Nursing home
Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility
3850 Galleria Woods Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (15 facilities) · 30 certified beds
Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.52 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Dec 16, 2021 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility 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) | 4.52 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.09 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 63.9% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility
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 16, 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 · Dec 16, 2021 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2021 - 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 · Dec 16, 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 · Apr 11, 2019
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2019 - 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 · Apr 11, 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 · May 17, 2018 - 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 17, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 17, 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
- 3850 Galleria Woods Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244 - CMS certification #
- 015459
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 30
- Avg residents/day
- 25.9
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2007-02-16
- Chain
- Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Healthpeak Properties, Inc. facilities →
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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
- Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham. 6.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Diversicare of Riverchase, Birmingham. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health, Hoover. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Sam's Club 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 35244 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Chace Lake Dialysis, Hoover, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Fmc Hoover, Hoover, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Cahaba Valley, Pelham, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35244.
Enhabit Hospice Birmingham, office in Hoover, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Expect Care Hospice, office in Hoover, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aveanna Hospice Of Pelham, office in Pelham, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rosewood Hills Healthcare PC, Birmingham. 7.2 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 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 | 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 Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility staffed?
Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility reports 4.52 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility have?
Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility is certified for 30 beds.