Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Vestavia, Alabama, part of NHS Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 26% above the Alabama average of 2.44, and 62.4% nursing staff turnover (Alabama average 46.9%).
Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River
3070 Healthy WayVestavia, AL 35243
Jefferson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River, nurse aides logged 3.07 hours per resident per day, 26% above the Alabama average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 349 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alabama avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.07 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.93 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.86 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.06 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
62.4% of nursing staff at Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River left over the year CMS measured, against a Alabama average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 51.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 12, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Alabama average 4.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,801 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River holds 1 of 5 overall; the Alabama average is 3.0.
About Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: NHS Management, 43 homes
- Legal name: Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 29, 2016
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center Birmingham | 3.1 | 143 | 2.49 | 3.28 | 52.4% | 1 | $6,682 |
| Brookdale University Park SNF (Al) Birmingham | 4.1 | 66 | 2.14 | 3.90 | 44.6% | 1 | None |
| Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover, LLC Hoover | 4.4 | 118 | 2.61 | 4.80 | 67.3% | 1 | None |
| South Haven Health and Rehabilitation, LLC Birmingham | 4.5 | 101 | 2.66 | 3.95 | 50.0% | 3 | None |
| Diversicare of Riverchase Birmingham | 4.7 | 132 | 1.99 | 3.05 | 33.8% | 3 | None |
| Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit Birmingham | 5.9 | 95 | 2.52 | 3.87 | 43.7% | 3 | None |
| South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC Birmingham | 6.0 | 83 | 2.89 | 4.19 | 53.4% | 2 | $8,569 |
| Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility Birmingham | 6.3 | 30 | 2.58 | 4.36 | 69.8% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.