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Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility

3850 Galleria Woods Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244 · Jefferson County · (205) 985-7537

30 certified beds, about 26 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2007

Last standard inspection more than 2 years ago Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 015459 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 16, 2021, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Alabama average is 4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 10 health citations since May 2018 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.36 hours per resident per day, against 3.88 across Alabama and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.90 of those hours.

69.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Alabama average 46.9%).

CMS links it to Healthpeak Properties, Inc., an affiliated group of 15 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 10 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
6D
0E
4F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
December 16, 2021Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 12, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Labeling and Dating for Safe Storage of Food, the facility failed to ensure food items in the dry storage area were sealed and labeled with an open date and used-by date. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 28 out of 28 residents receiving meals from the kitchen. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, Labeling and Dating for Safe Storage of Food, with a revised date of 3/6/20, revealed, OBJECTIVE: . labeling and dating are critical in order to promote food safety. All products should be dated when opened. Use-By dates on all food once opened . On 12/14/21 at 8:15 AM, the surveyor toured the kitchen. [...]
  2. F
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 12, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of a facility policy titled, Crisis Use of Facemasks (COVID-19 Outbreak), the facility failed to ensure staff were correctly wearing their face masks while in the facility. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 28 of 28 residents residing in the facility and interacting with facility staff. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, Personal Protective Equipment-Contingency and Crisis Use of Facemasks (COVID-19 Outbreak), dated April 2020, revealed, . Objective To prevent transmission of infectious agents through the inhalation of droplets. General Procedure for Donning and Doffing Masks 1. To put on mask: . b. Be sure that the face mask covers the nose and mouth while wearing. e. Do not remove the mask while performing treatment or services for a resident. [...]
  3. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 12, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, medical record review and review of a facility policy titled, Care Plans-Comprehensive, the facility failed to ensure RI (Resident Identifier) #24's intervention for a fall mat at bedside was implemented on 12/15/21. This deficient practice affected RI #24, one of 13 residents whose care plans were reviewed. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, Care Plans-Comprehensive, reviewed/revised May 2018, revealed: Policy Statement An individualized comprehensive care plan that includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychological needs is developed for each resident. Policy Interpretation and Implementation .3. Each resident's comprehensive care plan is designed to: . e. Reflect treatment goals, .6. [...]
  4. D
    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
    F814 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 12, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2017 Food Code, the facility failed to ensure the grease/oil receptacle was free from leaking oil. This was observed during the initial tour of the kitchen on 12/14/21, one of three days of the survey. This affected one of one grease/oil receptacle observed. Findings Include: A review of the FDA, 2017 Food Code, revealed: . 5-501.15 Outside Receptacles. (B) Receptacles and waste handling units for REFUSE . shall be installed so that accumulation of debris and insect and rodent attraction and harborage are minimized and effective cleaning is facilitated . On 12/14/2021 at 2:28 PM, the surveyor observed the dumpster area. The oil receptacle had oil draining from an open area in the bottom of the container. The oil leaves a trail about ten feet out from the oil container. [...]
April 11, 2019Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 3, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of policies titled, POTS AND PANS- SANITIZING SOLUTION, CRITERIA FOR COMPLETION OF . QUARTERLY REPORT SANITATION FOR LONG TERM CARE and DISHWASHING PROCEDURE the facility failed to ensure: 1) wet pans were not stacked on top of each other; 2) staff did not use gloved hands to touch the broom, dust pan and then continue to wash dishes with the same gloves hands and 3) dietary staff had on a hair net while in the kitchen. This had the potential to affect 29 of 29 resident who received meals from the kitchen. Findings Include: 1) A review of a policy titled, POTS AND PANS-SANITIZING SOLUTION with a revised dated of 08/31/2018, revealed: .7. Sanitize pots and pans in third tank .8. Remove items. 9. Invert items on counter. Allow all items to air dry. On 4/10/2019 at 4:47 p.m. an observation was made of dishwashing of pans. [...]
  2. D
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 3, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and review of a facility policy titled, Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection, the facility failed to ensure Resident Identifier (RI) #19, a resident admitted to the facility with a Foley catheter, had a qualifying diagnosis for the catheter. This affected one of two residents sampled for Foley catheters. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection with an effective date of 1/2009 revealed: .Policy Detail A. Appropriate Urinary Catheter Use *Utilize urinary catheters when residents clinical condition demonstrates a need (see below for examples/guidance), and left in place only as long as needed. [...]
  3. D
    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 3, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and review of a facility policy titled, Storage and Expiration of Medications, Biologicals, Syringes and Needles, the facility failed to ensure 2 vials of Lorazepam (Ativan) and a 30 milliliter bottle of Lorazepam were in a secured locked box. This was observed on 4/10/19 and affected one of one medication rooms. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, Storage and Expiration of Medications, Biologicals, Syringes and Needles with an effective date of 12/1/07 revealed: . Procedure: . 3. General Storage Procedures: 3.1 Facility should store Schedule II controlled substances . to be at risk for abuse or diversion in a separate compartment within the locked . 12 Controlled Substances Storage: [...]
May 17, 2018Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 6, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, a facility policy titled, PERSONAL HYGIENE, and a facility policy titled, Hair Restraints, the facility failed to ensure three kitchen staff restrained their hair during kitchen observations in the main kitchen and on the skilled unit while serving and/or preparing food. This was observed on two of three days of the survey and had the potential to affect all 26 residents receiving meals from the kitchen.
  2. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 6, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, resident record review, a Facility Policy titled Wound Observation and Pressure Injury/Ulcer Staging Policy and the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) Pressure Injury Stages, the facility failed to ensure RI (Resident Identifier) #10's right heel wound that contained slough was accurately staged on 4/23/18 and 4/30/18, when the wound was staged as a II (two); and accurately staged on 5/8/18 after the wound bed no longer contained slough and continued to be staged as a II. This affected one of two residents reviewed for pressure ulcers.
  3. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 6, 2018
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, interviews and a facility policy titled, Discarding and Destroying Medication, the facility failed to ensure the method of destruction was documented on two of 12 months of medication destruction records. On 1/24/18 and 2/16/18 records did not reveal a method of destruction. This affected two of 12 months of medication disposal records reviewed.

Fire safety inspections

1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on December 16, 2021.

Every fire safety citation1 citation
  1. F
    Implement emergency and standby power systems.
    E 41 · December 16, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeAlabamaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.363.883.86
Registered nurses0.900.650.69
All nursing staff on weekends4.163.263.42
Nurse aides2.58
Licensed practical nurses0.88
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)69.8%46.9%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover50.0%39.5%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.53 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.45 on weekdays and 4.16 on weekends, 7% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.43 in April to June 2025 to 4.36 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.360.904.454.16 9.2%0 of 9026
Oct to Dec 20254.400.914.454.27 5.2%0 of 9226
Jul to Sep 20254.521.094.704.07 8.7%0 of 9226
Apr to Jun 20254.431.304.613.96 12.9%0 of 9127
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Alabama, Jan to Mar 20263.880.634.133.270.9%0.2% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Alabama

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Alabama, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$16.41$14.45 to $17.4925,250
LPNs and LVNs$27.42$23.15 to $29.7111,580
Registered nurses$37.06$30.53 to $40.0954,340
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeAlabamaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.812.013.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.30.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.02.41.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.33.33.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.32.01.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
13.512.114.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.75.44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.921.215.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
36.624.823.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.011.312.0

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (60.7% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

60.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Alabama: 41 better, 10 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 44 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

13.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Alabama: 1 better, 3 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 61 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

8.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Alabama: 0 better, 1 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 38 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

48.4% this home

Median of homes: Alabama50.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 31 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

2.6% this home

Median of homes: Alabama0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 39 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Alabama2.1% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 39 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

100.0% this home

Median of homes: Alabama100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 23 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: CCRC OPCO-GALLERIA WOODS, LLC. CMS links this home to Healthpeak Properties, Inc., a group of 15 nursing homes averaging 3.6 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Hcp Ma3 Gp Holding, LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization03/19/2026
Hcp Ventures II Trs LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization03/19/2026
Janus Living Trs LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization03/19/2026
Ocean Acquisition I LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization03/19/2026
Arc Galleria Woods Inc5% or greater security interestOrganization03/19/2026
Cheng, PatrickManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/31/2022
Russo, FrankManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/31/2022
Life Care Services LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization02/01/2020
Lula, EraldOperational/managerial controlIndividual03/24/2026
Sullivan, LyndaOperational/managerial controlIndividual08/29/2014
Hcp Ma3, LPLimited partnership interestOrganization03/19/2026
Hcp Partners LPLimited partnership interestOrganization03/19/2026
Arc Galleria Woods IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/01/2020
Blackrock IncAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
CCRC Propco Ventures, LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Hcp Ma3, LPAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Hcp Partners LPAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Hcp S-H 2014 Member LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Hcp Ventures II Partner LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Hcp/Ls 2011 Reit, LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Healthpeak Op LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Healthpeak Properties IncAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Janus Living Op LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Janus Living, Inc.Adp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Janus Member, LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Life Care Services LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization04/11/2025
Ocean Acquisition I LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
State Street CorporationAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Vanguard Group IncAdp of the SNFOrganization03/19/2026
Lula, EraldAdp of the SNFIndividual03/18/2026
Sullivan, LyndaAdp of the SNFIndividual04/04/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on December 16, 2021: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 11, 2019: "Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 11, 2019: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
  4. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 16, 2021: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

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Common questions

What is Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility get at its last inspection?
4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 16, 2021. The Alabama average is 4.
Has Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility accept Medicaid?
CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
Who owns Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility?
CMS lists 31 owners and managers, and links the home to Healthpeak Properties, Inc.. Legal business name: CCRC OPCO-GALLERIA WOODS, LLC.

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