Fair Haven

Fair Haven is an assisted living facility in Birmingham, AL, located at 1424 Montclair Rd. It operates as a Methodist Homes senior living community that offers independent living residences and assisted living households. The facility features on-site geriatric physicians and dentists, a senior care pharmacy, an ice cream parlor, a beauty salon and barbershop, and a living room with a baby grand piano. Residents engage with a Life Enrichment Mentor who organizes spiritual, social, and cultural activities. The community includes a redesigned center for group events, a chapel for religious services, and a bistro. Fair Haven provides its own vans for resident transportation, scheduled shopping trips, and recreational outings. The site is elegantly gated and recently renewed, with partially covered outdoor balconies and expanded life enhancement programs.

The facility is backed by Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida and managed by a non-profit board of directors. It has more than five decades of faith-based trust and tradition. The leadership emphasizes principles of kindness, integrity, respect, teamwork, excellence, joy, innovation, and social responsibility. Earnestine Thompson, the Residential Administrator, was awarded the 2025 Executive of the Year by LeadingAge Southeast after serving the facility for over 43 years. The community hosts annual events such as the Fall Frolic and brings in outside entertainment including dinner theater experiences, children's choirs, and local bands.

The location sits on Montclair Rd, about a quarter of a mile from Montevallo Road and Oporto Madrid Boulevard South. It is roughly three-tenths of a mile from the Crestline Gardens neighborhood and half a mile from Crestwood Boulevard. City Park and American Family Care Montclair are also located about half a mile away.

Fair Haven holds a rating of 3.40 based on 91 reviews. It has a steady record of repeat and referred customers. The facility combines faith-based community services with a wide variety of amenities and activities for older adults in Birmingham.

Services:

• Assisted Living
• Faith-Based Support
• Independent Living
• Life Enrichment Programs
• Memory Care
• Personalized Assistance
• Rehabilitation
• Skilled Nursing Care