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Brookdale University Park
400 University Park Dr., Birmingham, AL 35209
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Brookdale University Park Description
Brookdale University Park is a large 90 bed community that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing care and skilled nursing and is located in the town of Vestavia Hills, Alabama and is part of the Brookdale Senior Living network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and suite room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 making it the 17th highest rated community in the city out of 4 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 2 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Independent Living
Independent living offers seniors the freedom to enjoy their retirement in a supportive community setting, with amenities and activities tailored to their active lifestyle.
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Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many reviewers praise the friendly and caring staff and faculty, highlighting their pleasant nature and confidence in their responsibilities.
- The facility is described as clean, well cared for, and offering a variety of living options including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and a Healthcare center for long and short-term care.
- Residents enjoy a range of activities and dining options, with some reviews noting the availability of multiple menu items and entrées to cater to different diets.
- Several reviewers commend the rehabilitation services, mentioning the skilled and empathetic PT/OT staff, and the overall excellent care provided.
- Brookdale University Park is described as a community where residents can age in place, with one reviewer calling it a "hidden gem."
Negative Reviews:
- Some reviews criticize the staff for lacking skills and tools, describing the management as needing to provide better training and resources.
- The food quality is a common complaint, with mentions of it being poorly prepared, lacking in nutrition, and not meeting today’s standards.
- There are concerns about professionalism, with one review specifically calling out unprofessional behavior and rudeness towards guests and residents.
- Communication issues and a lack of attention to detail are mentioned, particularly in relation to handling COVID-19 protocols and ensuring resident safety.
- One review expresses dissatisfaction with the response to maintenance requests and the antiquated system for tracking them.
Mixed Reviews:
- While many reviews highlight the caring nature of the staff and the quality of care provided, others express concerns about the professionalism and adequacy of the staff's training and resources.
- The facility itself receives praise for its cleanliness and care, yet there are calls for improvements in food quality and the updating of systems and tools for staff.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
3
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Sept. 4, 2002
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare
Nursing home capacity: 66
Total current residents: 61
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: None
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-10 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-10 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-10 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-10 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-03 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-03 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish staff and initial training requirements. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-03 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-03 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-03 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-03 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-03 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-02-27 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-02-27 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub. |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-02-27 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-08 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-08 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-08 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-24 | D | 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. |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-24 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-24 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-24 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-24 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-24 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-15 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-15 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-15 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-15 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-15 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Vestavia Hills which is 0.9 miles away and has a population of 34,174 (mid sized town).
- The average income is $127,601, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 85
- Low Temperature: 47
- Average Temperature: 67.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 168 days of rain, 2 days of snow and 194 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.8 inches a year
- The median age is 35.6 years old, average compared to other cities.
- 6.15% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 3.84% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0% Asian, 71% Black or African-American, 4% Hispanic or Latino, and 23% White.
- The crime rate is 12.23 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 3.25 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 7.61 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.61 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 74.16 years old, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 89.0, Moderate Days 91.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 2.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Publix
0.9 miles awayMr. Chen's Hometown Supermarket
1.2 miles awaySam's Club
1.3 miles awayAldi
1.4 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.4 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Homewood High School
0.6 miles awaySW Corner of US 31 & Kentucky Av
0.8 miles awayNE Corner of US 31 & Kentucky Av
0.8 miles awaySE Corner of Greensprings Hwy & Broadway St
0.8 miles awayNE Corner of Broadway St & Green Springs Hwy
0.9 miles awayBanks
Pinnacle Bank
1.0 miles awaySouth City Bank
1.2 miles awayAvadian Credit Union
1.2 miles awayBB&T
1.4 miles awayAmerica First Credit Union
1.5 miles awayHospitals
HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital
1.0 miles awayBrookwood Baptist Medical Center
1.3 miles awayUAB Hospital Highlands
2.5 miles awayCooper Green Mercy Hospital
3.2 miles awayUAB Callahan Eye Hospital
3.2 miles awayPharmacies
Publix
1.3 miles awayThe Compounding Shoppe
1.4 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
1.5 miles awayWalgreens
1.7 miles awayCahaba Pharmacy
3.6 miles awayDentists
Brookwood Endodontics
1.1 miles awayFulton Dentist
1.2 miles awayJames D Reed, DMD
1.2 miles awayYanosky Orthodontics
1.2 miles awayDr. Guillien
1.4 miles awayParks
Homewood Soccer Park
0.4 miles awayHazel P. Boren Courtyard and Garden
0.6 miles awayWoodland Park
0.8 miles awayForest Park
0.8 miles awayByrd Park
0.9 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
4.2 miles awayShopping
Valley Avenue Plaza
1.6 miles awayRiverchase Galleria
5.4 miles awayThe Shops of Grand River
13.3 miles awayTutwiler Farm
13.4 miles awayPinncale Shopping center
13.5 miles awayCulture
Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center
0.6 miles awayAlys Stephens Center
2.8 miles awayIron City
3.6 miles awayWorkplay
3.6 miles awayAlabama Theatre
4.0 miles awayRestaurants
GianMarco's
0.9 miles awayChop Suey Inn
1.1 miles awayShrimp Basket
1.2 miles awayPurple Onion
1.2 miles awayCici's Pizza
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