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Fair Haven Retirement Community

1424 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35210

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5.0 out of 5 stars

It Is A Good Place

My mom is doing great as a resident in the community. She enjoys the meals and the activities are good. She has been happy so far and the staff are good with the care and good at giving my updates where it is needed.

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Fair Haven Retirement Community

Fair Haven Retirement Community in Birmingham, AL is one of senior living communities in the area. To find the right community for your needs and budget, connect with one of A Place For Mom’s local senior living advisors for free, expert advice.

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living


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Overall Experience
3.8
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
3.8
Care Services
3.8
Activities
4.0
Value for Cost
3.8

A Place for Mom has scored Fair Haven Retirement Community with 0 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 0 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Fair Haven Retirement Community has 4 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.8 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 11/28/18

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Mandy Williams

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 28, 2018

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
3.5
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
2.0

Beauty and the Beast: Beautiful Facility; Terrible Care

When I first saw the beautiful facade of Fairhaven, I was excited to consider the facility for my mother’s care after a stroke left her with limited abilities. But that facade is precisely that: a facade, and I wish I had known sooner. Staff: The staff at Fairhaven is unbelievably cruel. There are certainly some exceptions to this; with several very friendly and competent nurses and physical therapists. Some or the nurses and nursing assistants, however, are so terrible that it outweighs the competency of the others. My mother was treated very badly by several staff members at this facility. The nursing assistants were physically rough with her, dropping her hard and jerking her around, resulting in two injuries. In addition, they were very rude to her, as well as our family, using a nasty tone and attitude and talking down to us. The overseeing nursing staff have a very lackadaisical attitude about everything. Any complaint about my mothers health was brushed off with “Well, it’s to be expected, she had a stroke.” However, when she was taken to the ER she was admitted to the hospital for weeks with physical problems, as well as injuries, that Fairhaven overlooked. Food: Excellent, my mother was very satisfied with the quality of the food. Overall: I wouldn’t recommend Fairhaven to anyone. Don’t let the new renovation fool you.

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Memory Care

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June 19, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

It Is A Good Place

My mom is doing great as a resident in the community. She enjoys the meals and the activities are good. She has been happy so far and the staff are good with the care and good at giving my updates where it is needed.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 24, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

Nice community.

There have been some issues with the billing but I'm having a meeting with them this week to get that resolved. Based on our experience I would recommend them.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 24, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

My father's good care

I am happy with this community. My father likes the staff who are caring and helpful. The community is clean and he is happy with the variety of meals. They have him involved with the activities and that make me happy to see him participating with the other residents. I would recommend this community to other families.

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