Nursing home
Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center
300 Royal Tower Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 143 certified beds
Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.42 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 29, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $6,682In 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 Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care 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) | 3.42 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.72 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.4% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 October 2, 2024 inspection was corrected by October 23, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $6,682, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care 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
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 300 Royal Tower Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209 - CMS certification #
- 015455
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 143
- Avg residents/day
- 123.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-11-03
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Diabetes care, 3 meals a day, staff speak english, spanish
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers diabetes care.
Our nursing and restorative care, covering Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care, Amputation Care, and Diabetes Management, is customized for various health conditions to ensure each resident gets focused attention.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Quality dining experiences with three daily meals and individualized nutritional programs guided by a registered dietitian
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Staff speak English, Spanish.
Certified bilingual staff proficient in English and Spanish, equipped to effectively handle diverse linguistic needs in both languages.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital, Birmingham. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brookdale University Park SNF (al), Birmingham. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health Lakeshore Of Birmingham, Homewood. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- The Compounding Shoppe. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35209 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Birmingham Home, Birmingham, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Birmingham Central Dialysis, Birmingham, 3.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Childrens Hospital Dialysis, Birmingham, 3.4 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35209.
Amedisys Hospice Of Birmingham, office in Homewood, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Acg Hospice-Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Affinity Hospice, office in Birmingham, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Topaz Bay Senior Health PC, Birmingham. 2.0 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 high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very high, 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center staffed?
Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center reports 3.42 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center have?
Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center is certified for 143 beds.