Best Alabama Nursing Homes Identified in Newsweek 2027 Rankings

Alabama’s top nursing homes for 2027

Families searching for long-term care across the state now have a fresh benchmark. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that Newsweek released its America’s Best Nursing Homes 2027 ranking, highlighting top-performing facilities based on performance data, professional recommendations, accreditation, and resident satisfaction.

The study evaluated 14,493 facilities nationwide, ultimately recognizing 1,325 top performers. To keep comparisons fair, the evaluation split facilities into three distinct size categories: small, medium, and large. In Alabama, three specific facilities claimed the top spots in their respective groups.

Rehab Select leads large facilities in Albertville

At the top of the large facility category sits Rehab Select at Albertville. Located in Marshall County, the 159-bed facility accepts both Medicare and Medicaid. It operates as a standalone center rather than a continuing care retirement community, focusing heavily on intensive rehabilitation.

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Patients arrive here to recover from strokes, heart conditions, respiratory illnesses, and orthopedic surgeries. The facility provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy, alongside physician-led wound care and round-the-clock skilled nursing.

Fayette Medical Center takes the medium category

For medium-sized facilities, Fayette Medical Center—Long Term Care Unit claimed the highest ranking in Alabama. Certified for 122 beds, the facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid and delivers short-term rehabilitation alongside long-term support.

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Services here span stroke rehabilitation, cardiac recovery, and wound care management, backed by 24-hour nursing care. Residents also receive access to dental and podiatry services, nutritional support, and individualized activity programming.

Highlands Care Center ranks first among small facilities

Among small facilities, Highlands Care Center in Scottsboro leads the state. With 50 certified beds, the center accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, offering specialized clinical services tailored to older adults.

Its clinical offerings include occupational therapy, wound care, balance training, and fall-risk management. Additional rehabilitation services range from artificial limb training and cognitive retraining to activities of daily living support, functional retraining, seating and positioning, and splinting and orthotics.

How the rankings were built

The rankings are the result of a partnership between Newsweek and data research firm Statista. The evaluation methodology rested on four core pillars: hard performance data, professional reputation, state and national accreditations, and resident satisfaction surveys.

The professional reputation survey portion ran from June through August 2026, gathering insights from healthcare professionals such as nurses, administrators, and physicians. Across the entire scoring system, researchers placed the heaviest weight on objective performance data, followed closely by recommendations from peers within the healthcare industry.