Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River
3070 Healthy Way, Vestavia, AL, 35243
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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
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Nhs Management
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 112 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 65.6% — higher than most Alabama nursing homesAlabama avg: 48.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 51.6% — higher than most Alabama nursing homesAlabama avg: 41.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Alabama averageAlabama avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $16,801 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 015468
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 112 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Cahaba River, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Nhs Management
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Nhs Management chain — 43 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.9 / 5.
Disclosed owners (15 on record)
- John n. Wheeler
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2022
- Lynn s Rasco
Corporate Director · 33% · since 2022
- Derek Patterson
Corporate Director · 33% · since 2022
- Letchernique Holmes
Operational/managerial Control · 33% · since 2022
- Brandon s. Agee
Other · 49% · since 2022
- Phillip Cody Long
Other · 49% · since 2022
+ 9 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 17)
- F0804·Jan 12, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0755·Jan 12, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0695·Jan 12, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0656·Jan 12, 2024Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- J0578·Jan 12, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D0554·Jan 12, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D0553·Jan 12, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- D0550·Jan 12, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $17K
Most recent events
- Jan 12, 2024Fine · $17K
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 12, 2024. 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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