Overview
St Martin's in the Pines has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Alabama average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Irondale. Its strongest area is quality of care (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 54% of nursing homes in Alabama (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on October 3, 2019, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Alabama average of 4.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 15% of Alabama nursing homes have been fined.
St Martin's in the Pines is a nonprofit facility with 128 certified beds, caring for about 98 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- October 3, 2019
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.95 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.72 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.57 hrs
- Nurse aides2.66 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 128
- Average residents per day
- 98
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 9, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes