“The new director is doing a great job, and management is great about responsiveness. Mom seems to really enjoy the meals, and the dining staff is so sweet. There's a monthly activity calendar and a weekly menu, and things have definitely improved in the two years she's been here. Housekeeping helps her out, and every time we put in a maintenance request, they've done it right away.”





What residents and families say
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“Everyone here does a wonderful job. Management is very helpful, and I like how one of them stops by our table at lunch to talk. The servers are respectful, and the menu is colorful with pictures of what we're going to eat. I go to just about all the activities. Housekeeping makes everything look good and smell good. The maintenance men keep everything running and take care of us. Transportation has taken me to appointments when my daughters can't. I sure would recommend it.”
“Management here is very efficient, and they have great activities. My housekeeper comes every Wednesday and does what I ask her to; she's very good. Everything I've asked maintenance to do, they've been very quick to get done, and the building is in good condition. I'm happy with the accommodations, and I feel safe and comfortable here.”
“My son and daughter-in-law recommended this place because it's close to them and has a lot of activities and a meal plan, and I don't cook. Any time I have a question, management takes care of it. Most of the food is good, and I've got plenty of activities. Housekeeping is prompt and every week does the laundry, cleans the bathroom and kitchen, vacuums, and makes the beds. I'm quite pleased and would recommend it.”
“Living here has been an unexpectedly pleasant surprise. Management is always on top of things and makes sure I have everything I need, and if the cable messes up, they fix it. The people who work and live here are very nice. If you need something done, just let the front desk know and somebody comes up as soon as they can. Housekeeping is wonderful, transportation always gets me where I need to go, and I feel very safe. The staff is wonderful.”
“I love it here. We're just like a little happy family, everybody is so kind, and we all try to help each other. I prayed about this place before I moved here, and I feel like I'm in the right place. Our housekeeper always goes beyond what you ask, and maintenance gets things done in no time. There's always something going on, the grounds are kept beautifully, and you could not feel any safer. This is my home now, and I wish I could find people to move in here.”
“Management takes care of things and doesn't leave you hanging, and every employee knows your name. They cook real good meals, and the servers check on you. There are lots of good activities and good trails for walking. Housekeeping is excellent and right on time every Thursday, and maintenance came over just about immediately. The drivers are good and always on time. My patio home has a real good layout, like living in a house, and they welcome my small dog. I've already recommended it to a couple of people.”
“The management is top-notch, always responsive and helpful. The activities department keeps residents engaged with a variety of fun events, and my mother enjoys the social atmosphere. The housekeeping team is professional and thorough, ensuring everything is spotless. Overall, the community feels like a family, and I truly appreciate the safe and welcoming environment. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a caring community.”
“The management is incredibly friendly and responsive, making me feel right at home. The dining options are delicious and varied, and the staff is attentive. I love the activities they offer; there's always something fun to do. Housekeeping is efficient, and maintenance is prompt whenever I need assistance. Overall, I feel safe and comfortable here, and I highly recommend this place to anyone considering a move.”
“The management team is incredibly courteous and responsive, making me feel right at home. There are so many activities available, and I love the inviting atmosphere with beautiful trees and my lovely balcony. The housekeeping staff is excellent, and I feel safe and comfortable here. Overall, the value for what I'm paying is outstanding. I highly recommend this place!”
“The management team was incredibly supportive and always ready to help. The food was excellent, with plenty of fresh options. I loved the activities they offered; there was never a dull moment! Housekeeping was top-notch, and maintenance was prompt and reliable. Overall, I felt safe and valued during my time there!”
“The management is very accessible and responsive, which makes a big difference. The activities are well-organized and there's something fun happening almost every day. The housekeeping team does an excellent job, keeping everything clean and tidy. Overall, I feel safe and comfortable here. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a welcoming community.”
“I couldn't be happier with my decision to move here. The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming, making me feel right at home. The activities are fun and tailored to everyone's interests, and the maintenance team is always quick to help with any requests. The grounds are beautifully maintained, adding to the overall charm of the place. I highly recommend this community to anyone looking for a vibrant and supportive environment!”
“I recently moved into a senior living facility, and the experience has been great so far. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, always going the extra mile to make me feel comfortable. The food is fantastic, and I'm really enjoying the variety of meal options. Plus, the community is well-maintained, making it a lovely place to live. Overall, I'm very pleased with my new home, and I highly recommend it to others.”
“My parents lived at the community and I recommend it to people. Management staff is knowledgeable, accessible and everyone there is happy. They go down to the cafeteria and everything is going well with the dining. Plus, the housekeeping is excellent, everything in the apartment works great, and they offer activities to do there. They feel safe and comfortable there.”
“I am really happy and it works for me really well. The management does a great job and the food is good and there is a good variety.”
“We picked this place because the apartments are larger, I was impressed with everyone I met, and being gated and locked at night impressed me. Management staff is respectful, knowledgeable, accessible and responsive. The dining is impressive and my parents have been happier going to eat, stuffing themselves. They're having a blast with activities and bingo is one of the things they love. Housekeeping cleans exactly how mom likes and they do it well. If I found anyone that needed Independent Living, I'd tell them to definitely look there and not waste time looking at other places. They're over the moon and really love the freedom there.”
“The management staff have been very helpful and all you have to do is call them and it is johnny on the spot! The dining room staff are very friendly and they are very obliging and if you need anything they are right there for you. Plus, the activity staff keep you moving. There is something every day that you can do and they do offer outside activities. Recently, they took a group out for breakfast and they have a trip to Walmart and Publix every week. The housekeeper is very good and very prompt and the maintenance are very prompt too.If I call them for anything they are right here. I have met the two guys that do maintenance and both of them are very nice people. I would recommend it and I am very satisfied with where I am.”
“I recently moved into this place and it was friendly, open, loving, less restricted than other places, and just looked comfortable. I'm happy with the price, services and accommodations I'm provided. Management is always doing something and remembering everyones' names too. I like the food and the wait service is excellent. The activities are organized, handled well and I have a calendar posted on my fridge. The housekeeper sweeps, mops and vacuums. Overall, I feel safe and comfortable here.”
“I am happy with my apartment. I have it fixed up outdoors and I feel like I'm living in a garden. Everything is great and I love it here. The food is really very good and there are activities most every day.”
About the community
Pine Valley is an independent living community in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama publishes no licensing record for it. 20+ residents and family members have shared phone-verified testimonials through Senior Living Alliance.
Life at Pine Valley

Dining
Freshly prepared meals are served daily. The community has a cafe and bistro and a private dining room, and residents can share chef-prepared meals with neighbors.

Activities
The activities program includes dancing, music therapy, wine and cheese socials, jewelry making, Bible study, a walking club, a crochet and knit club and tea parties. Weekday mornings start with exercise classes that range from light weights to chair yoga. Day trips have included Lake Lurleen State Park, Ol' Colony Golf Complex and the Alabama Museum of Natural History. Residents can also use a putting green and a woodworking shop.
Amenities
- Library
- Beauty and barber shop
- Cafe and bistro
- Private dining room
- Activities room
- Woodworking shop
- Putting green
- Courtyard
- Walking paths
- Landscaped grounds
- Piano
- Family room
Floor plans
10 layouts from Pine Valley’s website. Sizes and prices are as the community lists them; ask which are available now.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Living | $1,800 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Pine Valley says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
How this page is paid for. Lilisity is operated by Senior Living Alliance. Pine Valley is a member and pays SLA for its resident and family interview program. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating or the order of search results. Testimonials come from SLA phone interviews. Prices, license details and inspections come from the community’s published rates and public records. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
Nearest emergency room
2.7 miles
Dch Regional Medical Center, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
License and ownership
Licensing information for Pine Valley is not available. Alabama does not publish a licensing record for this community (independent living, which Alabama does not license).
Many independent living communities are not licensed by the state, and a campus is often licensed once under a single name. The absence of a record is not a finding about this community.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 2.7 mi, nursing home 1.2 mi, pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Dch Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, Northport. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health Of Tuscaloosa, Northport. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Jann's Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35406 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rrc Northridge, Northport, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Northriver Home Dialysis (Pd), Tuscaloosa, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Northport Dialysis, Northport, 1.0 mile away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35406.
Alabama Hospice Care Of Tuscaloosa, office in Northport, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Southerncare New Beacon - Jasper, office in Northport, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of West Alabama, office in Tuscaloosa, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Northport. 2.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- What does the monthly fee include, and what costs extra?
- If care needs change, what help can be added here, and who provides it?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Pine Valley provide?
Pine Valley offers independent living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama publishes no licensing record for it, which is usual for independent living and for one community on a campus the state licenses under a single name.
Does Pine Valley have verified testimonials?
Yes. 20+ residents and family members have shared testimonials about Pine Valley through phone interviews verified by Senior Living Alliance.
How much does Pine Valley cost?
The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Pine Valley?
Use Pine Valley's website, vitalityseniorliving.com/senior-living-locations/alabama/tuscaloosa, or visit at 800 Rice Valley Road North, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406.
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