Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama, CMS certification number 015134
733 Mary Vann Lane, Birmingham, AL 35215 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 132
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 13, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $24,834 (5)
Does Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 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
- 2.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.94
- Weekend total hours
- 2.56
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 13, 2024 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 20, 2021, found 2.
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 Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 5 times in the past 3 years, for $24,834 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 118.5 residents live here, about 90% of its 132 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 118.5
- Certified since
- March 1, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
- Legal business name
- Birmingham East SNF Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 96 homes nationally under Legacy Healthcare, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
- East Glen53 Medical Park Drive East, Birmingham 35235
- Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville119 Watterson Parkway, Trussville 35173
- Pine Hill Rehabilitation and Wellness Center200 North Pine Hill Road, Birmingham 35217
- The Healthcare Center of Eastview7755 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham 35206
- Kirkwood by the River3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham 35210
See also all nursing homes in Birmingham.
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.
Compare all nursing homes in Alabama, the 20 in Birmingham, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, 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 Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
What is the CMS star rating of Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center?
Birmingham East SNF Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.