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Montgomery Children's Specialty Center

2853 Forbes Drive, Montgomery, AL 36110334261344554 certified beds · 49 residentsFor profit - PartnershipMedicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2018
Deficiencies
12
0120
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2023-05-25
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 2
Staffing 2
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
2023-05-25Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-10-10Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2018-10-18Standard060CMS-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.

2023-05-25Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-29Record 01A208-20230525-F641
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 2023-06-29Record 01A208-20230525-F803
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-29Record 01A208-20230525-F812
F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-29Record 01A208-20230525-F814
2019-10-10Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-15Record 01A208-20191010-F686
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 2019-11-15Record 01A208-20191010-F880
2018-10-18Standard survey · 6 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 2018-11-16Record 01A208-20181018-F600
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-11-16Record 01A208-20181018-F607
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-11-16Record 01A208-20181018-F609
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-11-16Record 01A208-20181018-F655
F810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-11-16Record 01A208-20181018-F810
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 2018-11-16Record 01A208-20181018-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.59
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 0.65 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.49
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.88 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.98
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.26 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover51%
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover33%
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
1.6%5.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
0.5%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
16.2%21.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.5%2.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
13.8%0.6%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
8.2%12.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
8.2%5.4%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
13.3%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)

No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).

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 Montgomery.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Crowne Health Care Of Montgomery
Montgomery
2.6 mi2023-04-17000
Capitol Hill Healthcare Center
Montgomery
3.8 mi2021-04-01000
Hillview Terrace
Montgomery
3.8 mi2020-03-05000
Diversicare Of Montgomery
Montgomery
4.5 mi2023-04-05000
Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Ctr
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5.5 mi2022-12-22000
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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