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Diversicare of Riverchase

2500 RIVERHAVEN DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35244

(205) 987-0901

diversicareofriverchase.com

132 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2500 Riverhaven Drive

Birmingham, AL 35244

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Bed capacity

132

CMS facility ID

015145

Care type

Nursing home

County

Jefferson

Facility name

Diversicare of Riverchase

Street address

2500 RIVERHAVEN DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Birmingham, AL 35244

Phone

(205) 987-0901

Website

diversicareofriverchase.com

About this facility — Diversicare of Riverchase

Diversicare of Riverchase is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Birmingham, Alabama. It is licensed for 132 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 44 senior care facilities in Birmingham and 224 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Diversicare of Riverchase 24 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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 August 31, 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

Alvis, Adam

Managing employee — since 2023

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

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

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

Licensed / certified since

1979-12-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2021-07-01

Nurse staffing

3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$343 per day (≈ $10,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

70% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 29% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

12% above the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

132

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 12:01 AM – 11:59 PM

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 2026-08-31. 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2021-07-01Health inspection1 citation

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2021-08-05

2019-10-03Health inspection7 citations

F-0688

D · No harm found

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 2019-11-07

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2019-11-07

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2019-11-07

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2019-11-07

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 2019-11-07

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-11-07

F-0919

E · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2019-11-07

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2018-11-15Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

E · 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 2018-12-14

2021-07-01Fire-safety inspection3 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 2021-07-23

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2021-07-23

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2021-07-23

2019-10-03Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0321

E · 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 2019-11-14

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-11-14

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2019-11-14

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2019-11-14

K-0761

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-11-14

K-0914

D · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2019-11-14

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-11-14

K-0921

D · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2019-11-14

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2019-11-14

2018-11-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-01-03

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2018-12-12

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2018-12-12

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 015145.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.976 ratings on Google

★Madison Tobia · 2026-04-25 · via Google
“I can’t recommend anything less than this facility. My advice if you have a family member wind up here: make sure you’re visiting very, very frequently. If your relative isn’t able to communicate verbally, visit even more often. Some of the staff is very caring and tries to provide care as best they can. Other members of the staff do less than the bare minimum. Administratively, they seem to have …”

★★shandrita foster · 2026-07-25 · via Google
“Our family has a beloved friend whose family insisted live there. At times it's difficult to get staff to let us in & out main entrance. Nurse alert call button ring i definitely. Smells of urine upon entering the facility.”

★★★★★Carole Coulter · 2026-02-04 · via Google
“I had a real good experience this past Sunday. I was visiting my sister who was having a respiratory attack. Staff named Cecilia, Mary, and Anthony came and got my sister set up well, gave her a breathing treatment, and before long she was all right. They did it with great kindness, compassion. It was one of those experiences that make you feel you're in good hands. Irene (in rehab) and Ashle…”

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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