St Martin's in the Pines
Nursing home in Irondale, Alabama, CMS certification number 015433
4941 Montevallo Road, Irondale, AL 35210 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 128
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- October 3, 2019
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does St Martin's in the Pines take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. St Martin's in the Pines 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours St Martin's in the Pines 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
- 3.95
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.72
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.57
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.66
- Weekend total hours
- 3.52
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 63%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 3, 2019 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 26, 2018, 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 St Martin's in the Pines in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 97.5 residents live here, about 76% of its 128 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 128
- Average residents per day
- 97.5
- Certified since
- July 9, 1997
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns St Martin's in the Pines
- Legal business name
- Pines Birmingham Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Chain
- 44 homes nationally under Diversicare Healthcare, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near St Martin's in the Pines
- Fair Haven1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham 35210
- The Healthcare Center of Eastview7755 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham 35206
- Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit2831 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham 35205
- Kirkwood by the River3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham 35210
- South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC1220 South 17th Street, Birmingham 35205
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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If you run St Martin's in the Pines, 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 St Martin's in the Pines
What is the CMS star rating of St Martin's in the Pines?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does St Martin's in the Pines accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at St Martin's in the Pines?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns St Martin's in the Pines?
Pines Birmingham Opco LLC, non profit - church related.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.