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Diversicare Of Big Springs

500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, AL 358012565395111145 certified beds · 124 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2019
Deficiencies
9
090
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2022-01-27
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Alabama Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2022-01-27Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-03-26Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-07-18Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Alabama Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2022-01-27Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F585Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-01Record 015111-20220127-F585
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-01Record 015111-20220127-F695
2021-03-26Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-04-30Record 015111-20210326-F947
2019-07-18Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-22Record 015111-20190718-F638
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-22Record 015111-20190718-F695
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-22Record 015111-20190718-F760
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-22Record 015111-20190718-F812
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-22Record 015111-20190718-F842
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-22Record 015111-20190718-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.56
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 0.65 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.12
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.88 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.57
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 3.26 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover47%
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover53%
Facility
Alabama
National
Alabama 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityAlabamaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.8%5.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
0.8%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
17.0%21.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.5%2.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.6%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
4.8%12.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
2.8%5.4%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
15.8%24.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Diversicare Leasing Company II LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Advocat Finance, LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Dac Newcorp Inc
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Diversicare Management Services LP.
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Bodie, Rebecca
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Cox, Beverly
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Cox, Beverly
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Diversicare Healthcare Services LLC
Organization
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Dms Gp LLC
Organization
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Gaspar, Enrico
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gaspar, Enrico
Individual
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Kellman, Franklin
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kohn, Brian
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Nee, Stephen
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Ratner, Eran
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Ratner, Eran
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Weishaar, Matthew
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Diversicare Healthcare44 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Alabama.

No county cost figures on file for Madison.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01