Columbia Cottage Mountain Brook
Columbia Cottage Mountain Brook offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Birmingham, Alabama. Assisted living helps with daily tasks while residents maintain their own living spaces, memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and respite care offers a short-term stay when a usual caregiver is traveling or recovering.
The community is in the Cahaba Heights neighborhood and has a Walk Score of 63, so some errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may still be able to reach certain nearby destinations independently, and the range of care options may suit someone whose needs grow over time or a family seeking short-term support.
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About This Community
Pricing & Financial Information
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- Family-style dining.
Patricia Tinsley brings over 20 years of experience working with the elderly. She began her career as a Dietary Aide and has advanced to her current role as Executive Director at Columbia Cottage Mountain Brook. Patricia is passionate about senior care and values her work at the Cottage. She enjoys bowling, traveling, and sightseeing in her free time.
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5.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Birmingham's city center to Columbia Cottage Mountain Brook's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 2.67 miles to nearest hospital (Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham)
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Info below is compiled from the AL Dept. of Public Health (ADPH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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| Brookdale University Park | AL IL | Birmingham (South Denver) | 60
Facility
60
AL AVG
62
Rank
#46 / 124 | Yes |
84
Facility
84
AL AVG
33
Rank
#1 / 144 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ | Brandon Bornstein |
| The Neighborhood at Vestavia Hills | AL IL MC RC | Birmingham (Homewood) | 77
Facility
77
AL AVG
62
Rank
#33 / 124 | Yes |
31
Facility
31
AL AVG
33
Rank
#76 / 144 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | B- | Barbara Chatman |
| Danberry at Inverness | AL IL MC | Birmingham | 56
Facility
56
AL AVG
62
Rank
#56 / 124 | Yes |
51
Facility
51
AL AVG
33
Rank
#28 / 144 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed | - | William Lytton |
| Galleria Woods | AL CCRC IL NH RC SNF | Birmingham | 24
Facility
24
AL AVG
62
Rank
#114 / 124 | Yes |
28
Facility
28
AL AVG
33
Rank
#80 / 144 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ | Lynda Sullivan |
| Columbia Cottage Mountain Brook | AL RC | Birmingham (Cahaba Heights) | - | No |
63
Facility
63
AL AVG
33
Rank
#7 / 144 | - | - | Patricia Tinsley |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other AL assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 5 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Programs that may help with care and living costs in Alabama
Columbia Cottage Mountain Brook is in Birmingham, Alabama. These programs may support different care settings or living expenses. A listing does not confirm this community participates; our concierge team can help confirm.
Elderly and Disabled Waiver
Alabama Medicaid E&D Waiver
- Income limit
- 2026 · Up to $2,982/month for an individual under the 2026 waiver standard. Trust and spousal rules require individual review.
- Asset limit
- $2,000 in countable resources for the individual applicant. Exemptions and spousal protections apply.
Eligibility
- General
- Alabama resident who meets Medicaid and nursing-facility level-of-care criteria for the elderly or disabled waiver.
- AL specifics
- A Medicaid eligibility decision and assessment are required; an income figure alone does not establish eligibility.
What it provides
- Assessed home and community services under an approved care plan; specific hours and respite amounts require authorization.
Alabama Respite for Caregivers Program
Alabama Respite voucher program
Eligibility
- General
- Full-time unpaid family caregiver providing at least 40 hours/week for a person of any age with disability or chronic illness; both reside in Alabama.
- AL specifics
- FY 2027 vouchers require no other respite assistance; one caregiver per household. Proof of diagnosis and eligible respite provider are required.
What it provides
- Reimbursement for approved respite costs paid by the caregiver within the voucher award and period; limited funding.
Alabama CARES Program
AL CARES
- Income limit
- 2026 · Income does not prevent access; greatest social and economic need receives priority.
Eligibility
- General
- Family caregivers of frail adults age 60+ and qualifying older relative caregivers of children or adults with disabilities.
- AL specifics
- Eligibility and respite allocation are assessed through the Area Agency on Aging.
What it provides
- Information and access assistance; caregiver training and counseling; support groups; assessed respite and supplemental support.
SenioRx Prescription Assistance Program
AL SenioRx
- Income limit
- Eligibility depends on the participating pharmaceutical assistance program.
Eligibility
- General
- People age 55+ with chronic illness and limited prescription coverage; younger people with qualifying disability may also receive assistance.
- AL specifics
- SenioRx helps with applications and medication access. Eligibility and covered medications depend on the participating assistance program.
What it provides
- Help obtaining free or lower-cost prescription medicines through participating assistance programs; no guaranteed annual savings.
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
AL WAP
- Who it is for
- Income-eligible households whose home needs energy-efficiency improvements
- Income limit
- Generally at or below 200% of current federal poverty guidelines, adjusted for household size.
Eligibility
- General
- Low-income Alabama households selected by local weatherization agencies; priority includes older adults and people with disabilities.
- AL specifics
- A home energy assessment determines eligible improvements. Local agencies serve Alabama counties.
What it provides
- Approved energy-efficiency improvements such as insulation and air sealing; no guaranteed household savings or fixed cash grant.




