Diversicare of Big Springs

Nursing home in Huntsville, AL

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: (256) 539-5111
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 015111
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 145
Average residents per day: 124
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Diversicare of Big Springs LLC
Chain: Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Nov 1, 1978
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 015111. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 27, 2022. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 18, 2019 to Jan 27, 2022): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 27, 2022	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. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 27, 2022	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2021	Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Nursing and Physician Services	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2019	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2019	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2019	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2019	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2019	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2019	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.12 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.56 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.04 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.57 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 47%
RN turnover (yearly): 53%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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