Fairhope · 36532
Fairhope Health & Rehab
108 South Church Street
Fairhope, AL 36532
Altera Health and Rehabilitation Center
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⌖ Fairhope, AL · Baldwin County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds83
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Altera Health and Rehabilitation Center
Altera Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 83-bed for-profit nursing home in Fairhope, AL. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Alabama is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Mar 2023), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the Alabama average of 4.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 21 min a day with each resident, less than the Alabama average of 3 hr 53 min. About 74% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for long-term care than for short-term rehab.
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Key details
Facility nameAltera Health And Rehabilitation Center
LocationBaldwin County, Alabama
Phone(251) 928-2177
Address22670 Main Street, Fairhope, AL 36532 · Baldwin County
Medicare provider number15447
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companyArabella Healthcare Management · 12 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 14, 2002 (24 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Mar 2023.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Mar 2023)Alabama average: 4.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 09 min a dayAlabama average: 39 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 21 min a dayAlabama average: 3 hr 53 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover74% a yearAlabama average: 47%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Alabama average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital29.4%State average: 24.8%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit7.5%State average: 11.3%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.6%State average: 2.0%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 2 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.2%State average: 3.3%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.6%State average: 5.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs11.1%State average: 21.2%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.8State average: 2.0Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Alabama average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Alabama, Medicaid pays for 68% of resident days at a typical home.
- 54% Medicaid
- 12% Medicare
- 35% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average84%Alabama typical: 87%
Cost of care per resident day$338Alabama typical: $308
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 12 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing3★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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