Nursing home
Northway Health and Rehabilitation
1424 North 25Th Street, Birmingham, AL 35234 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Nhs Management (43 facilities) · 113 certified beds
Northway Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Birmingham, Alabama. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Northway Health and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.80 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.29 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.85 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.0% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the April 17, 2024 inspection was corrected by May 22, 2024
What inspectors found at Northway Health and Rehabilitation
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
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 23, 2019 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2018 - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2018 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2018
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 North 25Th Street
Birmingham, AL 35234 - CMS certification #
- 015047
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 113
- Avg residents/day
- 108.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-11-01
- Chain
- Nhs Management (43 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Nhs Management
Nhs Management operates 43 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Nhs Management facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2012
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jul 21, 2012 to Jul 18, 2014. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Employer as DOL recorded it: Northway Health & Rehab., L.L.C. (Northway Health and Rehabilitation, L.L.C.). Case 1732153.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, Birmingham. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Birmingham. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Harbin Discount Pharmacy. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35234 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Crown Dialysis, Birmingham, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Magic City Dialysis, Birmingham, 1.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Red Mountain Ht At Home, Birmingham, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35234.
Amedisys Hospice Of Birmingham, office in Homewood, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Affinity Hospice, office in Birmingham, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Acg Hospice-Birmingham, office in Birmingham, 7.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC, Birmingham. 1.9 miles away, straight line. 10 geriatric medicine doctors 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 moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Northway Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Northway Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Northway Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Northway Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Northway Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Northway Health and Rehabilitation have?
Northway Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 113 beds.