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Diversicare of Boaz

600 CORLEY AVENUE, BOAZ, AL, 35957

(256) 593-8380

100 licensed beds

CMS rates Diversicare of Boaz 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 20 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Boaz, AL 35957

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Bed capacity

100

CMS facility ID

015063

Care type

Nursing home

County

Marshall

Facility name

Diversicare of Boaz

Street address

600 CORLEY AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Boaz, AL 35957

Phone

(256) 593-8380

Website

diversicareofboaz.com

About this facility — Diversicare of Boaz

Diversicare of Boaz is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Boaz, Alabama. It is licensed for 100 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Boaz 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 Boaz 20 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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 - Corporation

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 — since 2016

Diversicare Management Services Lp.

Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2016

Diversicare of Boaz Llc

Operational control — since 2016

Gaspar, Enrico

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Hall, Ethan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

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

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

Licensed / certified since

1970-12-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-04

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$331 per day (≈ $10,060/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

56% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 37% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

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

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

100

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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0567

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Corrected 2025-08-29

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 2025-08-29

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0604

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-08-29

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 2025-08-29

2019-09-19Health inspection1 citation

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 2019-10-08

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)

2018-08-08Health inspection3 citations

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2018-09-07

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2018-09-07

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2018-09-07

2025-07-04Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-07-02

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-07-02

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-07-15

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-07-07

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-07-23

2019-09-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-10-08

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-10-08

2018-08-08Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2018-09-18

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2018-09-07

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 015063.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Alabama.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 51% 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

50%

Higher than 59% 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 8 and worse on 7. 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	7.3%	11.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	5.6%	5.4%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.9%	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	5.7%	3.2%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	85.1%	92.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	4.2%	11.0%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	27.7%	24.3%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.8%	5.2%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	13.9%	12.2%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	27.0%	21.3%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.79	1.86	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.65	1.68	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	77.1%	85.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.5%	1.9%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	88.5%	82.2%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	15.2%	24.4%	23.4%	Better 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-0609 2 inspections. Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
K-0324 2 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

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

Marshall Medical Centers, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Riverview Regional Medical Center, about 17 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Gadsden Regional Medical Center, about 18 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Albertville Nursing Home, Albertville, about 4.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Marshall Manor Nursing Home, Guntersville, about 11 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, Crossville, about 11 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Barfield Health Care, Guntersville, about 15 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Altoona Health & Rehab, Altoona, about 16 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.752 ratings on Google

★Kandi Stallings · 2026-03-16 · via Google
“This was my 1st experience with a nursing home ever and it was the most awful experience I have ever had! My mom was placed there by hospice and the lack of communication between hospice and the facility was awful! The facility didnt even know nothing about my mom such as her having a bed sore coming up which has now turned into full bed sore with infection. They had her over medicated and she cou…”

★★★★★Christine Prince · 2026-06-16 · via Google
“They treat my dad very well. Therapy is great. Staff is nice and listens.”

★Mr.Everything :0 · 2025-11-04 · via Google
“This place is terrible. No one knows what to do like the blind leading the blind. They don't have a good relationship with the patients and seems like everyone here just views this as a job. If you're in healthcare of this type you have to love these people this has to be personal for you or you don't need to be in this line of work. Taking care of elderly is the same as taking care of a child the…”

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

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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