MAGNOLIA RIDGE

Special Focus Facility candidate · CMS abuse icon · CCN 015133 · SUNBRIDGE GARDENDALE HEALTH CARE CENTER, LLC · For profit - Corporation · GENESIS HEALTHCARE chain · 148 certified beds · Jefferson · AL


MAGNOLIA RIDGE is a 148-bed nursing home in GARDENDALE, Alabama. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1976-01-16. It averages 54.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at MAGNOLIA RIDGE?

CMS lists 43 health-inspection deficiencies for MAGNOLIA RIDGE since 2018-10-18, 33 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-05.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-06-05F0835, F0837, F0841Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. / Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.L
2025-06-05F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.K
2025-06-05F0580, F0600, F0609, F0610, F0645, F0658, F0694, F0725, F0740, F0757, F0867Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.J
2025-03-19F0600, F0609, F0689, F0740Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.J
2025-03-19F0803, F0812, F0908Ensure 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.F
2025-03-19F0602, F0658Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E
2025-03-19F0580, F0583, F0584, F0585, F0641, F0645, F0695, F0880Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-03-19F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.C
2019-12-05F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2019-12-05F0637, F0658, F0688, F0880Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2018-10-18F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2018-10-18F0658, F0690, F0761, F0880Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was MAGNOLIA RIDGE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-03-19Fine$392,125

How is MAGNOLIA RIDGE staffed?

MeasureThis facilityAL average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.490933.87825
Total nursing staff turnover (%)63.246.9
Average number of residents per day54.198.1

Who owns MAGNOLIA RIDGE, and what chain is it in?

MAGNOLIA RIDGE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SUNBRIDGE GARDENDALE HEALTH CARE CENTER, LLC and belongs to the GENESIS HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSUNBRIDGE RETIREMENT CARE ASSOCIATES, LLCsince 02/15/2009
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTFC-GEN OPERATIONS INVESTMENT LLC, GEN OPERATIONS I LLC, GEN OPERATIONS II LLC, GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC, GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC, GENESIS HOLDINGS LLC, SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC, SUNBRIDGE HEALTHCARE LLC, WHITMAN, ARNOLDsince 02/02/2015
CORPORATE OFFICERBERG, MICHAEL, BRIDGEFORD, LAURA, MENDELSON, AVIsince 06/01/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLDAWODU, OLUDAYO, HUFFMAN, LARRYsince 06/01/2024
ADP OF THE SNFDAWODU, OLUDAYO, HUFFMAN, LARRYsince 02/15/2025

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