Nursing home
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East
733 Mary Vann Lane, Birmingham, AL 35215 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz (29 facilities) · 132 certified beds
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.48 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on May 13, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 5 fines totaling $24,834In CMS records: 6 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East 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) | 2.48 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.32 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.58 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 71.8% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | above 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 May 13, 2024 inspection was corrected by August 5, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 5 fines totaling $24,834, 6 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · May 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2021 - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2021 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2019
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
- 733 Mary Vann Lane
Birmingham, AL 35215 - CMS certification #
- 015134
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 132
- Avg residents/day
- 115.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-03-01
- Chain
- Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz (29 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz
Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz operates 29 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 3 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2012
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 Jul 2, 2019 to Dec 20, 2019. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: Birmingham East NRC (Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center). Case 1897304.
- Findings for May 29, 2017 to May 28, 2019. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $7,131 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: Birmingham East NRC (Birmingham East NRC LLC). Case 1875686.
- Findings for Mar 31, 2012 to Mar 30, 2014. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours), Family and medical leave. Employer as DOL recorded it: Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Birmingham Nursing&Rehabilitation CtrEast LL). Case 1717903.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Jun 9, 2023.
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.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St. Vincent'S East, Birmingham. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- East Glen, Birmingham. 3.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health, Trussville. 2.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35215 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Center Point Dialysis, Center Point, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Trussville, Birmingham, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Of East Jefferson, Birmingham, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35215.
Southerncare New Beacon N Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Oasis Healthcare - Moody, office in Birmingham, 2.7 miles away, straight line
Gentiva Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Birmingham. 1.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East a good nursing home?
CMS gives Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East staffed?
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East reports 2.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East have?
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East is certified for 132 beds.