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Diversicare of Big Springs

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500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, AL 35801 (opens Google Maps) · Madison County · (256) 539-5111· 145 certified beds · avg 124 residents/day · certified since Nov 1, 1978 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE (44 facilities, chain avg rating 2.6★)

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jan 27, 2022
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.98
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →

⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 9 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. F-0585

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. F-0695

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. F-0947

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Jan 27, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · F-0585
Jan 27, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Mar 26, 2021D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. · F-0947
Jul 18, 2019F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Jul 18, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition. · F-0638
Jul 18, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Jul 18, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760
Jul 18, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842
Jul 18, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 2).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2019
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2021
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2022
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
201960F
202110D
202220D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityAlabama averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.98
Alabama average: 4.43
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.71
Alabama average: 0.74
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.27
Alabama average: 3.73
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityAlabama avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.984.433.95bottom 23% in Alabama; top 40% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.710.740.69bottom 48% in Alabama; top 35% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.273.733.50bottom 21% in Alabama; bottom 46% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.270.360.48bottom 33% in Alabama; bottom 26% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)47.146.945.8bottom 49% in Alabama; bottom 44% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)52.939.542.9bottom 23% in Alabama; bottom 31% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.12, RN 0.56, weekend 2.57.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.12 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Advocat Finance, LLCOrganization5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest—01/13/2014
Dac Newcorp INCOrganization5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest—04/04/2022
Diversicare Leasing Company II LLCOrganization5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest100%01/13/2014
Diversicare Management Services LP.Organization5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest—10/10/1996
Bodie, RebeccaIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE03/02/2020
Cox, BeverlyIndividualW-2 Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE10/27/2023
Cox, BeverlyIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/10/2024
Diversicare Healthcare Services LLCOrganizationLimited Partnership InterestNOT APPLICABLE04/04/2022
DMS GP LLCOrganizationGeneral Partnership InterestNOT APPLICABLE04/04/2022
Gaspar, EnricoIndividualContracted Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE06/05/2021
Gaspar, EnricoIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/10/2024
Kellman, FranklinIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE09/13/2024
Kohn, BrianIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE11/19/2021
Nee, StephenIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE02/20/2023
Ratner, EranIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE11/19/2021
Ratner, EranIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE09/13/2024
Weishaar, MatthewIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE12/01/2003

All 17 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Diversicare Healthcare — 44 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 43 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

  • "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
  • "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
  • "What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
  • "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
  • "How do you track that every resident's quarterly assessment happens on time?"
  • "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
  • "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Alabama midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 47% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 17 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015111.

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