When choosing an assisted living community, it is important to understand Alabama state regulations for assisted living facilities and know how to look up assisted living license information. But public access to assisted living records varies greatly by state.
We developed a system to rate each state on how easy – or difficult – it is to find important assisted living records and reports, and compiled tips to help you in your search.
States with the most transparent records allow you to look up important information about each assisted living facility online, including inspections, complaints, survey results, violations, capacity, and whether the facility accepts Medicaid.
Access to Alabama assisted living records: Exceptional
Public access to assisted living records and reports for the state of Alabama is exceptional. Key findings that informed this rating include:
Assisted living records in Alabama are highly transparent, having met all but one of the transparency criteria.
Alabama assisted living records are available through a convenient online health provider search.
State provides exceptional access to assisted living records and licensing
How to look up Alabama assisted living licenses and records
We developed a standard methodology for state data collection and evaluation, and based our rating primarily on the objective, state-specific accessibility criteria outlined in these questions:
Are licensed assisted living communities listed online in any form? Yes
If Yes to #1, is the information updated frequently? Yes
If Yes to #1, is the list of licensed communities searchable? Yes
Does the state post inspections, complaints, survey results, or violations online? Yes
If Yes to #4, is the information updated frequently? [within 90 days] Yes
If Yes to #2 and #4, is the enforcement information included in the same place as licensed communities? Yes
If Yes to #4 and No to #6, are violations / inspections searchable at all? Yes or N/A
Is information about special licensing for care shown? Yes
