The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: L
Nursing home report
MAGNOLIA RIDGE
GARDENDALE, AL · Medicare-certified · 148 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Magnolia Ridge in Gardendale, AL has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspections, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate/flagged for special focus, had $392,125 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 5.82 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.8176 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $392,125special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.8176.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.82
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.44
- Nurse aides
- 3.55
- Weekend nursing
- 4.92
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 94%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
1.2%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.1%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
7.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
12.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
20.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a responsible governing body to set and carry out policies and properly manage the facility. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 837 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: L
The home failed to designate a physician to oversee resident care policies and coordinate medical care. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 841 — 42 CFR §483.70(g) — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: K
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $392,125 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $392,125 in total fines.
- $392,125
Federal fine
Mar 19, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GENESIS HEALTHCARE · 187 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 42.3 residents on an average day (29% of 148 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.