Brookdale University Park ALF (AL) is a congregate assisted living facility (ALF) at 400 University Park Drive in Birmingham, Jefferson County, licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health under ID D3768 for 60 beds. Its license status on ADPH's directory export of October 30, 2026 is regular.
What does Brookdale University Park ALF (AL)'s Alabama license cover?
Brookdale University Park ALF (AL) is licensed as a congregate facility (17 or more residents) with 60 beds, larger than the local median of 38 beds for assisted living and specialty care licenses in the seven counties. Regular ALFs in Alabama have no fixed staff ratio, just 24-hour coverage with a CPR-certified person on duty.
| License detail | ADPH record |
|---|---|
| ADPH license ID | D3768 |
| License class (ADPH) | Congregate Assisted Living Facility |
| Licensed beds | 60 |
| License status | Regular |
| Licensee type | Limited Liability Company |
| Administrator on file | Kaylin Easterling |
| Phone on file | (205) 870-0786 |
| Same address | Brookdale University Park SCALF (AL) (Congregate SCALF, 70 beds) |
What did Alabama's latest inspection of Brookdale University Park ALF (AL) find?
ADPH's newest posted statement of deficiencies for Brookdale University Park ALF (AL) covers a on-site survey completed February 24, 2021 and cites 1 deficiency tag. Surveyors recorded a census of 24 in 30 beds, about 80% full.
| Tag | Rule cited |
|---|---|
| A1101 | 420-5-20-.11 (1) Fire and Safety |
Grouped by topic: fire and safety (1). Compared with the area's 5-tag median it sits at or lower. Read the findings and plan of correction in the original ADPH report.
How many ADPH survey reports exist for Brookdale University Park ALF (AL)?
ADPH lists 5 posted survey reports for Brookdale University Park ALF (AL), from 2006 to 2021; the newest is dated February 24, 2021, about 5.7 years ago, against a 2.4-year median for the area's licensed assisted living.
| Survey date | Category | Survey type |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2021 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Complaint |
| 6/26/2019 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 1/14/2016 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 4/14/2011 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 6/24/2006 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
Survey types on file: not labeled (4), complaint (1).
What are the alternatives to Brookdale University Park ALF (AL) nearby?
Apart from its own campus, the nearest license on ADPH's roster is Redmont Ridge in Birmingham, a Congregate ALF with 48 beds in the same ZIP code.
| Facility | License class | Miles away | Licensed beds | Newest posted ADPH survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmont Ridge | Congregate ALF | same ZIP | 48 | None posted |
| Metta Reflections at Redmont Ridge | Congregate SCALF | same ZIP | 32 | December 8, 2021 |
| Summit Lifecare, LLC | Congregate SCALF | same ZIP | 34 | None posted |
| Greenbriar at the Altamont Assisted Living Facility | Congregate ALF | 2.1 | 46 | January 11, 2023 |
Which hospitals are near Brookdale University Park ALF (AL)?
Brookdale University Park ALF (AL) is in Birmingham, ZIP 35209, in Jefferson County; the closest general hospital on ADPH's roster is Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital, about 0.0 miles away.
Next is UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham at roughly 2.1 miles. Distances run between ZIP-code centers, so drive times will differ.
Free help for Jefferson County families comes from United Way Area Agency on Aging of Jefferson County (UWAAA) ((205) 458-3330), which also runs the long-term care ombudsman who can visit residents here.
What does Brookdale University Park ALF (AL)'s record suggest asking?
Start with the record: ask what changed in fire and safety after the February 24, 2021 survey, and to see the plan of correction.
- Ask what happens if your parent later needs a secured unit; a regular ALF cannot restrict exits.
- Ask which pharmacy packages the unit doses and who reviews medication errors.
- Ask whether a move to the Congregate SCALF at the same address is handled as an internal transfer.
- Ask what the last two annual rate increases were.
