Montgomery Children's Specialty Center
Nursing home in Montgomery, Alabama, CMS certification number 01A208
2853 Forbes Drive, Montgomery, AL 36110 · Montgomery County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 54
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 25, 2023
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Montgomery Children's Specialty Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Montgomery Children's Specialty Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Montgomery Children's Specialty 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
- 3.48
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.98
- Weekend total hours
- 3.00
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 25, 2023 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 10, 2019, 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 lists no fines for Montgomery Children's Specialty Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 51 residents live here, about 94% of its 54 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 54
- Average residents per day
- 51
- Certified since
- November 18, 2010
Who owns Montgomery Children's Specialty Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
Other nursing homes near Montgomery Children's Specialty Center
- Crowne Health Care of Montgomery1837 Upper Wetumpka Road, Montgomery 36107
- Capitol Hill Healthcare Center520 South Hull Street, Montgomery 36104
- Hillview Terrace100 Perry Hill Rd, Montgomery 36109
- Diversicare of Montgomery2020 North Country Club Drive, Montgomery 36106
- Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Ctr2048 W Fairview Ave, Montgomery 36108
See also all nursing homes in Montgomery.
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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Questions about Montgomery Children's Specialty Center
What is the CMS star rating of Montgomery Children's Specialty Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Montgomery Children's Specialty Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Montgomery Children's Specialty Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Montgomery Children's Specialty Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.