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Nursing Home · Birmingham, AL
3850 Galleria Woods Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244
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Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 30 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 2 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.90 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 4 findings, above the AL average of 3.9. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Galleria Woods is a highly-regarded Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that receives consistent praise for its beautiful grounds, well-maintained facilities, and friendly, professional staff. While residents and their families frequently highlight the quality of activities, dining, and the sense of community, some reviewers have noted occasional staffing shortages in the skilled nursing wing and past concerns regarding transparency in long-term care contracts.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
The vast majority of reviews highlight the staff as friendly, professional, and caring.
Marketing and administrative staff are frequently praised for being helpful and communicative during the move-in process.
Multiple reviewers specifically mention the facility is clean, well-maintained, and even clean down to the baseboards.
Numerous residents and visitors praise the quality and variety of the meals served.
Residents frequently mention a wide variety of activities that keep them busy and socially engaged.
Most residents feel the value is high, though one reviewer expressed frustration with extra fees and fines.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 156 analyzed
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Key Review Excerpts
“I have been a resident of Galleria Woods for barely a year and a half and could not be any happier with having made a decision to move here. One of the primary reasons for my decision was anticipating knee surgery and having the opportunity to do rehab on site.”
“Galleria Woods is a great facility. My family members are in Skilled Nursing and Independent Living. Other than being short handed in skilled (like every facility is)..I have been very pleased with my parents’ care for the last 3 years.”
“I checked similar places in the Birmingham metro area and decided Galleria Woods was the best fit. After 3 1/2 years living here I was 100% correct. The entire staff here looks out for the welfare of the residents.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility shows a recurring pattern with food safety and dietary services cited across all three surveys (2018, 2019, 2021), alongside issues with medication management and resident care planning. All 11 deficiencies were corrected by the provider, but the repeated food safety violations suggest ongoing challenges in kitchen operations and food handling that families should inquire about during visits.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility
for profit
Healthpeak Properties, INC.
15 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.3/5 · Rank 11 of 15
Owners
Hcp Ma3 Gp Holding, LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Hcp Ventures II Trs LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Janus Living Trs LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Ocean Acquisition I LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
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Official Website
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