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Best-Rated Nursing Homes in Alabama (2026)

The 10 highest-rated nursing homes in Alabama, ranked from Medicare’s star ratings, inspections and staffing, using data as of September 2026. No home paid to be on this list.

  1. 1

    Terrace Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 63 certified beds · Russellville, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 01 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 5 of 5 for short-term rehab, 3 of 5 for long-term care.

  2. 2

    Washington County Nursing HomeInside a hospital

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 88 certified beds · Chatom, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 37 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm.

  3. 3

    Woodhaven Manor Nursing Home

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 75 certified beds · Demopolis, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 50 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 5 of 5 for short-term rehab, 5 of 5 for long-term care.

  4. 4

    Crowne Health Care of Thomasville

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 80 certified beds · Thomasville, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 40 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 3 of 5 for short-term rehab, 4 of 5 for long-term care.

  5. 5

    Goodwater Healthcare Center

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 72 certified beds · Goodwater, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 38 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm.

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    Piedmont Health Care Center

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 91 certified beds · Piedmont, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 55 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 4 of 5 for short-term rehab, 2 of 5 for long-term care.

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    Atmore Nursing Center

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 100 certified beds · Atmore, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 49 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 1 of 5 for short-term rehab, 2 of 5 for long-term care.

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    Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 75 certified beds · Mobile, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 23 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm.

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    The Pine of Camden

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 95 certified beds · Camden, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 41 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm.

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    Cleburne County Nursing Home

    5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 82 certified beds · Heflin, AL

    Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 19 min a day with each resident (Alabama average 3 hr 53 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 5 of 5 for short-term rehab, 4 of 5 for long-term care.

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How we rank. Homes are ordered by Medicare’s overall star rating. When two homes tie, the one with the better health inspection rating goes first, then staffing rating, then quality rating, then fewer serious citations, then lower fines. Homes still tied are listed alphabetically.

Best-rated nursing homes by county in Alabama

About nursing homes in Alabama

What is the best-rated nursing home in Alabama?

By Medicare’s ratings, Terrace Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, INC ranks first in Alabama, with an overall rating of 5 out of 5. Ratings are a starting point; visit and ask about anything in a home’s inspection record.

How many nursing homes are in Alabama?

208 homes in Alabama qualify for this ranking: rated by Medicare and not on its Special Focus or abuse lists. See every nursing home in Alabama, including homes not yet rated.

How is this list ranked?

By Medicare’s overall star rating, then its health inspection, staffing and quality ratings, then fewer serious citations and fines. Homes on Medicare’s Special Focus list or with its abuse icon are not included, nor are children’s facilities. Paid or sponsored listings never affect the order.

Medicare ratings can lag behind changes at a home. Always visit, ask about recent inspections, and confirm openings, insurance and care needs with each home. How we use Medicare data