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Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation

824 SIXTH AVENUE WEST, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204
(205) 787-2619
oakknollhealthandrehab.com
100 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

824 Sixth Avenue West
Birmingham, AL 35204
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
015117
Care type
Nursing home
County
Jefferson
Facility name
Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
824 SIXTH AVENUE WEST
City / state / ZIP
Birmingham, AL 35204
Phone
(205) 787-2619
Website
oakknollhealthandrehab.com

About this facility — Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation

Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Birmingham, Alabama. It is licensed for 100 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 44 senior care facilities in Birmingham 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 Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation 15 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Nhs Management
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Nhs Operations Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2002
Estes, James
Indirect owner · Officer — 89% stake — since 2002
James Norman Estes Jr Tr
Indirect owner — 5% stake — since 2002
Jennifer Lee Estes Tr 031093
Indirect owner — 5% stake — since 2002
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage Llc
Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder — since 2006
Bester, Latoya
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2023
Cobb, Leigh
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Long, Phillip
Officer — since 2019
Morris, Hilary
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Oak Knoll Health Realty Llc
Security-interest holder — since 2002
Rasco, Lynn
Director · Operational control — since 2013
Regions Bank
Security-interest holder — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1972-09-13
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2021-03-18
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$270 per day (≈ $8,210/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
85% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 15% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
12% below the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-05-23
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-23
2021-03-18Health inspection6 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2021-05-13
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2021-05-13
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2021-05-13
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 2021-05-13
F-0812
F · 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 2021-05-13
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-05-13
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2019-02-21Health inspection1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2019-03-28
2018-04-12Health inspection3 citations
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2018-05-17
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2018-05-17
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2018-05-17
2019-02-21Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-04-04
2018-04-12Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2018-05-23
K-0343
D · No harm found
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Corrected 2018-05-23
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 015117.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.425 ratings on Google
★Shela Clemons · 2026-03-29 · via Google

“Was moved from UAB hospital to OAK Knoll on a Friday night at around 8pm. My room was so tiny not enough room for anything, I had a roommate she was very nice lady but she told me alot about her stay there and the situation of the establishment. I am on oxygen 24/7 I have to have my 02 bumped up during activities such as going to the restroom and other things. We'll I told them I had to use the…”

★Tanisha Berry · 2026-04-01 · via Google

“The hallway smells like urine there is no where to sit when you visit your family unless they’re in a wheelchair and you have to take them out on the porch. If you come after 6 to visit the front door is locked and it takes 30 minutes before someone comes to unlock the door. The color is depressing and everything is plain. The walls are bare with no artwork to display what the residents are doing …”

★Nikiea Grizzard · 2026-05-15 · via Google

“Horrible staff. They act like you are bothering them when you visit your loved one. Not accommodating at all.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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