Inspection Reports for StoryPoint Birmingham

The inspection was conducted in response to an anonymous complaint received on 2025-06-12 alleging that the elevators were broken every other day, causing residents and employees to get stuck.

The investigation found that the elevator malfunctions were an unforeseeable circumstance and the licensee acted promptly to address the issues by contacting service providers and arranging repairs. The allegation that the elevators were broken was not substantiated. However, an additional finding established a violation due to the lack of a formal emergency plan for elevator malfunctions in the facility's disaster preparedness binder.

The complaint alleged that elevators were broken every other day resulting in residents and employees getting stuck. The allegation was not substantiated. However, an additional finding was made regarding the lack of an emergency plan for elevator failure.

The inspection was conducted in response to an anonymous complaint alleging that Resident A fell in the dining room area of the locked memory care unit, resulting in hospitalization and injury.

The investigation confirmed that Resident A fell in the dining room area, sustaining a fracture to the left humerus. The facility's service plan required monitoring for falls, but there was no documentation that Resident A was monitored as required, constituting a violation of the applicable rule.

The complaint alleged that Resident A fell twice within three months, with the second fall on 04/13/2024 resulting in a broken left humerus and nine days of hospitalization. The violation was substantiated.

The inspection was conducted in response to a complaint alleging medication errors, security doors not working, and inadequate facility cleaning.

The investigation confirmed medication errors involving missed doses and documentation errors for residents A and B. The security door complaint was not substantiated as the door was locked, alarmed, and changes were approved. The cleaning complaint was not substantiated despite confirmed norovirus cases, as housekeeping staff were present and active.

Complaint alleged medication errors, security doors not working, and inadequate cleaning. Medication errors were substantiated; security door and cleaning complaints were not substantiated.

The inspection was conducted in response to a complaint alleging that Resident A wandered outside the facility and lost personal items, was left in soiled clothes for hours, staff were not properly trained, and the facility was unsanitary.

The investigation substantiated that Resident A wandered outside the facility and lost personal items, and that the facility was unsanitary with feces found in Resident A's bathroom. The allegations that Resident A was left in soiled clothes and that staff were not properly trained were not substantiated.

Complaint received on 12/11/2024 alleged Resident A wandered outside the facility and lost personal items, was left in soiled clothes for hours, staff were not properly trained, and the facility was unsanitary. The investigation substantiated the wandering and unsanitary conditions but did not substantiate the soiled clothes or staff training allegations.

The inspection was conducted in response to an anonymous complaint alleging staffing shortages, lack of supervision in the memory care unit, and unhygienic conditions with ants and flies in the kitchen area.

The investigation substantiated a violation related to the kitchen and dietary area being unhygienic, with multiple food items not dated and opened ice cream cartons without lids, despite no clusters of ants or flies being observed during the inspection. The memory care unit was under renovation at the time.

The complaint alleged staffing shortage, no supervision in memory care, ants all over dining room, flies all over, and an unhygienic kitchen. The violation regarding ants and kitchen hygiene was substantiated.

The inspection was conducted as a renewal licensing study for StoryPoint Birmingham to assess compliance with state regulations and determine if the facility meets the requirements for license renewal.

The facility was found to be in non-compliance with multiple rules including lack of documentation for a bed rail, unsecured janitor closet with chemicals, missing staff training records for two employees, absence of posted menus and menu records, failure to maintain meal census records, uncovered garbage cans, and unreliable thermometers in refrigerators.

The inspection was conducted in response to an anonymous complaint alleging that the facility kitchen was filthy and infested with flying gnats.

The investigation found multiple violations including uncovered and unlabeled perishable food items, unsanitized utensils, presence of dead fruit flies, lack of food temperature monitoring, missing lids on garbage containers, and an active leak in the walk-in freezer. These conditions posed contamination and safety risks.

The complaint was received anonymously on 2024-05-16 alleging the facility kitchen was filthy with flying gnats everywhere. The complaint was substantiated based on inspection findings.

The document serves as a notification of the renewal of the Home for the Aged license for The Sheridan at Birmingham following an administrative review of licensing activity for the past year.

The administrative review revealed substantial compliance with the public health code and administrative rules regulating home for the aged facilities, resulting in the renewal of the facility's license for 12 months effective 9/27/2023.

The inspection was conducted in response to a complaint alleging that Resident A was missing from her room for several hours and was found locked in a vacant room within the facility.

The investigation confirmed that Resident A was missing for approximately three hours and was found in a room that should have been locked. The facility failed to comply with rules requiring supervision and protection of residents, as Resident A was not checked every two hours as required by her service plan.

The complaint was substantiated by Adult Protective Services (APS) due to Resident A being missing from staff sight for an extended period. The complaint alleged Resident A wandered out of her room around midnight and was found around 5:30 a.m. by police in a storage room.

The inspection was conducted as part of the original licensing study for The Sheridan at Birmingham to determine compliance with applicable licensing statutes and administrative rules.

The facility was found to be in substantial compliance with licensing statutes and administrative rules. The report describes the physical environment, program services, and safety features, recommending issuance of a temporary license with a maximum capacity of 128 beds.