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Diversicare of Riverchase

Nursing home in Birmingham, AL

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2500 Riverhaven Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone
(205) 987-0901
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
015145
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
132
Average residents per day
121
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Diversicare of Riverchase LLC
Chain
Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 1, 1979
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 015145. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 1, 2021. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 15, 2018 to Jul 1, 2021): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 1, 2021Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 3, 2019Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 3, 2019Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 3, 2019Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 3, 2019Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 3, 2019Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 3, 2019Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 3, 2019Procure 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
Nov 15, 2018Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

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
3.05 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.44 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.99 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.70 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
34%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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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