Nursing home
Fair Haven
1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35210 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 259 certified beds
Fair Haven is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.07 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jun 17, 2021 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 10 fines totaling $31,615In CMS records: 10 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Fair Haven compares
This facility vs. the Alabama and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Alabama avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.07 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.0% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 10 fines totaling $31,615, 10 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Fair Haven
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2021 - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2020 - Potential for harm
Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2020
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2020 - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2020 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2020 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1424 Montclair Road
Birmingham, AL 35210 - CMS certification #
- 015076
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 259
- Avg residents/day
- 233.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-03-07
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Fair Haven using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 19, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 26, 2022. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Fair Haven Retirement Community, INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(m)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(m)(2)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Vincent'S Birmingham, Birmingham. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Martin's in the Pines, Irondale. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Birmingham. 4.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35210 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Montclair, Birmingham, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care South Avenue, Birmingham, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Birmingham, Birmingham, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35210.
Amedisys Hospice Of Birmingham, office in Homewood, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Acg Hospice-Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Gentiva Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Topaz Bay Senior Health PC, Birmingham. 4.5 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 risk
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 very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fair Haven a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fair Haven an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fair Haven staffed?
Fair Haven reports 4.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Fair Haven had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fair Haven have?
Fair Haven is certified for 259 beds.