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20Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
2,329Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
20Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
17Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Birmingham

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

30 homes

The Healthcare Center of Eastview

7755 Fourth Avenue South · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (individual)

92 certified beds5.8 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Northway Health and Rehabilitation

1424 North 25th Street · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

113 certified beds2.1 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Fair Haven

1424 Montclair Road · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

259 certified beds7.8 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Pine Hill Rehabilitation and Wellness Center

200 North Pine Hill Road · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

190 certified beds5.7 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

South Health and Rehabilitation

1220 South 17th Street · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

83 certified beds1.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation

1201 22nd Street North · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

95 certified beds2.1 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation

824 Sixth Avenue West · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

100 certified beds2.5 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness Center

733 Mary Vann Lane · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

132 certified beds11 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Diversicare of Riverchase

2500 Riverhaven Drive · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

132 certified beds11 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

1020 Tuscaloosa Avenue, Sw · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

117 certified beds4.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1000 Dugan Avenue · Birmingham, AL

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

132 certified beds6.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Redmont Health and Rehabilitation Center

1028 Bessemer Rd · Birmingham, AL

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Ownership: For-profit (individual)

163 certified beds7.8 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

South Haven Health and Rehabilitation

3141 Old Columbiana Road · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (individual)

101 certified beds8.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

East Glen

53 Medical Park Drive East · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

108 certified beds12 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Brookdale University Park SNF (al)

501 University Park Drive · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

66 certified beds3.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicare

Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

1250 Jeff Germany Parkway · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

117 certified beds6.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit

2831 Highland Avenue South · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

95 certified beds1.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center

300 Royal Tower Drive · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

143 certified beds3.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Kirkwood by the River

3605 Ratliff Road · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

61 certified beds7.8 miles from Birmingham centerMedicare

Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility

3850 Galleria Woods Drive · Birmingham, AL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

30 certified beds11 miles from Birmingham centerMedicare

Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River

3070 Healthy Way · Vestavia, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

120 certified beds5.1 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

St Martin's in the Pines

4941 Montevallo Road · Irondale, AL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (church related)

128 certified beds7.8 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover

575 Southland Drive · Hoover, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

118 certified beds8.2 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Caregivers of Pleasant Grove

700 First Avenue · Pleasant Grove, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

64 certified beds11 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Legacy Health and Rehabilitation of Pleasant Grove

30 7th Street · Pleasant Grove, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

189 certified beds11 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Stonehaven Health and Rehabilitation Center

325 Selma Road · Bessemer, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

79 certified beds11 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center

4201 Bessemer Super Highway · Bessemer, AL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

69 certified beds11 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Diversicare of Bessemer

820 Golf Course Road · Bessemer, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

180 certified beds11 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville

119 Watterson Parkway · Trussville, AL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

125 certified beds14 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

Magnolia Ridge

420 Dean Drive · Gardendale, AL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

148 certified beds15 miles from Birmingham centerMedicareMedicaid

CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

Understand the local picture

Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Birmingham city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Birmingham2.35
Alabama3.00
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Birmingham (20 facilities), Alabama (224 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Birmingham3 hr 35 min
Alabama3 hr 53 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Birmingham: average of 19 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Birmingham51%
Alabama47%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Birmingham: average of 19 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Nursing home information for Birmingham

This directory lists 20 nursing homes in Birmingham, Alabama, with 2,329 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.4 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 1 home holds four or five stars and 10 have one or two.

The highest-rated home is Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (4 stars).

By ownership, 85% are for-profit and 15% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

Costs and payment

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Planning your search in Birmingham

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Questions about nursing homes in Birmingham

How many nursing homes are in Birmingham?

There are 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Birmingham, with 2,329 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Birmingham have the highest Medicare rating?

Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (4 stars), Kirkwood By The River (3 stars), Diversicare Of Riverchase (3 stars). See the full ranking.

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Birmingham?

2.4 out of 5 across 20 rated homes, compared with 3.0 for Alabama as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Birmingham accept Medicaid?

17 of the 20 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Alabama.

Are any nursing homes in Birmingham on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.