Alabama has 224 Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing homes on federal record. Below is the current landscape from the CMS Care Compare database (July 2026 release) — the same data ClearPath decodes and ranks in every family report.
43 Alabama facilities hold a 5-star overall rating — more than fit this list. The ten shown lead within that group on CMS health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure ratings.
| Facility | City | Overall | Staffing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc | Russellville | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Washington County Nursing Home | Chatom | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Woodhaven Manor Nursing Home | Demopolis | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Crowne Health Care Of Thomasville | Thomasville | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Goodwater Healthcare Center | Goodwater | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Piedmont Health Care Center | Piedmont | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Atmore Nursing Center | Atmore | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor Sacred Heart Residence | Mobile | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| The Pine Of Camden, Llc | Camden | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Cleburne County Nursing Home | Heflin | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ |
Ranked by CMS overall and staffing star ratings. A ClearPath report goes deeper — inspection citations, fines, staffing turnover, review analysis, and safety-flag screening for every facility in your search area.
CMS currently flags 12 Alabama facilities with an abuse icon and lists 6 in the Special Focus program for persistent quality problems. These designations appear automatically in every ClearPath report and cap a facility’s ranking regardless of its star rating.
| Facility | City | Federal Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Health And Rehab | Bridgeport | Special Focus Abuse Flag |
| Falkville Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Falkville | Special Focus |
| Knollwood Healthcare | Mobile | Special Focus |
| Magnolia Ridge | Gardendale | Special Focus Abuse Flag |
| Merry Wood Lodge | Elmore | Special Focus Abuse Flag |
| Walker Rehabilitation Center, Inc | Carbon Hill | Special Focus Abuse Flag |
Star ratings are only the surface. ClearPath reads the full federal record for every certified facility in your Alabama search area — abuse citations, inspection failures, fines, staffing collapse — and hands you a ranked, plain-English report in minutes. Reports start at $47, one-time. Paid by families, never by facilities.
Get Your Ranked Report →See a free sample report firstSource: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), July 2026 monthly release. Ratings and flags change monthly — ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is independent and accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility.