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CMS Nursing Home Compare · March 2026

Nursing homes in Birmingham, AL

According to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare program, Birmingham has 20 of the 14,703 certified U.S. nursing homes, averaging 2.4 of 5 CMS stars in March 2026, below the 3.0-star Alabama average. Methodology.

20
Certified homes
2.4 ★
Well below average for AL · Alabama 3.0
0
Five-star homes
2,329
Certified beds

All 20 nursing homes in Birmingham, ranked

# Facility Overall rating Beds
1 Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
117
2 Arabella Health & Wellness of Birmingham
163
3 Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
95
4 Diversicare of Riverchase
132
5 Eastview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
92
6 Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility
30
7 Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit
95
8 Kirkwood by the River
61
9 South Haven Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
101
10 Fair Haven
259
11 Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
117
12 North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr, LLC
190
13 Northway Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
113
14 East Glen
108
15 Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
100
16 Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East
132
17 Brookdale University Park SNF (Al)
66
18 Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center
143
19 South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
83
20 Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr LLC
132

Ratings in Birmingham are best read against Alabama and national peers: CMS force-curves the overall star within each state. See the full Alabama directory or the national best-rated ranking.

Before you choose a nursing home in Birmingham

A star rating is a starting point, not the whole story. These guides explain what drives the numbers:

This page is for general information and comparison only and is not medical advice. CMS ratings measure relative performance, not absolute safety; confirm a facility's current status with the home and your physician or your state survey agency before making a decision.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare 5-Star Quality Rating, Birmingham, AL · 2024 Star ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Updated quarterly by CMS.