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Northside Health Care

700 HUTCHINS AVENUE, GADSDEN, AL, 35901

(256) 543-7101

northsiderehab.com

115 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

700 Hutchins Avenue

Gadsden, AL 35901

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Bed capacity

115

CMS facility ID

015223

Care type

Nursing home

County

Etowah

Facility name

Northside Health Care

Street address

700 HUTCHINS AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Gadsden, AL 35901

Phone

(256) 543-7101

Website

northsiderehab.com

About this facility — Northside Health Care

Northside Health Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Gadsden, Alabama. It is licensed for 115 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Gadsden 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 Northside Health Care 20 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $221,520 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 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

Venza Care Management

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Aop Snf Operations Holdings Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023

Ch Aop Holdings Llc

Indirect owner — 48% stake — since 2023

Ms Aop Holdings Llc

Indirect owner — 23% stake — since 2023

Ss Aop Holdings Llc

Indirect owner — 23% stake — since 2023

Aop Opco Manager Llc

Operational control — since 2023

Goodman, Menucha

Governing body · Officer · Operational control — since 2025

Melb Opco Manager Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Strauss, Susan

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Taylor, Tina

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Vertex Financial Services Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Wimberly, Lee

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

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

Licensed / certified since

1978-08-21

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$221,520 total

Last standard inspection

2019-10-17

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$339 per day (≈ $10,310/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

74% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 19% private/other

Occupancy

68% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% above the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

115

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 2026-08-31. 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.

2019-10-17Health inspection2 citations

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 2019-11-21

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-11-21

2018-09-06Health inspection4 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2018-09-29

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 2018-09-29

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 2018-09-29

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2018-09-29

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)

2017-08-17Health inspection6 citations

F-0279

D · No harm found

Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2017-09-07

F-0280

D · No harm found

Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.

Corrected 2017-09-07

F-0282

D · No harm found

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Corrected 2017-09-07

F-0323

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2017-09-07

F-0371

F · No harm foundFood safety

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

Corrected 2017-09-07

F-0493

E · No harm found

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility

Corrected 2017-09-07

2019-10-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0232

D · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2019-11-22

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2019-11-22

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-11-22

K-0761

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-11-22

2018-09-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0341

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2018-10-16

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2018-09-28

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2018-09-28

2017-08-17Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2017-08-22

Federal penalties

2025-07-26Fine$221,520

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 015223.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.856 ratings on Google

★★★★★Tammy Waggett · 2025-11-25 · via Google
“My mother entered this rehab facility after a month of illness and a week-long hospital stay, primarily because she had grown too weak to live on her own. After 16 days of care, she was strong enough to return home, and our family is incredibly grateful for the support she received. The staff — from the nurses to PT and OT — were consistently kind, professional, and encouraging. My mother made ma…”

★Lani Quinonez · 2025-10-18 · via Google
“If I could give this place no stars I would this place is a joke. My mom was recently in this facility for almost three months before going to the hospital and passing away. I do not live in state so when I called to check on my mother they gave me a rude response and rushed me off the phone. When picking up her belongings we were asked if we knew what was in her purse. Of course we didn’t know as…”

★★★★★Marc Cruz · 2025-02-28 · via Google
“A stunning renovated facility! I was definitely impressed with the upgrades. It’s always tough to find a great facility and healthcare provider, but this place exceeded my expectations. During the tour with Victoria, she made me feel at ease and relaxed during what could have been a stressful time. She helped me find the right home for our family member, and her bright smile and welcoming personal…”

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

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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