By the Numbers

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Nursing homes in Alabama
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Nursing home beds

* Source: Alabama Department of Public Health, June 2026

Customer Satisfaction

82%
85%

* Source: 2026 NRC Health Customer Satisfaction Survey of Alabama nursing homes.

Economic Impact

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Full-time jobs generated by Alabama long term care facilities
0 billion
Overall household income generated by Alabama long term care facilities
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Economic impact of Alabama long term care facilities

* Source: American Health Care Association, Long Term Care Economic Impact Statistics, May 2026

Quality Care

Alabama nursing home residents…

  • have more hours of care per day from nursing staff than the national average
  • have fewer depressive symptoms than the national average
  • have fewer emergency department visits than the national average

* Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare, March 2025.

Federal regulations require nursing homes to undergo regular inspections to assess compliance with comprehensive federal and state requirements governing resident care, quality, safety, and facility operations. Nursing homes are among the most highly regulated healthcare providers in the country.