Best Nursing Homes in Birmingham, Alabama — 2026 Rankings

Birmingham, Alabama has 20 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. 0 facilities currently report zero CMS deficiency citations, while 4 have Immediate Jeopardy-level events on record. Rankings are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Facility Rankings

1. Greenbriar At The Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit — 6 deficiencies
2. South Health And Rehabilitation, LLC — 6 deficiencies
3. East Glen — 8 deficiencies (IJ history)
4. Eastview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center — 8 deficiencies
5. Kirkwood By The River — 8 deficiencies
6. Cherry Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center — 9 deficiencies
7. Civic Center Health And Rehabilitation, LLC — 10 deficiencies
8. Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility — 10 deficiencies
9. Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center — 11 deficiencies
10. Fair Haven — 11 deficiencies
11. Northway Health And Rehabilitation, LLC — 11 deficiencies
12. South Haven Health And Rehabilitation, LLC — 12 deficiencies
13. Birmingham Nursing And Rehabilitation Center East — 14 deficiencies (IJ history)
14. Oak Knoll Health And Rehabilitation, LLC — 14 deficiencies (IJ history)
15. Arabella Health & Wellness Of Birmingham — 15 deficiencies
16. North Hill Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr, LLC — 16 deficiencies
17. Brookdale University Park SNF (al) — 17 deficiencies
18. Diversicare Of Riverchase — 18 deficiencies
19. Elite Nursing And Rehabilitation Care Center — 22 deficiencies
20. Birmingham Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr LLC — 23 deficiencies (IJ history)

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Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
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