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Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center

Children’s facility. This home cares for children and young adults. It is usually not an option for an older adult.

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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds58
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (church related)

About Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center

Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center is a 58-bed nonprofit nursing home in Montgomery, AL. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Alabama is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Dec 2022), inspectors found 6 problems, more than the Alabama average of 4.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 29 min a day with each resident, less than the Alabama average of 3 hr 53 min. About 7% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

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Key details

Facility nameFather Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Ctr
LocationAlabama, Home
Address2048 W Fairview Ave, Montgomery, AL 36108 · Montgomery County
CMS provider number01A193
Ownership typeNon-profit (church related)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating1 of 5
Health inspections1 of 5
Quality measures2 of 5
Staffing1 of 5

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

3 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Dec 2022.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Nursing staff turnover7% a yearAlabama average: 47%
    Strength

Things to ask about

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  • Health citations at last inspection6 (Dec 2022)Alabama average: 4.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Worse than state average
  • Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 29 min a dayAlabama average: 3 hr 53 min
    Worse than state average
  • Registered nurse time per resident15 min a dayAlabama average: 39 min
    Worse than state average

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Alabama average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Falls with a major injury3.8%State average: 3.3%
    About average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)1.5%State average: 5.4%
    Better than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs32.6%State average: 21.2%
    Worse than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Alabama average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 4 times.

Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing1★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201955455.6
Jan 202045145.3
Jan 202111–45.8
Jan 20222115–
Jan 202311134.8
Jan 202411144.4
Feb 202511124.0
Feb 202611123.4
Sep 202611123.5

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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