Covenant Place of Gardendale is a congregate assisted living facility (ALF) at 1409 Thompson Circle in Gardendale, Jefferson County, licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health under ID D3775 for 60 beds. Its license status on ADPH's directory export of October 30, 2026 is regular.
What does Covenant Place of Gardendale's Alabama license cover?
With 60 beds on its ADPH license, Covenant Place of Gardendale is a congregate facility (17 or more residents) and larger than the typical (38-bed) license in the seven-county area. Unlike a SCALF, it has no Table A minimum; staffing must simply meet residents' needs at all hours.
| License detail | ADPH record |
|---|---|
| ADPH license ID | D3775 |
| License class (ADPH) | Congregate Assisted Living Facility |
| Licensed beds | 60 |
| License status | Regular |
| Licensee type | Limited Partnership |
| Administrator on file | Brandi Pruett, RN ALA |
| Phone on file | (205) 531-2995 |
How did Covenant Place of Gardendale do on its newest ADPH survey?
ADPH's newest posted statement of deficiencies for Covenant Place of Gardendale covers a licensure survey completed October 1, 2025 and cites 4 deficiency tags. Surveyors recorded a census of 50 in 60 beds, about 83% full.
| Tag | Rule cited |
|---|---|
| A702 | 420-5-4-.07 (2) Food Service |
| A703 | 420-5-4-.07 (3) Food Service |
| A804 | 420-5-4-.08 (4) Physical Facilities |
| A901 | 420-5-4-.09 (1) (2) Laundry |
Topics cited: food service (2), physical facilities (1), laundry (1). That is no more than the 5-tag median for the newest reports in the seven counties. Read the findings and plan of correction in the original ADPH report.
How often has ADPH posted inspection reports for Covenant Place of Gardendale?
ADPH lists 6 posted survey reports for Covenant Place of Gardendale, from 2007 to 2025; the newest is dated October 1, 2025, about 1.1 years ago, against a 2.4-year median for the area's licensed assisted living.
| Survey date | Category | Survey type |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1/2025 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Licensure |
| 9/15/2021 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Licensure/Complaint |
| 2/7/2019 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 1/14/2015 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 6/24/2010 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 6/1/2007 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
Earlier reports we read: September 15, 2021, 6 tags, census 50; February 7, 2019, 13 tags, census 53.
Survey types on file: not labeled (4), licensure (1), licensure/complaint (1).
What are the alternatives to Covenant Place of Gardendale nearby?
Apart from its own campus, the nearest license on ADPH's roster is Covenant Woods of Gardendale in Gardendale, a Congregate SCALF with 32 beds in the same ZIP code.
| Facility | License class | Miles away | Licensed beds | Newest posted ADPH survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Woods of Gardendale | Congregate SCALF | same ZIP | 32 | October 8, 2025 |
| Greenbriar at the Altamont Assisted Living Facility | Congregate ALF | 14.0 | 46 | January 11, 2023 |
| Fair Haven - Assisted Living | Congregate ALF | 14.8 | 76 | March 5, 2025 |
| Kirkwood by the River | Congregate ALF | 14.8 | 46 | October 7, 2021 |
Where is Covenant Place of Gardendale and what is nearby?
Covenant Place of Gardendale is in Gardendale, ZIP 35071, in Jefferson County; the closest general hospital on ADPH's roster is UAB St. Vincent's East, about 12.9 miles away.
Next is Birmingham VA Medical Center at roughly 13.1 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 questions should we bring to Covenant Place of Gardendale?
Start with the record: ask what changed in food service after the October 1, 2025 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 who helps with medications and whether a nurse is on staff or only aides assisting with self-administration.
- Ask what the last two annual rate increases were.
