Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Kensington Health and Rehabilitation
550 Congress Street, Mobile, AL 36603 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Wellington Health Care Services (14 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Kensington Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mobile, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.74 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jul 21, 2023 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $4,558In 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 Kensington Health and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.74 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.90 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.16 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.9% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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 $4,558, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Kensington Health and Rehabilitation
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
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - 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 · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - 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 · Jul 11, 2019 - 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 · Jul 11, 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
- 550 Congress Street
Mobile, AL 36603 - CMS certification #
- 015429
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 114.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-01-25
- Chain
- Wellington Health Care Services (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Wellington Health Care Services
Wellington Health Care Services operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Wellington Health Care Services 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
- Website says Works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Kensington Health and Rehabilitation 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
In addition to hospitals, KHRC has several other partners throughout the community; dialysis, hospice, home health, and assisted living partnerships only begin our relationships that we rely on to make sure our patients and residents receive the best care while they are with us.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Allen Health and Rehabilitation, Mobile. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Mobile. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36603 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Port City, Mobile, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc East Mobile, Mobile, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Azalea City, Mobile, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36603.
Amedisys Hospice Of Mobile, office in Mobile, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Gentiva Mobile, office in Mobile, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Joseph Hospice Of South Alabama LLC, office in Mobile, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Singing River Health System, Pascagoula. 36.2 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kensington Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Kensington Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Kensington Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Kensington Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.74 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Kensington Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Kensington Health and Rehabilitation have?
Kensington Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 120 beds.