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Diversicare of Arab

235 THIRD STREET SE, ARAB, AL, 35016

(256) 586-3111

87 licensed beds

CMS rates Diversicare of Arab 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 13 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Arab, AL 35016

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

015148

Care type

Nursing home

County

Marshall

Facility name

Diversicare of Arab

Street address

235 THIRD STREET SE

City / state / ZIP

Arab, AL 35016

Phone

(256) 586-3111

About this facility — Diversicare of Arab

Diversicare of Arab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Arab, Alabama. It is licensed for 87 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Arab and 224 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Diversicare Healthcare, a group of 44 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Diversicare of Arab 13 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Diversicare Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Diversicare Leasing Company Iii Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016

Advocat Finance, Llc

Indirect owner — since 2016

Bodie, Rebecca

Officer — since 2020

Dac Newcorp Inc

Indirect owner — since 2022

Diversicare Healthcare Services Llc

Indirect owner · Partner — since 1994

Diversicare Management Services Lp.

Indirect owner — since 2016

Dms Gp Llc

Partner — since 2022

Kellman, Franklin

Director — since 2024

Kohn, Brian

Director — since 2021

Nee, Stephen

Officer — since 2023

Ratner, Eran

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Shaddrix, Mandy

Managing employee — since 2024

Weishaar, Matthew

Officer — since 2003

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

14 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1977-03-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2021-04-15

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$298 per day (≈ $9,060/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

70% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 26% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

3% below the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2021-04-15Health inspection6 citations

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2021-05-30

F-0758

E · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2021-05-30

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2021-05-30

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2021-05-30

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2021-05-30

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-05-30

2019-02-06Health inspection1 citation

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2019-02-28

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)

2018-03-01Health inspection3 citations

F-0812

C · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2018-03-31

F-0814

F · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2018-03-31

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2018-03-31

2019-02-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0343

D · No harm found

Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

Corrected 2019-02-13

2018-03-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2018-04-09

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2018-04-09

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 015148.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Alabama.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 21% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 19

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.2

Higher than 12% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.9

Nursing staff turnover, annual

34%

Higher than 14% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Alabama average on 10 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	4.5%	11.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	8.4%	5.4%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	1.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.8%	3.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.8%	92.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	9.3%	11.0%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	26.5%	24.3%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.0%	5.2%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	16.8%	12.2%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	12.0%	21.3%	15.4%	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	84.2%	85.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.3%	1.9%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.6%	82.2%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	28.6%	24.4%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	15.4%	11.7%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

What its owners also hold

Diversicare Management Services Lp. has an ownership stake on file at 39 nursing homes, averaging 2.6 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Diversicare Healthcare Services Llc has an ownership stake on file at 34 nursing homes, averaging 2.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Dac Newcorp Inc has an ownership stake on file at 34 nursing homes, averaging 2.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Advocat Finance, Llc has an ownership stake on file at 34 nursing homes, averaging 2.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Alabama

Licensing: Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards
File a complaint: 800-356-9596 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 334-242-5753. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-458-7214. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Cullman Regional Medical Center, about 19 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Marshall Medical Centers, about 20 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Crestwood Medical Center, about 27 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Marshall Manor Nursing Home, Guntersville, about 10 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Barfield Health Care, Guntersville, about 15 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Albertville Nursing Home, Albertville, about 17 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
South Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Owens Cross Roads, about 19 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Diversicare of Boaz, Boaz, about 20 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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