Fair Haven
Nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama, CMS certification number 015076
1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35210 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 259
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 17, 2021
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $12,704 (3)
Does Fair Haven take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Fair Haven is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Fair Haven reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.75
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.29
- Weekend total hours
- 4.06
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 17, 2021 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 30, 2020, found 5.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Fair Haven 3 times in the past 3 years, for $12,704 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 234.4 residents live here, about 91% of its 259 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 259
- Average residents per day
- 234.4
- Certified since
- March 7, 1967
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Fair Haven
- Legal business name
- Methodist Home for the Aging
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Fair Haven
- St Martin's in the Pines4941 Montevallo Road, Irondale 35210
- The Healthcare Center of Eastview7755 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham 35206
- Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit2831 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham 35205
- South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC1220 South 17th Street, Birmingham 35205
- Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center300 Royal Tower Drive, Birmingham 35209
See also all nursing homes in Birmingham.
Who inspects nursing homes in Alabama
Alabama's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Alabama, the 20 in Birmingham, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Fair Haven, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Fair Haven
What is the CMS star rating of Fair Haven?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Fair Haven accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Fair Haven?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Fair Haven?
Methodist Home for the Aging, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.