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68.5/100

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Diversicare Of Oneonta

215 Valley Road, Oneonta, AL 35121

CMS 3/5 stars #2 of 2 in Blount County (205) 274-2365
Certified beds
120
Occupancy
92%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

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.

Our read on Diversicare Of Oneonta

Diversicare of Oneonta runs about 2.85 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop another 15% below its own weekday numbers. That thin coverage sits behind its two-out-of-five staffing rating. The home's 10 deficiencies include one at the harm level and one abuse-related citation, with a $9,318 fine on record; its last inspection was July 2023. Staff turnover at 46% is essentially the national rate, so continuity isn't unusually bad. Ownership is for-profit corporate, and the five-star quality measure score reflects resident assessments rather than the hands available to help. The gap between those quality marks and the staffing and inspection results is the whole story here.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing6.5/30Stability7/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

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.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

6.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.21 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.58 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 15% against weekdays

Staff stability

7/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →46% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • →-2 for 2 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day2.85 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.58 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.42 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover46.00%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: July 23, 2023 (3 years ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE, which operates 44 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Diversicare Of Oneonta

What is the ElderGrade for Diversicare Of Oneonta? +

Diversicare Of Oneonta holds an ElderGrade of C (68.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Diversicare Of Oneonta? +

Residents receive an average of 2.85 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Diversicare Of Oneonta been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Diversicare Of Oneonta accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Diversicare Of Oneonta 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.