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Montgomery Children's Specialty Center

2853 FORBES DRIVE, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36110

(334) 261-3445

54 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2853 Forbes Drive

Montgomery, AL 36110

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CMS facility ID

01A208

Care type

Nursing home

County

Montgomery

Facility name

Montgomery Children's Specialty Center

Street address

2853 FORBES DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Montgomery, AL 36110

Phone

(334) 261-3445

About this facility — Montgomery Children's Specialty Center

Montgomery Children's Specialty Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Montgomery, Alabama. It is licensed for 54 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 25 senior care facilities in Montgomery and 224 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Montgomery Children's Specialty Center 19 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Partnership

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2010-11-18

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2023-05-25

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2023-05-25Health inspection4 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-06-29

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2023-06-29

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-06-29

F-0814

F · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2023-06-29

2019-10-10Health inspection2 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2019-11-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-11-15

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (13 citations)

2018-10-18Health inspection6 citations

F-0600

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2018-11-16

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2018-11-16

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2018-11-16

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2018-11-16

F-0810

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Corrected 2018-11-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2018-11-16

2023-05-25Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-06-21

2019-10-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2019-11-15

2018-10-18Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2018-11-05

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 01A208.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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