Nursing home
Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation
824 Sixth Avenue West, Birmingham, AL 35204 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Nhs Management (43 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.09 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 18, 2021 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $22,340In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Oak Knoll 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) | 4.09 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.93 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.5% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the May 2, 2024 inspection was corrected by May 23, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $22,340, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Oak Knoll 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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · May 19, 2023 - Immediate jeopardy
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 · May 19, 2023 - 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 18, 2021
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2021 - 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 · Mar 18, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 18, 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 · Mar 18, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 12, 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
- 824 Sixth Avenue West
Birmingham, AL 35204 - CMS certification #
- 015117
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 100.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-09-13
- Chain
- Nhs Management (43 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Nhs Management
Nhs Management operates 43 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Nhs Management 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
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2014
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Nov 11, 2014 to Nov 10, 2016. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: Oak Knoll Health & Rehab (Oak Knoll Health and Rehab LLC). Case 1804419.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Birmingham. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Birmingham. 3.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35204 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rcg Princeton, Birmingham, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Steel City Dialysis, Birmingham, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Childrens Hospital Dialysis, Birmingham, 2.6 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35204.
Affinity Hospice, office in Birmingham, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Birmingham, office in Homewood, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Acg Hospice-Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 8.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC, Birmingham. 2.7 miles away, straight line. 10 geriatric medicine doctors 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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 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 Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation reports 4.09 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation have?
Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 100 beds.