Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit
Nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama, CMS certification number 015446
2831 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 95
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 8, 2021
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit 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
- 3.88
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.75
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.49
- Weekend total hours
- 3.07
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 16.7%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 8, 2021 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 6, 2020, found 2.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 88 residents live here, about 93% of its 95 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 88
- Certified since
- June 12, 2002
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit
- Legal business name
- Greenbriar at the Altamont, LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 10 homes nationally under Noland Health, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit
- South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC1220 South 17th Street, Birmingham 35205
- Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC1201 22nd Street North, Birmingham 35234
- Northway Health and Rehabilitation, LLC1424 North 25th Street, Birmingham 35234
- Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center300 Royal Tower Drive, Birmingham 35209
- Fair Haven1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham 35210
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?
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Questions about Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit
What is the CMS star rating of Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit?
Greenbriar at the Altamont, LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.