Nursing home
Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center
2048 W Fairview Ave, Montgomery, AL 36108 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 58 certified beds
Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Montgomery, Alabama. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Dec 22, 2022 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's 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) | 3.37 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.21 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 3.4% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2022 - 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 · Dec 22, 2022 - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2022 - Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2022 - 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 · Dec 22, 2022
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Minimal
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2022 - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2019 - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2019 - Minimal
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2019 - Minimal
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 18, 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
- 2048 W Fairview Ave
Montgomery, AL 36108 - CMS certification #
- 01A193
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 58
- Avg residents/day
- 46.5
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-06-01
- Setting
- Urban
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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
- Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc, Montgomery. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Capitol Hill Healthcare Center, Montgomery. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Alabama Homecare Of Montgomery, Montgomery. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36108 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci Montgomery, Montgomery, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc Capitol City, Montgomery, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Pdi-Montgomery, Montgomery, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36108.
Baptist Hospice, office in Montgomery, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Enhabit Hospice Prattville, office in Montgomery, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aveanna Hospice Of Montgomery, office in Montgomery, 9.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gerination Medical Centers LLC, Auburn. 51.5 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 relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | 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 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 Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center an overall rating of 1 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 Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center staffed?
Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center reports 3.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center have?
Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center is certified for 58 beds.