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Northway Health and Rehabilitation

1424 NORTH 25TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35234
(205) 328-5870
northwayhealthandrehab.com
113 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1424 North 25th Street
Birmingham, AL 35234
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
113
CMS facility ID
015047
Care type
Nursing home
County
Jefferson
Facility name
Northway Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
1424 NORTH 25TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Birmingham, AL 35234
Phone
(205) 328-5870
Website
northwayhealthandrehab.com

About this facility — Northway Health and Rehabilitation

Northway Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Birmingham, Alabama. It is licensed for 113 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 44 senior care facilities in Birmingham and 224 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Northway Health and Rehabilitation 30 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Nhs Management
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Northport Holding Operations, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2003
Estes, James
Indirect owner · Officer — 51% stake — since 2000
James N Estes Jr Family Dynasty Tr No 2
Indirect owner — 18% stake — since 2012
Jennifer E Agee Family Dynasty Tr No 2
Indirect owner — 18% stake — since 2012
James Norman Estes Jr Tr
Indirect owner — 6% stake — since 2013
Jennifer Lee Estes Tr 031093
Indirect owner — 6% stake — since 2013
Capital Funding Llc
Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder — since 2012
Holding Facilities Group Llc
Security-interest holder — since 2012
Holmes, Letchernique
Director · Operational control — since 2022
Kilgore, Jordan
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2024
Long, Phillip
Officer — since 2019
Northway Health Realty Llc
Security-interest holder — since 2012
Patterson, Derek
Director · Operational control — since 2022
Rasco, Lynn
Director · Operational control — since 2022
Servisfirst Bank
Security-interest holder — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility · 5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1976-11-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-04-17
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$282 per day (≈ $8,570/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
89% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 10% private/other
Occupancy
97% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
8% below the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
113
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0567
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2024-05-22
F-0576
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2024-05-22
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-05-22
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-05-22
F-0645
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-05-22
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-05-22
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-22
2019-05-23Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-06-24
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2018-06-07Health inspection3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2018-07-19
F-0809
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2018-07-19
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2018-07-06
2024-04-17Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0133
D · No harm found
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Corrected 2024-05-29
K-0225
D · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-05-29
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2024-05-29
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-05-29
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2024-05-29
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-05-29
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-05-29
2019-05-23Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0232
E · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2019-06-28
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2019-06-28
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-06-28
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-06-28
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2019-06-28
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2019-06-28
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2019-06-28
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-06-28
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-06-28
2018-06-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2018-07-06
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2018-07-06
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2018-07-06
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 015047.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.742 ratings on Google
★Carolyn Carey · 2025-10-18 · via Google

“My dad is a stroke victim and today my dad met the rudest nursing assistant that when my dad was trying to explain things he told him if he didn’t lay down that if he didn’t follow orders that he would leave him all by himself self the rest of the night and handle things by himself . His name is Danny and when the staff nurse showed up he lied about saying it . If he talks like this in front of hi…”

★★★★★Mork Yates-Arnberg · 2023-01-24 · via Google

“We have nothing but great things to say about Northway Health and Rehab. The administrator, Webster, and Director of Nursing, Seneca, are always available and ready to help. The nursing staff treats their patients like family, and this makes the decision to leave a loved one here much easier.”

★★★★★Mary Calicat · 2023-01-31 · via Google

“I want to thank all the staff at North-way Health and Rehabilitation for they services you took great care of my husband Napoleon Calicat until he gained his wings. A special thanks to Seneca and Rhonda when ever I came in or call they was on. I can go on but I will leave you all will this keep doing what God call y’all to do. I love this staff from the front office to the back office. Love CalI…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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