St Martin's in the Pines: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St Martin's in the Pines is a 128-bed nonprofit nursing home in Irondale, Alabama, part of Diversicare Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.72 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% above the Alabama average of 2.44, and 58.2% nursing staff turnover (Alabama average 46.9%).
St Martin's in the Pines
4941 Montevallo RoadIrondale, AL 35210
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 St Martin's in the Pines, nurse aides logged 2.72 hours per resident per day, 12% above the Alabama average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 266 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alabama avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.72 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.00 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.68 | 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
58.2% of nursing staff at St Martin's in the Pines left over the year CMS measured, against a Alabama average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 67.7%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 3, 2019. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Alabama average 4.0). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Aug 29, 2025 |
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. St Martin's in the Pines holds 2 of 5 overall; the Alabama average is 3.0.
About St Martin's in the Pines
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Chain: Diversicare Healthcare, 44 homes
- Legal name: Pines Birmingham Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 9, 1997
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near St Martin's in the Pines
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fair Haven Birmingham | 0.6 | 259 | 3.25 | 4.38 | — | 3 | $28,470 |
| The Healthcare Center of Eastview Birmingham | 2.3 | 92 | 2.00 | 3.39 | 36.2% | 2 | None |
| Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit Birmingham | 4.0 | 95 | 2.52 | 3.87 | 43.7% | 3 | None |
| Kirkwood by the River Birmingham · staffing data not validated | 4.6 | 61 | — | — | 35.8% | 3 | None |
| South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC Birmingham | 5.2 | 83 | 2.89 | 4.19 | 53.4% | 2 | $8,569 |
| Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center Birmingham | 5.2 | 143 | 2.49 | 3.28 | 52.4% | 1 | $6,682 |
| Northway Health and Rehabilitation, LLC Birmingham | 5.3 | 113 | 2.73 | 3.57 | 51.8% | 3 | None |
| East Glen Birmingham | 5.3 | 108 | 2.42 | 3.66 | 56.9% | 3 | 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.