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Diversicare of Big Springs

500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, AL 35801 · (256) 539-5111 · 145 certified beds

Overall★★★★☆ 4/5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3/5

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CMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 223 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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  • The published staff-turnover figure is 47.1%. Ask which reporting period it covers and how the current staffing team compares.
  • Ask who is responsible for care decisions locally and at DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE. A shared affiliation does not establish identical care at every location.
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Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Diversicare Healthcare, a group operating 44 facilities in 5 states. Group record: average rating 2.6/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 1 facility on the Special Focus list, $977,047 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.6/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 3.12 (Alabama median: 3.88). RN hours: 0.56. Weekend total: 2.57. Nursing staff turnover: 47%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 9 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

No citations from 2023 onward in this downloaded dataset.

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
DIVERSICARE LEASING COMPANY II LLC5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganization100%since 01/13/2014
ADVOCAT FINANCE, LLC5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership InterestOrganizationNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDEDsince 01/13/2014
DAC NEWCORP INC5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership InterestOrganizationNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDEDsince 04/04/2022
DIVERSICARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LP.5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership InterestOrganizationNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDEDsince 10/10/1996
KELLMAN, FRANKLINCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 09/13/2024
KOHN, BRIANCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/19/2021
RATNER, ERANCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/19/2021
BODIE, REBECCACorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/02/2020
NEE, STEPHENCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/20/2023
RATNER, ERANCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 09/13/2024
WEISHAAR, MATTHEWCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/01/2003

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Diversicare of Big Springs — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 015111), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/diversicare-of-big-springs-huntsville-al/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 015111. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.