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Diversicare of Oxford

1130 SOUTH HALE STREET, OXFORD, AL, 36203
(256) 831-0481
173 licensed beds

CMS rates Diversicare of Oxford 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 25 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $130,625 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
173
CMS facility ID
015132
Care type
Nursing home
County
Calhoun
Facility name
Diversicare of Oxford
Street address
1130 SOUTH HALE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Oxford, AL 36203
Phone
(256) 831-0481

Diversicare of Oxford is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Oxford, Alabama. It is licensed for 173 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Oxford 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 Oxford 25 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $130,625 in fines. 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.

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
Partner — since 2022
Diversicare Management Services Lp.
Indirect owner — since 2016
Dms Gp Llc
Partner — since 2022
Jones, Cherry
Managing employee — since 2024
Kellman, Franklin
Director — since 2024
Kohn, Brian
Director — since 2021
Nee, Stephen
Officer — since 2023
Ratner, Eran
Director · Officer · Operational control — 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
1975-12-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$130,625 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-09
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$286 per day (≈ $8,690/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
73% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 24% private/other
Occupancy
76% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
7% below the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
173
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.
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.
2026-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0600
E · 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 2026-05-07
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2026-05-07
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 2026-05-07
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-05-07
F-0688
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide 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.
Corrected 2026-05-07
F-0689
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-05-07
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-05-07
F-0867
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2026-05-07
2019-11-26Health inspection6 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2019-12-31
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2019-12-31
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 2019-12-31
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2019-12-31
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 2019-12-31
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2019-12-31
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2018-09-19Health inspection4 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2018-10-22
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2018-10-22
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2018-10-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2018-10-22
2026-04-09Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-17
2019-11-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-12-31
2018-09-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2018-10-22
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2018-10-22

Federal penalties

2026-04-09Fine$130,625
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 015132.
How it compares in Alabama.
Inspection citations, 3 years
25
More than 74% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 19
Federal fines, 3 years
$130,625
More than 96% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.3
Higher than 15% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.9
Nursing staff turnover, annual
43%
Higher than 38% 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 10 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased8.8%11.5%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight10.4%5.4%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.9%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection3.6%2.2%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms0.8%1.5%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.5%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.7%3.2%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine43.1%92.8%93.7%Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened8.7%11.0%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication23.6%24.3%19.5%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine82.1%95.4%95.3%Worse than state
With pressure ulcers7.0%5.2%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.8%12.2%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication19.2%21.3%15.4%Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.441.861.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.071.681.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine91.5%85.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6%1.9%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine91.0%82.2%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission22.1%24.4%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit7.7%11.7%11.8%Better 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-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0554 2 inspections. Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

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.
  • Diversicare Leasing Company Iii Llc has an ownership stake on file at 21 nursing homes, averaging 2.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
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

  • Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, about 3.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
  • Citizens Baptist Medical Center, about 19 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
  • St Vincent's St Clair, about 27 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
3.875 ratings on Google
★★★★★kristie brown · 2026-04-26 · via Google

“Mom was placed here by God. She has the best roommate, a beautiful view of a tree and bird feeders where birds fly and play all day. The workers have all been such hardworking and caring individuals from Directors to housekeepers. This is the only nursing home I have ever been inside that did not have the dirty nursing home smell. It is clean every time I visit mom. Yes this is an older facility …”

★Tabatha Terry · 2026-03-31 · via Google

“My mother in law is here and the workers are so hateful. They are mentally and physically abusive to her she has bruises on her leg and then when they gave her a shower they hit her head on the wall. I wouldn't send my dog to this place”

★jeanie floyd · 2024-04-19 · via Google

“I’m not giving them any stars because they don’t deserve them. It’s absolutely the most disgusting place for anyone. I took my Mother there for 21 day rehab and they mistreated her. She lay in pee and poop all night because nobody wanted to change her. She had 2 baths the whole time she was there. I filed a grievance with the social worker and nothing happened. She assured me she would take care o…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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