Best Nursing Homes in Alabama — 2026 Rankings
Alabama has 224 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 10.2 deficiencies per facility, with 1 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)
- Crowne Health Care Of Citronelle — Citronelle (0 deficiencies)
- Haleyville Health Care Center — Haleyville (1 deficiencies)
- The Pine Of Camden, LLC — Camden (1 deficiencies)
- Washington County Nursing Home — Chatom (1 deficiencies)
- Woodhaven Manor Nursing Home — Demopolis (1 deficiencies)
- Arbor Woods Health And Rehab — Reform (2 deficiencies)
- Charlton Place Rehab And Healthcare Center — Deatsville (2 deficiencies)
- Cleburne County Nursing Home — Heflin (2 deficiencies)
- Ridgewood Health Services, Inc. — Jasper (2 deficiencies)
- Atmore Nursing Center — Atmore (3 deficiencies)
- Barfield Health Care — Guntersville (3 deficiencies)
- Capitol Hill Healthcare Center — Montgomery (3 deficiencies)
- Crowne Health Care Of Springhill — Mobile (3 deficiencies)
- Diversicare Of Winfield — Winfield (3 deficiencies)
- Fairview At Redstone Village — Huntsville (3 deficiencies)
- Florala Health And Rehabilitation LLC — Florala (3 deficiencies)
- Keller Landing — Tuscumbia (3 deficiencies)
- Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home — Killen (3 deficiencies)
- Little Sisters Of The Poor Sacred Heart Residence — Mobile (3 deficiencies)
- Marshall Manor Nursing Home — Guntersville (3 deficiencies)
- Piedmont Health Care Center — Piedmont (3 deficiencies)
- Woodland Village Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cen — Cullman (3 deficiencies)
- Adams Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center — Alexander City (4 deficiencies)
- Anniston Health And Rehab Services — Anniston (4 deficiencies)
- Arabella Health & Wellness Of Russellville — Russellville (4 deficiencies)
Most-Cited Compliance Areas in Alabama
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 418 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 396 citations
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 359 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 305 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 278 citations
Nursing Homes by City in Alabama
- Nursing homes in Abbeville (1)
- Nursing homes in Alabaster (2)
- Nursing homes in Albertville (1)
- Nursing homes in Alexander City (3)
- Nursing homes in Aliceville (1)
- Nursing homes in Altoona (1)
- Nursing homes in Andalusia (1)
- Nursing homes in Anniston (2)
- Nursing homes in Arab (1)
- Nursing homes in Ashland (1)
- Nursing homes in Ashville (1)
- Nursing homes in Athens (2)
- Nursing homes in Atmore (1)
- Nursing homes in Attalla (1)
- Nursing homes in Auburn (1)
- Nursing homes in Bay Minette (1)
- Nursing homes in Bessemer (4)
- Nursing homes in Birmingham (20)
- Nursing homes in Boaz (1)
- Nursing homes in Brewton (1)
- Nursing homes in Bridgeport (1)
- Nursing homes in Butler (1)
- Nursing homes in Camden (1)
- Nursing homes in Carbon Hill (1)
- Nursing homes in Centre (1)
- Nursing homes in Centreville (1)
- Nursing homes in Chatom (1)
- Nursing homes in Citronelle (1)
- Nursing homes in Clanton (1)
- Nursing homes in Collinsville (1)
- Nursing homes in Columbiana (1)
- Nursing homes in Cordova (1)
- Nursing homes in Crossville (1)
- Nursing homes in Cullman (3)
- Nursing homes in Dadeville (1)
- Nursing homes in Daphne (1)
- Nursing homes in Deatsville (1)
- Nursing homes in Decatur (2)
- Nursing homes in Demopolis (1)
- Nursing homes in Dothan (3)
- Nursing homes in Double Springs (1)
- Nursing homes in Eight Mile (1)
- Nursing homes in Elba (1)
- Nursing homes in Elmore (1)
- Nursing homes in Enterprise (1)
- Nursing homes in Eufaula (1)
- Nursing homes in Eutaw (1)
- Nursing homes in Evergreen (1)
- Nursing homes in Fairhope (2)
- Nursing homes in Falkville (2)
- Nursing homes in Fayette (1)
- Nursing homes in Florala (1)
- Nursing homes in Florence (4)
- Nursing homes in Foley (1)
- Nursing homes in Fort Payne (1)
- Nursing homes in Gadsden (3)
- Nursing homes in Gardendale (1)
- Nursing homes in Geneva (1)
- Nursing homes in Georgiana (1)
- Nursing homes in Glencoe (1)
- Nursing homes in Goodwater (1)
- Nursing homes in Grand Bay (1)
- Nursing homes in Greensboro (1)
- Nursing homes in Greenville (1)
- Nursing homes in Guin (1)
- Nursing homes in Guntersville (2)
- Nursing homes in Haleyville (1)
- Nursing homes in Hamilton (1)
- Nursing homes in Hanceville (1)
- Nursing homes in Hartford (1)
- Nursing homes in Hayneville (1)
- Nursing homes in Heflin (1)
- Nursing homes in Hoover (1)
- Nursing homes in Hueytown (2)
- Nursing homes in Huntsville (9)
- Nursing homes in Irondale (1)
- Nursing homes in Jackson (1)
- Nursing homes in Jacksonville (1)
- Nursing homes in Jasper (3)
- Nursing homes in Killen (1)
- Nursing homes in Lafayette (2)
- Nursing homes in Lanett (1)
- Nursing homes in Linden (1)
- Nursing homes in Lineville (1)
- Nursing homes in Luverne (1)
- Nursing homes in Madison (2)
- Nursing homes in Marion (2)
- Nursing homes in Mc Calla (1)
- Nursing homes in Mobile (14)
- Nursing homes in Monroeville (2)
- Nursing homes in Montgomery (8)
- Nursing homes in Moulton (1)
- Nursing homes in Moundville (1)
- Nursing homes in Muscle Shoals (1)
- Nursing homes in Northport (5)
- Nursing homes in Oneonta (2)
- Nursing homes in Opelika (1)
- Nursing homes in Opp (1)
- Nursing homes in Owens Cross Roads (1)
- Nursing homes in Oxford (1)
- Nursing homes in Ozark (2)
- Nursing homes in Pell City (3)
- Nursing homes in Phenix City (3)
- Nursing homes in Piedmont (1)
- Nursing homes in Pleasant Grove (2)
- Nursing homes in Prattville (1)
- Nursing homes in Red Bay (1)
- Nursing homes in Reform (1)
- Nursing homes in Roanoke (2)
- Nursing homes in Robertsdale (1)
- Nursing homes in Russellville (3)
- Nursing homes in Scottsboro (2)
- Nursing homes in Selma (3)
- Nursing homes in Spanish Fort (1)
- Nursing homes in Sylacauga (2)
- Nursing homes in Talladega (1)
- Nursing homes in Tallassee (1)
- Nursing homes in Thomasville (1)
- Nursing homes in Troy (1)
- Nursing homes in Trussville (1)
- Nursing homes in Tuscaloosa (1)
- Nursing homes in Tuscumbia (2)
- Nursing homes in Tuskegee (1)
- Nursing homes in Union Springs (1)
- Nursing homes in Valley (1)
- Nursing homes in Vernon (1)
- Nursing homes in Vestavia (1)
- Nursing homes in Wetumpka (1)
- Nursing homes in Winfield (1)
- Nursing homes in York (1)
Compare to Other States
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Official Sources
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- Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
- CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
- CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
- 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
- National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families