Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River
Nursing home in Vestavia, Alabama, CMS certification number 015468
3070 Healthy Way, Vestavia, AL 35243 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 12, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $16,801 (1)
Does Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.17
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.79
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.28
- Weekend total hours
- 4.41
- Nursing staff turnover
- 60.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 12, 2024 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 19, 2019, found 6.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River 1 time in the past 3 years, for $16,801 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 110.7 residents live here, about 92% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 110.7
- Certified since
- September 29, 2016
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River
- Legal business name
- Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under NHS Management, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River
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- Brookdale University Park SNF (Al)501 University Park Drive, Birmingham 35209
- Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover, LLC575 Southland Drive, Hoover 35226
- South Haven Health and Rehabilitation, LLC3141 Old Columbiana Road, Birmingham 35226
- Diversicare of Riverchase2500 Riverhaven Drive, Birmingham 35244
Who inspects nursing homes in Alabama
Alabama's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River
What is the CMS star rating of Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River?
Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.