Nursing home
Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
1020 Tuscaloosa Avenue, Sw, Birmingham, AL 35211 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Ball Healthcare Services (10 facilities) · 117 certified beds
Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.63 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Apr 1, 2021 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center compares
This facility vs. the Alabama and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Alabama avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.63 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.3% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the February 22, 2024 inspection was corrected by March 28, 2024
What inspectors found at Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2019
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2018 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2018
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1020 Tuscaloosa Avenue, Sw
Birmingham, AL 35211 - CMS certification #
- 015153
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 117
- Avg residents/day
- 106.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-04-01
- Chain
- Ball Healthcare Services (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ball Healthcare Services
Ball Healthcare Services operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ball Healthcare Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2015
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jun 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017. Violations found: Minimum wage, Overtime, Child labor, Family and medical leave. Back wages: $1,568 owed to 11 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Arlington Rehabilitation & HealthCare Center (Ball HealthCare Services, Inc.). Case 1814052.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 5, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 8, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, Birmingham. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Birmingham. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35211 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rcg Princeton, Birmingham, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Childrens Hospital Dialysis, Birmingham, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Davita Steel City Dialysis, Birmingham, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35211.
Affinity Hospice, office in Birmingham, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Birmingham, office in Homewood, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care-Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 8.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC, Birmingham. 2.7 miles away, straight line. 10 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center staffed?
Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center reports 3.63 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center have?
Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is certified for 117 beds.