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Fair Haven

Nursing home in Birmingham, AL

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35210
Phone
(205) 956-4150
Listed under
Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
015076
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
259
Average residents per day
234
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Methodist Home for the Aging
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 7, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 015076. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 17, 2021. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 7, 2019 to Jun 17, 2021): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 17, 2021Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2021Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2021Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2020Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2020Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2020Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2020Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2020Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2019Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2019Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2019Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $12,704 in the last three years.

Oct 30, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 23, 2023Fine: $4,235
Oct 17, 2023Fine: $3,882

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.75 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.53 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.29 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.06 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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