Assisted living in Birmingham, AL

These are the 18 licensed assisted-living and memory-care communities in Birmingham, Alabama. Unlike nursing homes, assisted living has no federal or state star rating — so, to stay honest, we do not rank them and we do not invent a score. We list every community alphabetically, show what Alabama licenses it for, and show its state inspection record where the state publishes one — saying so plainly where it doesn’t, because no record is not a clean record. No community pays to appear here.

Insights

How to read this: Alabama publishes no bulk assisted-living inspection file, so for most communities here we hold no state record at all — and “no record” is not a clean record. That absence is why this page shows what the state does license (capacity, memory care) and leaves quality to you: tour in person, ask the community for its most recent survey, and call the state ombudsman, who will know about complaints that never reach a public file.

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Bluffs at Greystone I, The
State publishes no inspection record87 licensed beds
6328 Farley Lane, Birmingham, AL
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Brookdale University Park ALF (AL) Group Assisted Living Facility
State publishes no inspection record60 licensed beds
400 University Park Drive, Birmingham, AL
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Brookdale University Park SCALF (AL)
State publishes no inspection record70 licensed beds
400 University Park Drive, Birmingham, AL
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Bungalows at Riverchase
State publishes no inspection record38 licensed beds
2184 Parkway Lake Dr., Birmingham, AL
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Fair Haven - Assisted Living
State publishes no inspection record76 licensed beds
1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL
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Fair Haven - Specialty Care
State publishes no inspection record64 licensed beds
1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL
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Greenbriar at the Altamont Assisted Living Facility
State publishes no inspection record46 licensed beds
2831 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham, AL
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Kirkwood by the River
State publishes no inspection record46 licensed beds
3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham, AL
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Kirkwood by the River Specialty Care
State publishes no inspection record34 licensed beds
3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham, AL
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Lakeview Estates
State publishes no inspection record76 licensed beds
2634 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL
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Metta Reflections at Redmont Ridge
State publishes no inspection record32 licensed beds
285 West Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, AL
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Monark Grove Greystone
State publishes no inspection record32 licensed beds
6328 Farley Lane, Birmingham, AL
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Neighborhood at Vestavia Hills Specialty Care Assisted Living, The
State publishes no inspection record24 licensed beds
2435 Columbiana Road, Birmingham, AL
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Neighborhood at Vestavia Hills, The
State publishes no inspection record77 licensed beds
2435 Columbiana Road, Birmingham, AL
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Redmont Ridge
State publishes no inspection record48 licensed beds
285 West Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, AL
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The Brook
State publishes no inspection record48 licensed beds
3776 Crosshaven Drive, Birmingham, AL
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The Ridge at Meadowbrook
State publishes no inspection record50 licensed beds
700 Corporate Ridge Road, Birmingham, AL
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The Ridge at Meadowbrook SCALF Group Specialty Care Assisted Living Facility
State publishes no inspection record40 licensed beds
700 Corporate Ridge Road, Birmingham, AL

Keep looking: read the Alabama state guides — assisted living and nursing homes — browse all assisted-living records by state, find the closest communities to your ZIP, or filter every facility by inspection record. Or see the ranked best nursing homes in Birmingham, AL. Back to every Alabama city.

How we order this list

We do not rank assisted living, because there is no federal star rating for it — the CMS five-star system covers nursing homes only, and assisted living is licensed and inspected by each state with no equivalent score. We could build a composite score out of capacity, memory-care beds and whatever enforcement data a state happens to publish, and put a number at the top of this page. We won’t: it would be our opinion wearing the costume of a government rating, and it would rank hardest on the states that publish least. So we list every licensed community alphabetically, show what the state licenses it for, and show its inspection record where the state publishes one.

Roughly two-thirds of states publish no bulk assisted-living inspection file at all. Where that is the case we say so on the community’s row rather than leaving a reassuring blank — an empty record is missing data, not a good record, and the difference matters most precisely where someone is about to make a decision.

No community pays to appear here. There is no sponsored placement, no paid listing, and no referral fee. The page carries ordinary Google display advertising, sold against the page and with no bearing on who is listed or in what order. Inspection records come straight from state licensing agencies.

Common questions

Does Medicaid pay here?

It depends on the state. Traditional Medicaid does not cover room and board in assisted living, but many states help pay for assisted-living services through a Medicaid waiver. Coverage and availability vary by community, so confirm directly. See our Medicaid and long-term care guide.

How current is this data?

Assisted-living inspection records are published by state licensing agencies and vary by state in how often they are updated. The absence of a violation does not guarantee the absence of problems, so always verify with the community and your state Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

What does the star rating mean?

There is no federal star rating for assisted living — the CMS five-star system covers nursing homes only. That is why we do not rank assisted-living communities, and instead show each community’s state licensing record so you can read it yourself.

Assisted-living inspection records are published by state licensing agencies and vary by state. The absence of a violation does not guarantee the absence of problems. Always verify with the community and your state Long-Term Care Ombudsman.