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Palms on Cotton
115 Cotton AVE SW BIRMINGHAM 35211


72  Score

Inspection Type Regular
Inspected Date 5/4/2026
DeductedRemarks
44.1.1 (e) Maintain each bed in good condition and supply each bed with a clean supportive mattress and boxspring. // Mattress with uneven surfacing/lumps in resident's room near kitchen.
34.2.8 Provide a supply of soap, single-use towels and toilet tissue in the bathrooms at all times. // Paper towels not supplied in restrooms.
15.1 Provide at least 1 wall or ceiling mounted lighting fixture in every habitable room used for living, cooking, eating, or sleeping to provide adequate lighting. // Ceiling light unable to be cut on in an upstairs bedroom. Only light source was small table lamp.
26.1.1 Maintain all interior walls, ceiling and floors in good repair. // Damaged floor/walls/ceiling throughout facility.
47.2.1 Provide effective extermination of insects, rodents and other pests. // Rodent droppings observed in closets throughout building.
47.3.1 Ensure that residents are free from any form of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, verbal), financial exploitation, neglect, confinement to a room, withholding of food, and free of interference or coercion, discrimination and reprisal from owner. // Resident with manager capacity responsibilities without compensation.
32.5.2 Complete and document an annual assessment of suitability and maintain a copy in the resident's file. 2.9.2 Provide documentation of a Resident Agreement that includes all required information.
37.7.1 (a) Store medications in separate containers and in a centralized, safe, secure and organized manner. // Prescribed medications not being administered by correct dates.
48.2.1 (a) Serve at least 3 meals sufficient in quantity and quality per day at regular hours. // According to residents, breakfast is served daily. Lunch is provided on Wednesday and Saturdays with residents going off premises to locate meals rest of the week. Dinner is a "light meal" that is made by residents.
Central Health Center
(Guy M. Tate)

1400 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Clinics
(205) 588-5234

Programs
(205) 933-9110
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601 West Blvd Roebuck
Birmingham, AL 35206
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631 Bessemer Super Hwy
Midfield, AL 35228
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