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Oak Knoll Health And Rehabilitation, LLC

824 Sixth Avenue West, Birmingham, AL 352042057872619100 certified beds · 99 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2018
Deficiencies
12
0120
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2024-05-02
Complaint
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 2
Staffing 4
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Alabama Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2024-05-02Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-03-18Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-02-21Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2018-04-12Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Alabama Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2024-05-02Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-23Record 015117-20240502-F600
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-23Record 015117-20240502-F689
2021-03-18Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-13Record 015117-20210318-F656
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-13Record 015117-20210318-F698
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-13Record 015117-20210318-F761
F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-13Record 015117-20210318-F803
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-13Record 015117-20210318-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-13Record 015117-20210318-F880
2019-02-21Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-03-28Record 015117-20190221-F658
2018-04-12Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-05-17Record 015117-20180412-F689
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-05-17Record 015117-20180412-F690
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-05-17Record 015117-20180412-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.72
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 0.65 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.71
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.88 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.92
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.26 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover53%
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover40%
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityAlabamaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.2%5.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
0.6%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
13.0%21.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.3%2.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.6%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
11.3%12.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.2%5.4%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
7.5%24.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Nhs Operations LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Estes, James
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST89%
James Norman Estes Jr Tr
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%
Jennifer Lee Estes Tr 031093
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%
Bester, Latoya
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Cobb, Leigh
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Morris, Hilary
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Rasco, Lynn
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Bester, Latoya
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Cobb, Leigh
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Estes, James
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Long, Phillip
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Morris, Hilary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Oak Knoll Health Realty LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Rasco, Lynn
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Regions Bank
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Nhs Management43 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Alabama.

No county cost figures on file for Jefferson.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01