Legacy Ridge Memory Care is a group specialty care assisted living facility (SCALF), Alabama's license for memory care at 7868 Gadsden Highway in Trussville, Jefferson County, licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health under ID P3730 for 16 beds. Its license status on ADPH's directory export of October 30, 2026 is regular.
What kind of license does Legacy Ridge Memory Care hold?
Legacy Ridge Memory Care holds Alabama's specialty care license, so with 16 licensed beds its floor under Table A is 2 staff on the day shift, 2 in the evening and 2 overnight when full, plus a registered nurse and a physician medical director.
| License detail | ADPH record |
|---|---|
| ADPH license ID | P3730 |
| License class (ADPH) | Group Specialty Care Assisted Living Facility |
| Licensed beds | 16 |
| License status | Regular |
| Licensee type | Limited Liability Company |
| Administrator on file | Caleb Brink |
| Phone on file | (205) 661-9940 |
| Same address | Legacy Ridge Trussville (Congregate ALF, 55 beds) |
What did ADPH cite at Legacy Ridge Memory Care most recently?
ADPH's newest posted statement of deficiencies for Legacy Ridge Memory Care covers a licensure survey completed January 14, 2026 and cites 8 deficiency tags. Surveyors recorded a census of 14 in 16 beds, about 88% full.
| Tag | Rule cited |
|---|---|
| A1001 | 420-5-20-.10 (1) Sanitation and Housekeeping |
| A1101 | 420-5-20-.11 (1) Fire and Safety |
| A1206 | 420-5-20-.12 (8) Physical Environment |
| A604 | 420-5-20-.06 (3) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Care of |
| A619 | 420-5-20-.06 (8) Care of Residents |
| A702 | 420-5-20-.07 (2) Food Service |
| A804 | 420-5-20-.08 (4) Physical Facilities |
| A901 | 420-5-20-.09 (1) (2) Laundry |
Topics cited: care of residents (2), sanitation and housekeeping (1), fire and safety (1), physical environment (1). That is 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 many ADPH survey reports exist for Legacy Ridge Memory Care?
ADPH lists 2 posted survey reports for Legacy Ridge Memory Care, from 2023 to 2026; the newest is dated January 14, 2026, about 0.8 years ago, against a 2.4-year median for the area's licensed assisted living.
| Survey date | Category | Survey type |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2026 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Licensure |
| 4/6/2023 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Initial Licensure |
Earlier reports we read: April 26, 2023, 0 tags.
Survey types on file: licensure (1), initial licensure (1).
What are the alternatives to Legacy Ridge Memory Care nearby?
Apart from its own campus, the nearest license on ADPH's roster is Salterra Senior Living at Peachtree in Trussville, a Congregate ALF with 32 beds in the same ZIP code.
| Facility | License class | Miles away | Licensed beds | Newest posted ADPH survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salterra Senior Living at Peachtree | Congregate ALF | same ZIP | 32 | None posted |
| Fair Haven - Assisted Living | Congregate ALF | 9.9 | 76 | March 5, 2025 |
| Kirkwood by the River | Congregate ALF | 9.9 | 46 | October 7, 2021 |
| St. Martins in the Pines Assisted Living Facility | Congregate ALF | 9.9 | 71 | None posted |
Which hospitals are near Legacy Ridge Memory Care?
Legacy Ridge Memory Care is in Trussville, ZIP 35173, in Jefferson County; the closest general hospital on ADPH's roster is UAB St. Vincent's East, about 5.5 miles away.
Next is UAB St. Vincent's St.Clair at roughly 15.9 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 should families ask Legacy Ridge Memory Care on a tour?
Start with the record: ask what changed in care of residents after the January 14, 2026 survey, and to see the plan of correction.
- Ask which changes in walking, eating or behavior would mean your parent has to leave under the PSMS limit.
- Ask how staff respond to exit-seeking in the late afternoon.
- Ask whether a move to the Congregate ALF at the same address is handled as an internal transfer.
- Get the 30-day notice terms for rate increases in writing; Alabama's resident rights require them.
