Kirkwood By The River
3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham, AL, 35210
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 61 · avg 55 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 39.3% — lower than most Alabama nursing homesAlabama avg: 48.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 16.7% — lower than most Alabama nursing homesAlabama avg: 41.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 015457
- Certified beds
- 61 beds · avg 55 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Presbyterian Retirement Homes Of Birmingham, Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- Adeeb Thomas
Operational/managerial Control · since 2020
- Chad Carter
Adp of The Snf · since 2014
- Jeffrey Burchfield
Operational/managerial Control · since 2013
- Margaret Brunstad
Corporate Officer · 50% · since 2011
- John Higgins
Corporate Officer · since 2009
- William c Widman
Corporate Director · since 2006
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 8)
- D0880·Oct 7, 2021
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0880·Mar 28, 2019
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Mar 28, 2019
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0880·Mar 22, 2018
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0686·Mar 22, 2018
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0659·Mar 22, 2018
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
- D0658·Mar 22, 2018
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0550·Mar 22, 2018
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Oct 7, 2021. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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