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Diversicare of Big Springs

500 ST. CLAIR AVENUE SOUTHWEST, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35801

(256) 539-5111

145 licensed beds

CMS rates Diversicare of Big Springs 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 16 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Huntsville, AL 35801

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Bed capacity

145

CMS facility ID

015111

Care type

Nursing home

County

Madison

Facility name

Diversicare of Big Springs

Street address

500 ST. CLAIR AVENUE SOUTHWEST

City / state / ZIP

Huntsville, AL 35801

Phone

(256) 539-5111

Website

diversicareofbigsprings.com

About this facility — Diversicare of Big Springs

Diversicare of Big Springs is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. It is licensed for 145 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 36 senior care facilities in Huntsville 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 Big Springs 16 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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 - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Diversicare Leasing Company Ii Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2014

Advocat Finance, Llc

Indirect owner — since 2014

Bodie, Rebecca

Officer — since 2020

Cox, Beverly

Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Dac Newcorp Inc

Indirect owner — since 2022

Diversicare Healthcare Services Llc

Partner — since 2022

Diversicare Management Services Lp.

Indirect owner — since 1996

Dms Gp Llc

Partner — since 2022

Gaspar, Enrico

Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Kellman, Franklin

Director — since 2024

Kohn, Brian

Director — since 2021

Nee, Stephen

Officer — since 2023

Ratner, Eran

Director · Officer — since 2021

Weishaar, Matthew

Officer — since 2003

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

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

Licensed / certified since

1978-11-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2022-01-27

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$333 per day (≈ $10,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

66% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 29% private/other

Occupancy

89% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% above the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

145

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2022-01-27Health inspection2 citations

F-0585

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2022-03-01

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2022-03-01

2021-03-26Health inspection1 citation

F-0947

D · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2021-04-30

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (13 citations)

2019-07-18Health inspection6 citations

F-0638

D · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2019-08-22

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2019-08-22

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2019-08-22

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 2019-08-22

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2019-08-22

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-08-22

2021-03-26Fire-safety inspection1 citation

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2021-05-06

2019-07-18Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2019-08-21

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2019-08-21

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-08-21

K-0361

D · No harm found

Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

Corrected 2019-08-21

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2019-08-21

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2019-08-21

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 015111.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Alabama.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 32% 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

3.0

Among the lowest of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.9

Nursing staff turnover, annual

48%

Higher than 53% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Alabama average on 12 and worse on 5. 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	5.8%	11.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.6%	5.4%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.5%	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	0.2%	3.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.8%	92.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	4.6%	11.0%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	15.3%	24.3%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.4%	5.2%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	18.7%	12.2%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	16.7%	21.3%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.08	1.86	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.45	1.68	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	83.9%	85.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.7%	1.9%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	90.2%	82.2%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	28.6%	24.4%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	18.2%	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-0695 2 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

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.
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

Crestwood Medical Center, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Athens Limestone Hospital, about 23 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus, about 24 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Rocket City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Huntsville, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Windsor House, Huntsville, about 2.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Brookshire Healthcare Center, Huntsville, about 2.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Regency Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Huntsville, about 2.7 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Huntsville Health & Rehabilitation, Huntsville, about 3.0 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.376 ratings on Google

★★★★★Christal Williams · 2026-06-05 · via Google
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five stars is not enough to express my gratitude for the incredible care my dad received here. From the moment he arrived, the staff treated him—and our whole family—with the utmost respect, kindness, and dignity. The nurses, aides, and administration went above and beyond every single day to ensure he was comfortable, safe, and truly cared for. It gave me so much peace of mind knowing he …”

★George Mudd · 2026-02-20 · via Google
“I am writing to formally express my profound disappointment and serious concern regarding the care my 80-year-old mother received during her stay at Diversicare. Despite her being at the facility for over a week and showing steady daily improvement, it became painfully clear that the staff was unaware of her critical medical condition and history. My mother, admitted due to fluid accumulation aro…”

★Yuma Walton · 2025-12-03 · via Google
“This facility was one of the worse places I have EVER had to visit. My husband was there a few months ago and he kept getting infections because the staff wasn't cleaning and changing his bandages properly. My husband fell there twice and he had to tell me he fell. The staff said nothing until I asked them about it. I tried speaking with management about the situations that kept occuring and all I…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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