Northside Health Care
700 Hutchins Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901 · Etowah County · 115 certified beds · avg 106 residents/day · certified since Aug 21, 1978
Part of chain: VENZA CARE MANAGEMENT (25 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
⚠ 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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (12)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2019 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Oct 17, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The 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. |
| Sep 6, 2018 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 6, 2018 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Sep 6, 2018 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Sep 6, 2018 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The 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. |
| Aug 17, 2017 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not store, cook, or serve food in a safe and clean way. |
| Aug 17, 2017 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent avoidable accidents like falls. |
| Aug 17, 2017 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have a proper governing body legally responsible for its policies and operations, or that body did not appoint a properly licensed administrator to run the facility. |
| Aug 17, 2017 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not create a complete written plan of care covering all of a resident's needs, with clear goals, deadlines, and steps whose progress can be measured. |
| Aug 17, 2017 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not let residents take part in planning or updating their own care. Residents (and their families or representatives) have the right to help decide how they are cared for. |
| Aug 17, 2017 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure that care was given by qualified staff following each resident's written care plan — the individualized document that spells out what care each resident needs. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | F |
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)
1 fine totaling $221,520.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Fine | $221,520 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Alabama avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.19 | 4.43 | 3.95 | bottom 34% in Alabama; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 45% in Alabama; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.58 | 3.73 | 3.50 | bottom 38% in Alabama; top 38% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.48 | bottom 49% in Alabama; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 56.0 | 46.9 | 45.8 | bottom 23% in Alabama; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 55.6 | 39.5 | 42.9 | bottom 19% in Alabama; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.73, RN 0.67, weekend 3.19. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aop SNF Operations Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 03/01/2023 |
| CH Aop Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 48% | 03/01/2023 |
| Ms Aop Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 23% | 03/01/2023 |
| SS Aop Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 23% | 03/01/2023 |
| Aop Opco Manager LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2023 |
| Goodman, Menucha | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Goodman, Menucha | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Goodman, Menucha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Melb Opco Manager LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Melb Opco Manager LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/30/2025 |
| Strauss, Susan | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/30/2025 |
| Taylor, Tina | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/18/2023 |
| Taylor, Tina | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/18/2023 |
| Vertex Financial Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Vertex Financial Services LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/30/2025 |
| Wimberly, Lee | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2025 |
| Wimberly, Lee | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Can I tour your kitchen, and what were the findings from your most recent food safety inspection?"
- "What do you do to prevent falls, and how do you supervise residents who are at high risk?"
- "Who owns and oversees this facility, and how long has the current administrator been in place?"
- "Can you show me an example of how a resident's care plan is built, and how families are included in setting the goals?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Health and Rehab Center | 5.4 mi | Gadsden, AL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| McGuffey Health & Rehabilitation Center | 6.0 mi | Gadsden, AL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Coosa Valley Health and Rehab | 6.4 mi | Glencoe, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Attalla Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 9.4 mi | Attalla, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Diversicare of Boaz | 16.9 mi | Boaz, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Collinsville Healthcare & Rehab | 17.1 mi | Collinsville, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 17.6 mi | Crossville, AL | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation Center | 19.1 mi | Centre, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Jacksonville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 19.5 mi | Jacksonville, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015223.