South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
Nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama, CMS certification number 015097
1220 South 17th Street, Birmingham, AL 35205 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 83
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 24, 2023
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. South Health and Rehabilitation 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 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 South Health and Rehabilitation 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
- 4.26
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.68
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.07
- Weekend total hours
- 3.10
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 24, 2023 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 29, 2021, found 1.
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 South Health and Rehabilitation in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 71.8 residents live here, about 87% of its 83 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 83
- Average residents per day
- 71.8
- Certified since
- October 1, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
- Legal business name
- South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under NHS Management, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
- Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit2831 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham 35205
- Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC1201 22nd Street North, Birmingham 35234
- Northway Health and Rehabilitation, LLC1424 North 25th Street, Birmingham 35234
- Brookdale University Park SNF (Al)501 University Park Drive, Birmingham 35209
- Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center1020 Tuscaloosa Avenue, SW, Birmingham 35211
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 South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, 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 South Health and Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC?
South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.