74.5/100
Above average
500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, AL 35801
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Last inspection was more than 2 years ago
Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: January 27, 2022 (4 years ago).
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE, which operates 46 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GASPAR, ENRICO | Individual | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| COX, BEVERLY | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| KELLMAN, FRANKLIN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| KOHN, BRIAN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| RATNER, ERAN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| BODIE, REBECCA | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| NEE, STEPHEN | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| RATNER, ERAN | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| WEISHAAR, MATTHEW | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| DMS GP LLC | Organization | GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC | Organization | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| COX, BEVERLY | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
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Diversicare Of Big Springs holds an ElderGrade of B (74.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.12 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 9 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Yes, Diversicare Of Big Springs is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.