Page 10 of Best Assisted Living in Alabama

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 165 assisted living communities in AL using AL Dept. of Public Health (ADPH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in AL
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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.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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.
Fair Haven – Assisted Living
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Birmingham
76
Facility 76
AL AVG 63
Rank #35 / 125
No
7
Facility 7
AL AVG 33
Rank #131 / 146
Earnestine Thompson
Carillon Oaks Madison
AL
IL
MC
Madison
48
Facility 48
AL AVG 63
Rank #74 / 125
No
25
Facility 25
AL AVG 33
Rank #92 / 146
Jannie Ford
Wellpoint Assisted Living
AL
IL
MC
Owens Cross Roads
50
Facility 50
AL AVG 63
Rank #70 / 125
No
15
Facility 15
AL AVG 33
Rank #116 / 146
Allison Yancey
Knollwood Pointe
AL
MC
Mobile (Canterbury)
23
Facility 23
AL AVG 63
Rank #116 / 125
Yes
10
Facility 10
AL AVG 33
Rank #125 / 146
Kendrick Wells
Extendicare Health and Rehab
AL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Dothan
170
Facility 170
AL AVG 63
Rank #3 / 125
Yes
67
Facility 67
AL AVG 33
Rank #6 / 146
Shenika Ford
McClellan Senior Living
AL
IL
Anniston
60
Facility 60
AL AVG 63
Rank #47 / 125
No
10
Facility 10
AL AVG 33
Rank #125 / 146
Angie Johnson
Serenity South Senior Living at Troy
AL
MC
RC
Troy (Dozier Estates)
16
Facility 16
AL AVG 63
Rank #117 / 125
Yes
43
Facility 43
AL AVG 33
Rank #47 / 146
Allison Cook
Volante Senior Living of Peachtree
AL
IL
MC
Trussville
32
Facility 32
AL AVG 63
Rank #101 / 125
Yes
32
Facility 32
AL AVG 33
Rank #73 / 146
Kelley Self
Angels for the Elderly
AL
Montgomery (Bellehurst)
-Yes
55
Facility 55
AL AVG 33
Rank #21 / 146
-
Grand South Senior Living ALF
AL
MC
RC
Dothan
40
Facility 40
AL AVG 63
Rank #90 / 125
No
16
Facility 16
AL AVG 33
Rank #114 / 146
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Overview of Fair Haven – Assisted Living

With a 76-bed capacity, Fair Haven – Assisted Living provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care dedicated to adults 55+ in Birmingham, AL. Along with assistance with daily tasks, the community also provides nursing services for continuous clinical support. Those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia also receive specialized care.

Additionally, rehabilitation services are available to provide on-site recovery support. The community’s multiple levels of care allow residents to stay even when their needs grow. Housekeeping and linen services are also provided, and utilities are included, to help with residents’ household tasks.

Administered by Earnestine Thompson, the community’s Occupancy is at 28.9%, and pets are allowed, so residents can keep an animal companion with them. A salon and chapel make personal-care appointments and religious services available, while the courtyard and garden offer outdoor spaces within the community. Residents can also use an exercise room, library, computer lab, bistro, and craft room.

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Overview of Carillon Oaks Madison

Carillon Oaks Madison is an all-female memory care community in Madison, AL, that specializes in caring for older adults with dementia or Alzheimer’s. With its intimate and home-like environment, the community ensures older adults can feel at ease during their stay. Assistance with hygiene, medication management, and enrichment programs are also offered to improve residents’ quality of life. Dedicated to understanding residents’ unique needs and preferences, this all-female community provides personalized care plans.

Gardening, art activities, and light exercises are curated to promote social engagement and maintain residents’ holistic wellness. Secure living spaces and accessible communal areas also ensure residents can rest and connect with their surroundings comfortably. Ideally situated in the peaceful neighborhood of Madison, the community guarantees accessibility and convenience. This memory care community is a great choice for senior living in Alabama, especially for female older adults seeking a comfortable and safe retirement.

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Wellpoint Assisted Living

2940 Mill Run Road Se, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
Overview of Wellpoint Assisted Living

Wellpoint Assisted Living offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Owens Cross Roads, AL. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while the resident keeps a private apartment. Independent living means private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The community has 50 beds, and Allison Yancey serves as administrator. Multiple care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving between levels can happen without leaving the community or starting over socially.

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Knollwood Pointe

5601 Girby Rd, Mobile, AL 36693
Overview of Knollwood Pointe

Knollwood Pointe is a vibrant and energetic atmosphere for assisted living and memory care residents in Mobile, AL. The staff offers a residential setting that is cozy and home-like, allowing residents to feel safe and secure in a nurturing environment. Residents are encouraged to maintain a sense of independence and are provided assistance when needed. Knollwood Pointe is a community where residents thrive and where their lifestyle is enhanced.

The mission at Knollwood is to reach absolute comfort and convenience; they have provided an array of services and amenities for the residents– including medication management, housekeeping, health and wellness programs, restaurant quality, 24-hour staffing, and assistance with daily tasks.

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Extendicare Health and Rehab

950 South St. Andrews Street, Po Box 1246, Dothan, AL 36301-3684
Overview of Extendicare Health and Rehab

Extendicare Health and Rehab offers nursing home care, assisted living, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Dothan, Alabama. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision, and respite care offers a short stay when someone’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. With several care levels available, a resident whose needs grow may be able to move to another level without leaving the community.

The community has 170 beds, making it a larger residential setting with more residents and staff and usually more programming than a smaller home. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 53 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time assigned to each resident. Shenika Ford serves as the administrator. A complimentary beauty and barber salon gives residents access to grooming services on site, while the Senior Rehabilitation program and other rehabilitation services support recovery and functional care.

Scheduled transportation is available for planned trips, and pets are allowed. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay means the family funds care directly. The community has a Walk Score of 67, making the area somewhat walkable, so some errands can be completed on foot by a resident who no longer drives. Extendicare Health and Rehab may be a good fit for someone whose care needs could change over time or for a family seeking short term respite care.

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Overview of McClellan Senior Living

McClellan Senior Living provides assisted living and independent living in Anniston, AL. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps their own apartment.

McClellan Senior Living may be a good fit for a resident whose support needs could increase over time, because the community offers both independent living and assisted living care. Angie Johnson serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Serenity South Senior Living at Troy

Serenity South Senior Living is an assisted living and memory care community that proudly gives off a motivating atmosphere boosted by the elevated state of living they promote and practice. The premier home in Troy, Alabama, lives up to the highest level of assisted living by providing resort-like hospitality that adds to the charm of the senior living community.

Serenity South’s senior lifestyle is modest yet offers a high standard of professional service. Assisted living services are based on their personalized care plan that ensures you reserve the rightful and deserving care as much as possible; such services include respite stays, medication management, assistance with daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.), and individualized memory care training.

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Overview of Volante Senior Living of Peachtree

Located in the quiet neighborhood of Eagle Drive, Trussville, AL is the extraordinary senior living community of Volante of Peachtree focusing on assisted living. The community strives to help seniors with their daily activities. A reliable and highly trained team strives to provide the highest quality of care and support for seniors to thrive and live to their potential.

There is always something fun to do with engaging activities and enjoyable programs for seniors to stay connected with their surroundings. Whether it is a relaxing alone time you are looking for or a wonderful moment with friends, Volante of Peachtrees strives to provide a place for you. Revel in nutritious and delightful meals for the finest dining experience. Volante of Peachtree is filled with incredible amenities and warmth, ensuring seniors live in comfort and style.

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Overview of Angels for the Elderly

Angels for the Elderly has been part of Montgomery’s Bellehurst neighborhood for 32 years. It’s a single-story community at 40 Angels Ct, offering private and semi-private rooms. Thirty-two years is a genuine track record, long enough to suggest the operation has weathered real changes in regulation and resident needs over time. The Walk Score here is 55, moderately walkable, some errands doable on foot, a mix of amenities close by.

This isn’t a facility built around one level of support. It spans companion care all the way through end-of-life hospice-level care, available every hour of every day. Medication reminders, meal preparation, grooming help, transportation, errands, light housekeeping, it’s a genuinely broad list, the kind that could carry a resident through multiple stages of need without forcing a move somewhere else.

Pets are welcome too, which matters more than it might sound like on paper. For a lot of families, keeping a companion animal in the picture is part of what makes a move feel less like a loss.

In sum, Angels for the Elderly shows a long-established, single-story community built around continuity of care, room options for different needs, a broad service range that follows residents as their needs change, and a genuine 32-year history behind it.

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Overview of Grand South Senior Living ALF

Grand South Senior Living ALF offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Dothan, Alabama. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for residents at risk of wandering. Respite care is available for short stays, which can give a family caregiver time to travel or recover.

Grand South Senior Living works with a registered dietician to create menus tailored to residents’ dietary needs, so meals can reflect those needs. Rehabilitation services are also available. The home may be a good fit for someone who needs assisted living, memory care, or a short respite stay, depending on the level and type of support needed.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Data source Alabama Department of Health
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Assisted Living in Alabama at a glance

Avg Monthly Cost: $4,851The average monthly cost across facilities in Alabama. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 33/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Alabama. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 63The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Alabama. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Alabama

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Alabama?

Assisted living in Alabama supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Alabama?

Assisted living in Alabama is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Alabama Medicaid cover assisted living?

Alabama Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Alabama) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 165 assisted living facilities in Alabama. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Alabama?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Alabama, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Alabama?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.