#1
homeRN Tuscaloosa
1655 McFarland Blvd E PMB 177, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
★★★★★ 5.0 from 111 Google reviews · License not verified
The 9 Best In-Home Care Agencies in Tuscaloosa, AL
The 9 top-rated in-home care agencies serving Tuscaloosa, AL, ranked by the Care Close to Home Score from public reviews. homeRN Tuscaloosa ranks first with 5.0 stars from 111 Google reviews. State licenses are not verified here, so ask each agency for its license or registration number.
Updated November 2026 · Data: public reviews, checked October 30, 2026 · How we list agencies
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#2
Always Best Care Senior Services – Home Care Services in Birmingham
6 Office Park Cir #315, Birmingham, AL 35223
★★★★½ 4.9 from 134 Google reviews · License not verified
#3
homeRN Birmingham
127 Oak St, Birmingham, AL 35213
★★★★½ 4.9 from 124 Google reviews · License not verified
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#4
Bluebird Homecare – Birmingham
1 Perimeter Park, South, Birmingham, AL 35243
★★★★½ 4.7 from 151 Caring.com reviews · License not verified
#5
Right at Home Birmingham West
1446 Montgomery Highway, Suite B, Birmingham, AL 35216
★★★★½ 4.6 from 435 Caring.com reviews · License not verified
#6
ComForCare Home Care of Birmingham
2000 Southbridge Pkwy Ste 205, Birmingham, AL 35209
★★★★★ 5.0 from 41 Google reviews · License not verified
#7
Right at Home
320 Hargrove E Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
★★★★★ 5.0 from 40 Google reviews · License not verified
#8
Home Instead
2059 Columbiana Rd Suite 105, Birmingham, AL 35216
★★★★½ 4.7 from 83 Google reviews · License not verified
#9
Seniors Prefer Homecare
1490 Northbank Pkwy Suite 272, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
★★★★½ 4.8 from 18 Google reviews · License not verified
These are the top 9 agencies, ranked by the Care Close to Home Score from public reviews. We have not verified state licenses for them, so ask each agency for its license number. How we rank
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Cost of care in Alabama
Median hourly rate$27
20 hrs / week$2,340/mo
40 hrs / week$4,680/mo
Non-medical in-home care. Source: CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.
Paying for in-home care in Alabama
Most families pay privately or use long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers, VA benefits or local Area Agency on Aging programs.
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In-home care in Tuscaloosa, AL: how to compare agencies
We ranked the top nine in-home care agencies serving Tuscaloosa, AL by their public reviews. They are ordered by the Care Close to Home Score, which combines the review rating (adjusted for how many reviews stand behind it), the number of reviews and whether a phone number is listed. Each has at least 10 public reviews.
We have not verified state licenses for these agencies: Alabama does not publish a usable roster of non-medical home care agencies, so this list is based on reviews, not on a license check. Ask each agency for its license or registration number if the state requires one.
Few agencies are based in Tuscaloosa, AL itself, so most of the agencies listed are based in nearby towns and serve Tuscaloosa, AL. Ask any agency to confirm it covers your address.
In-home care means non-medical help that lets an older adult keep living at home: bathing and dressing, meals, housekeeping, errands, medication reminders and company. It is usually paid for privately, with long-term care insurance, a Medicaid program or VA benefits, not by Medicare. Compare at least three agencies, and ask each whether caregivers are employees, how they are screened, who supervises them, the minimum hours and the hourly rate.
In Alabama, the median rate for in-home care is $27 an hour, about $2,340 a month for 20 hours a week (CareScout 2025).
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Questions Tuscaloosa families ask
How do I choose an in-home care agency in Tuscaloosa?
Call at least three. Ask whether caregivers are employees or independent contractors, how they are screened and supervised, the minimum hours and the hourly rate, and what happens when a caregiver is sick. Ask for a written care plan. Our guide to how to check an agency has the full list.
How are these agencies ranked?
The Care Close to Home Score is out of 100. About 70 points come from the review rating, adjusted so a handful of reviews counts for less than a hundred, about 24 from the number of reviews, and about 6 from having a phone number listed. Agencies cannot pay to rank higher, and the score does not include a state license check.
Are the agencies on this Tuscaloosa list licensed?
We have not verified licenses for these agencies, because Alabama does not publish a usable roster of non-medical home care agencies. Ask each agency for its license or registration number if the state requires one, and confirm it with the state.
How do families pay for in-home care in Tuscaloosa?
Most pay privately, by the hour. Long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers and VA benefits can help with bathing help, meals, housekeeping or companionship.
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