL (132 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside AL (3.55 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in AL
223 other nursing homes are on record in AL; 6 are shown here.
Adams Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Alexander City, AL
Albertville Nursing Home
Albertville, AL
Aliceville Manor Nursing Home
Aliceville, AL
Allen Health and Rehabilitation
Mobile, AL
Altera Health and Rehabilitation Center
Fairhope, AL
Altoona Health & Rehab
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The AL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View AL registry
- Peer homes near 132 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in AL. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
