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4941 Montevallo Road Irondale, AL 35210 · Jefferson County

(205) 956-1831

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 128 certified beds Non profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 015433 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is St Martin's in the Pines a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for St Martin's in the Pines as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Alabama average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 13 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 2 out of 5; for long-term residents, 4 out of 5. Those results differ a lot, so ask about the unit your family member would be on.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.95 hours per resident per day at St Martin's in the Pines, about the same as the Alabama median of 3.90 (US median: 3.72). About 0.72 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.52 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 54.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Alabama median 46.2%). 2 administrators left in the past year.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.95 hours
Above the Alabama median of 3.90 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.72 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.52 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 54.5% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 63% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 2 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds128
Residents per day 98 About 76% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Church related
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJuly 1997
Part of a chainDiversicare Healthcare
Legal business namePINES BIRMINGHAM OPCO LLC

Paying for care at St Martin's in the Pines: Medicare and Medicaid

St Martin's in the Pines is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Alabama's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on October 3, 2019 and found 2 deficiencies. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 13 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 13 citations at St Martin's in the Pines across 4 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on July 18, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and nutrition and dietary (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level K, July 18, 2025).

July 18, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection

KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 26, 2025)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 26, 2025)

DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0697 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 26, 2025)

October 3, 2019 · 2 citations

EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 6, 2019)

DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0693 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 6, 2019)

September 26, 2018 · 2 citations

DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0657 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 19, 2018)

DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 19, 2018)

August 24, 2017 · 6 citations

FStore, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0371 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 28, 2017)

FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0372 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 28, 2017)

EDevelop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0279 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 28, 2017)

DProvide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0282 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 28, 2017)

DProvide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0369 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 28, 2017)

DHave a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0441 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 28, 2017)

Questions to ask on a tour of St Martin's in the Pines

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on July 18, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
  3. CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
  4. The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
  5. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  6. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

1 penalty in the last three years.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jul 18, 2025 Payment Denial 3 days of payments denied

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 2/5 2/5 3/5 3/5
August 2026 2/5 2/5 3/5 2/5
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Location

Hospitals near St Martin's in the Pines

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 1.7 mi
    Hill Crest Behavioral Health Birmingham
    No ER listed in Medicare data
  • 2.0 mi
    Grandview Medical Center Birmingham
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 54m for patients treated and sent home
  • 4.3 mi
    St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 4h 3m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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