East Glen
Medicare-certified53 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE EAST, Birmingham, AL 35235
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About Kirkwood by the River
Kirkwood by the River offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Birmingham, Alabama, where experienced medical teams focus on recovery and returning patients home. The riverside setting provides a calm environment supporting healing during transitional care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
61 residents
Location
Birmingham, AL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3605 RATLIFF ROAD, Birmingham, Alabama 35210
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 7, 2021, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Alabama average is 3.9).
Medicare has not fined Kirkwood by the River in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 36%Below the Alabama average |
Inspections
No health citations in Medicare's records for the last three years.
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Presbyterian Retirement Homes of Birmingham, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 61
- Average residents per day
- 54
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- September 8, 2006
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 015457
Location
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3605 RATLIFF ROADBirmingham, AL 35210
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Questions about Kirkwood by the River
How did Kirkwood by the River do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on October 7, 2021 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Alabama average is 3.9.
Has Kirkwood by the River been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Kirkwood by the River in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.