Nursing home
East Glen
53 Medical Park Drive East, Birmingham, AL 35235 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Noland Health (10 facilities) · 108 certified beds
East Glen is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.66 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 16, 2023 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $14,521In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How East Glen 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) | 3.66 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.3% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $14,521, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at East Glen
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 · Jun 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2019
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2019 - 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 · Nov 8, 2019 - 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 · Nov 8, 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
- 53 Medical Park Drive East
Birmingham, AL 35235 - CMS certification #
- 015388
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 108
- Avg residents/day
- 95.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-03-29
- Chain
- Noland Health (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Noland Health
Noland Health operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Noland Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St. Vincent'S East, Birmingham. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East, Birmingham. 3.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health, Trussville. 4.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35235 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Birmingham East Dialysis, Birmingham, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Of East Jefferson, Birmingham, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Trussville, Birmingham, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35235.
Gentiva Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Oasis Healthcare - Moody, office in Birmingham, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Southerncare New Beacon N Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Birmingham. 2.1 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 relatively 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is East Glen a good nursing home?
CMS gives East Glen an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is East Glen staffed?
East Glen reports 3.66 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has East Glen had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does East Glen have?
East Glen is certified for 108 beds.