Nursing homes in Alabama
Compare 223 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across Alabama (AL). The average overall CMS Five-Star rating is 3★ — below the national average (3.1★). Browse by city or provider.
Alabama is home to 223 nursing facilities that provide essential skilled care under federal Medicare and Medicaid certification. These centers are evaluated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare tool, which assigns an overall rating on a five-star scale based on health inspections, staffing ratios, and clinical quality measures. Across the state, facilities maintain an average rating of 3 stars, with high-performing locations like Coosa Valley Healthcare Center in Sylacauga achieving top marks. Use this directory to browse Alabama nursing homes by major cities like Birmingham or Mobile and compare individual star ratings to inform your decision.
Rating distribution
avg 3★ · 223 homes5★
43 (19%)
4★
44 (20%)
3★
53 (24%)
2★
47 (21%)
1★
36 (16%)
Top 10 highest rated homes in Alabama
- 1.COOSA VALLEY HEALTHCARE CENTERSylacauga5.0
- 2.HIGHLANDS HEALTH AND REHABScottsboro5.0
- 3.ATHENS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LLCAthens5.0
- 4.KELLER LANDINGTuscumbia5.0
- 5.WEST GATE VILLAGEBrewton5.0
- 6.CLEBURNE COUNTY NURSING HOMEHeflin5.0
- 7.TERRACE MANOR NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, INCRussellville5.0
- 8.COTTAGE OF THE SHOALSTuscumbia5.0
- 9.SOUTHLAND NURSING HOMEMarion5.0
- 10.CROWNE HEALTH CARE OF CITRONELLECitronelle5.0
Aged Care Planning Regions
Official government regions used to plan and fund aged care across Alabama.
Jefferson
34 homes · 10 suburbs · avg 2.1★
Mobile
16 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.4★
Madison
12 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.8★
Montgomery
8 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2.5★
Baldwin
7 homes · 6 suburbs · avg 2.9★
Tuscaloosa
6 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.8★
Etowah
6 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.2★
Lauderdale
5 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3★
Marshall
5 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.6★
Walker
5 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 1.6★
Calhoun
5 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.4★
Franklin
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.5★
Elmore
4 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 2.2★
Chambers
4 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 3★
Cullman
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3★
Morgan
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.2★
Tallapoosa
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 4★
St. Clair
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.2★
Talladega
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 4.3★
Jackson
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.7★
Colbert
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 5★
Dallas
3 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2.7★
Shelby
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3★
Marion
3 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 3.7★
Houston
3 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2.3★
De Kalb
3 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 3.7★
Russell
3 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3.3★
Covington
3 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 3.3★
Limestone
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4★
Escambia
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 5★
Coffee
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.5★
Perry
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Clay
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 4.5★
Randolph
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
Pickens
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 5★
Winston
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3★
Geneva
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 4.5★
Blount
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3.5★
Marengo
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 5★
Butler
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 4★
Hale
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 4.5★
Clarke
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 4.5★
Lee
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.5★
Dale
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3.5★
Monroe
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4★
Chilton
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4★
Sumter
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
Cleburne
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Autauga
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Conecuh
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4★
Macon
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
Washington
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Lawrence
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Fayette
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Choctaw
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Bullock
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Greene
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Barbour
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
Cherokee
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2★
Coosa
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Pike
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Bibb
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Lamar
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Crenshaw
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4★
Henry
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4★
Wilcox
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5★
Lowndes
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4★
Largest providers in Alabama
NHS MANAGEMENT
33 homes in AL · 43 nationally · avg 2.8★
DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE
19 homes in AL · 44 nationally · avg 2.6★
CROWNE HEALTH CARE
18 homes in AL · 18 nationally · avg 4.2★
VENZA CARE MANAGEMENT
13 homes in AL · 22 nationally · avg 2.4★
ARABELLA HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
11 homes in AL · 12 nationally · avg 2.8★
BALL HEALTHCARE SERVICES
10 homes in AL · 10 nationally · avg 3.1★
NOLAND HEALTH
10 homes in AL · 10 nationally · avg 2.7★
GENESIS HEALTHCARE
7 homes in AL · 185 nationally · avg 2.4★
NORBERT BENNETT & DONALD DENZ
7 homes in AL · 29 nationally · avg 1.8★
PRIME HEALTH CARE ENTERPRISES
5 homes in AL · 5 nationally · avg 3.8★
PRESTON HEALTH SERVICES
5 homes in AL · 5 nationally · avg 3★
TRINITY MANAGEMENT, INC.
5 homes in AL · 5 nationally · avg 4.2★