Montgomery · 36107
Crowne Health Care of Montgomery
1837 Upper Wetumpka Road
Montgomery, AL 36107
Montgomery Children's Specialty Center
Children’s facility. This home cares for children and young adults. It is usually not an option for an older adult.
⌖ Montgomery, AL · Montgomery County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds54
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipFor-profit (partnership)
About Montgomery Children's Specialty Center
Montgomery Children's Specialty Center is a 54-bed for-profit nursing home in Montgomery, AL. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Alabama is 3.0. At its last full inspection (May 2023), inspectors found 4 problems, close to 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, about the same as the Alabama average of 3 hr 53 min. About 51% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameMontgomery Children\'s Specialty Center
LocationMontgomery County, Alabama
Phone(334) 261-3445
Address2853 Forbes Drive, Montgomery, AL 36110 · Montgomery County
CMS provider number01A208
Ownership typeFor-profit (partnership)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 18, 2010 (15 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
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
2 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since May 2023.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection4 (May 2023)Alabama average: 4.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 29 min a dayAlabama average: 3 hr 53 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident35 min a dayAlabama average: 39 minAbout average
- Nursing staff turnover51% a yearAlabama average: 47%About 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.
- Falls with a major injury0.5%State average: 3.3%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.6%State average: 5.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs16.2%State average: 21.2%Better 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 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 3 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing2★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.5 |
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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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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