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St Martin's In the Pines

4941 MONTEVALLO ROAD, IRONDALE, AL, 35210

(205) 956-1831

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128 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

4941 Montevallo Road

Irondale, AL 35210

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Bed capacity

128

State license

P3706

CMS facility ID

015433

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

St Martin's In the Pines

Street address

4941 MONTEVALLO ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Irondale, AL 35210

Phone

(205) 956-1831

Website

dvcr.com/locations/st-martins-in-the-pines

State license #

P3706

About this facility — St Martin's In the Pines

St Martin's In the Pines is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Irondale, Alabama. It is licensed for 128 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Irondale 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 St Martin's In the Pines 55 times across 7 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Diversicare Healthcare

Ownership type

Non profit - Church related

Administrator

Courtlyn Wiggins

Registered owners & officers

Pines Opco Holdings Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023

Dac Opco, Llc

Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2023

El Pines Llc

Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2023

Bodie, Rebecca

Officer — since 2023

Diversicare Management Services Lp.

Operational control — since 2023

Kellman, Franklin

Director — since 2024

Kohn, Brian

Director — since 2023

Nee, Stephen

Officer — since 2023

Ratner, Eran

Director · Officer — since 2023

Rudemiller, Kyle

Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Stocker, Becky

Managing employee — since 2024

Weishaar, Matthew

Officer — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility · 14 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

License status

Regular

Licensed / certified since

1997-07-09

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2019-10-03

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$639 per day (≈ $19,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

24% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 69% private/other

Occupancy

39% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

108% above the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

128

Licensed as

Congregate

Memory care

Yes — dedicated memory care

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-08-26

F-0689

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-08-26

F-0697

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-08-26

2019-10-03Health inspection2 citations

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2019-11-06

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 2019-11-06

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (50 citations)

2018-09-26Health inspection2 citations

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2018-10-19

F-0812

D · 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 2018-10-19

2017-08-24Health inspection6 citations

F-0279

E · No harm found

Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2017-09-28

F-0282

D · No harm found

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Corrected 2017-09-28

F-0369

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them.

Corrected 2017-09-28

F-0371

F · No harm foundFood safety

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

Corrected 2017-09-28

F-0372

F · No harm found

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2017-09-28

F-0441

D · No harm found

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

Corrected 2017-09-28

2019-10-03Fire-safety inspection15 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0232

E · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0311

D · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2019-10-21

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2019-10-29

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-10-31

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2019-10-10

K-0372

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2019-11-12

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-11-12

2018-09-26Fire-safety inspection21 citations

E-0025

C · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0232

F · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0354

D · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0373

F · No harm found

Have enough space near smoke barriers to protect residents.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0531

D · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2018-11-08

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 2018-11-08

K-0751

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2018-11-08

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2018-11-08

2017-08-24Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2017-10-05

K-0325

D · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2017-10-05

K-0373

E · No harm found

Have enough space near smoke barriers to protect residents.

Corrected 2017-10-05

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 2017-10-05

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2017-10-05

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2017-10-05

Federal penalties

2025-07-18Medicare payment denial — 3 days

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 015433.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.550 ratings on Google

★Chuck King · 2026-05-29 · via Google
“The leadership is AWFUL! The Executive Director Noah does not return voicemails from family members. The staff turnover is very high because of the awful management. The air conditioning has been broken for 6 months. Most of the residents are fed up and are moving out. I do NOT recommend St. Martins. ++++ The canned response below is insulting because it implies that we have not been in communic…”

★Kendall Taylor · 2025-06-03 · via Google
“Read the entire review before placing a loved one in this facility!!! If I could give -1000 stars I would. It’s completely unacceptable for a place who should care for our loved ones to neglect and ignore them. Our experience here was something that should never happen to anyone. Do not place your loved ones here. My grandmother was placed here after extensive mouth surgery. She has difficulty wal…”

★Donna McGuffie · 2025-07-23 · via Google
“If i could give it a zero i would! This place is obviously short staffed and the nurses and cna’s that they do have are lazy and unqualified to be caring for patients!! My husband is nonverbal and can’t speak for himself. The first two days he was there they never checked his blood sugar or administered any insulin. His blood sugar got as high as 400! On Sunday they didn’t bring his dinner tray.. …”

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