Covenant Woods of Gardendale is a congregate specialty care assisted living facility (SCALF), Alabama's license for memory care at 1411 Thompson Circle in Gardendale, Jefferson County, licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health under ID P3720 for 32 beds. Its license status on ADPH's directory export of October 30, 2026 is regular.
What does Covenant Woods of Gardendale's Alabama license cover?
Specialty care licensing means Covenant Woods of Gardendale trains every employee in DETA dementia care before resident contact and, when all 32 beds are filled, staffs at least 4 people on days, 3 on evenings and 3 overnight under Table A.
| License detail | ADPH record |
|---|---|
| ADPH license ID | P3720 |
| License class (ADPH) | Congregate Specialty Care Assisted Living Facility |
| Licensed beds | 32 |
| License status | Regular |
| Licensee type | Limited Partnership |
| Administrator on file | Kayla Young, RN ALA |
| Phone on file | (205) 531-2995 |
What did ADPH cite at Covenant Woods of Gardendale most recently?
ADPH's newest posted statement of deficiencies for Covenant Woods of Gardendale covers a licensure survey completed October 8, 2025 and cites 2 deficiency tags. Surveyors recorded a census of 27 in 32 beds, about 84% full.
| Tag | Rule cited |
|---|---|
| A1001 | 420-5-20-.10 (1) Sanitation and Housekeeping |
| A604 | 420-5-20-.06 (3) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Care of |
Grouped by topic: sanitation and housekeeping (1), care of residents (1). Locally, newest reports cite a median of 5 tags; this one is at or under it. Read the findings and plan of correction in the original ADPH report.
How many ADPH survey reports exist for Covenant Woods of Gardendale?
ADPH lists 7 posted survey reports for Covenant Woods of Gardendale, from 2010 to 2025; the newest is dated October 8, 2025, about 1.1 years ago, against a 2.4-year median for the area's licensed assisted living.
| Survey date | Category | Survey type |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2025 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Licensure |
| 8/16/2023 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Complaint |
| 9/15/2021 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Licensure/Complaint |
| 2/7/2019 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 11/18/2015 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 1/14/2015 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 6/24/2010 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
Earlier reports we read: August 16, 2023, 1 tag; September 15, 2021, 8 tags, census 28.
Survey types on file: not labeled (4), licensure (1), complaint (1), licensure/complaint (1).
Which licensed assisted living is closest to Covenant Woods of Gardendale?
Apart from its own campus, the nearest license on ADPH's roster is Covenant Place of Gardendale in Gardendale, a Congregate ALF with 60 beds in the same ZIP code.
| Facility | License class | Miles away | Licensed beds | Newest posted ADPH survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Place of Gardendale | Congregate ALF | same ZIP | 60 | October 1, 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 |
What local help is there near Covenant Woods of Gardendale in Gardendale?
Covenant Woods 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 does Covenant Woods of Gardendale's record suggest asking?
Start with the record: ask what changed in sanitation and housekeeping after the October 8, 2025 survey, and to see the plan of correction.
- Ask how the RN's monthly assessments are shared with families and what PSMS score would trigger a move.
- Ask how staff respond to exit-seeking in the late afternoon.
- Ask for the rate sheet and how care-level charges are assessed.
