Fair Haven
1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35210 · Jefferson County · 259 certified beds · avg 243 residents/day · certified since Mar 7, 1967 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2021 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
| Jun 17, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jun 17, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Jan 30, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. |
| Jan 30, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care. |
| Jan 30, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Jan 30, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Jan 30, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 7, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 7, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Mar 7, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | D |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
9 fines totaling $28,470.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $4,235 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $3,882 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Fine | $3,529 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $3,147 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Fine | $2,797 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Fine | $2,447 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $2,098 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $1,748 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Alabama avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.46 | 4.43 | 3.95 | top 6% in Alabama; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.30 | 0.74 | 0.69 | bottom 1% in Alabama; bottom 10% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.97 | 3.73 | 3.50 | top 3% in Alabama; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.10 | 0.36 | 0.48 | bottom 1% in Alabama; bottom 1% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 46.9 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 39.5 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.38, RN 0.24, weekend 3.99. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Home for the Aging | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/07/1967 |
| Allison, William | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Allison, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Baxter, John | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2008 |
| Baxter, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2008 |
| Carden, Nathan | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Carden, Nathan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Chapman, Lynn | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
| Chapman, Lynn | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
| Clark, Marsha | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2009 |
| Clark, Marsha | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2009 |
| Davies, Patrick | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/23/2020 |
| Davies, Patrick | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/23/2020 |
| Faulkner, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/09/2023 |
| Faulkner, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/09/2023 |
| Faulkner, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/09/2023 |
| Floore, Malcolm | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Floore, Malcolm | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Giles, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2007 |
| Giles, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2007 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "What exactly do you hand off to the next provider when a resident is discharged, and how do you confirm they received it?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's in the Pines | 0.6 mi | Irondale, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| The Healthcare Center of Eastview | 2.5 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit | 3.4 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 4.6 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center | 4.7 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Northway Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 4.8 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 4.8 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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| East Glen | 5.8 mi | Birmingham, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
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| Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River | 6.5 mi | Vestavia, AL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015076.