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Windsor House

4411 MCALLISTER DRIVE, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35805
(256) 837-8585
117 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
117
CMS facility ID
015397
Care type
Nursing home
County
Madison
Facility name
Windsor House
Street address
4411 MCALLISTER DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Huntsville, AL 35805
Phone
(256) 837-8585

Windsor House is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. It is licensed for 117 beds — close to 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Windsor House 28 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $266,231 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Diversicare Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Diversicare Leasing Lp
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2000
Advocat Finance, Llc
Indirect owner — since 1996
Beasley, Ted
Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bodie, Rebecca
Officer — since 2020
Dac Newcorp Inc
Indirect owner — since 2022
Diversicare Healthcare Services Llc
Indirect owner — since 1994
Diversicare Management Services Lp.
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 1996
Ford, Ashley
Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Kellman, Franklin
Director — since 2024
Kohn, Brian
Director — since 2021
Nee, Stephen
Officer · Additional disclosable party — 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
1987-10-16
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$266,231 total
Last standard inspection
2021-05-29
Nurse staffing
2.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$318 per day (≈ $9,670/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
66% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 31% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
4% above the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
117
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2023-09-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0607
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0740
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2023-10-19
2023-08-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control4 citations
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-28
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2021-05-29Health inspection11 citations
F-0580
G · Actual harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2021-07-02
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2021-07-02
F-0625
F · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2021-07-02
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2021-07-02
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2021-07-02
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 2021-07-02
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-07-02
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 2021-07-02
F-0790
D · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2021-07-02
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2021-07-02
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-07-02
2019-03-07Health inspection1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2019-04-11
2018-04-05Health inspection3 citations
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2018-05-10
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2018-05-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2018-05-10
2019-03-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-04-17
2018-04-05Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0281
D · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2018-05-10
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 2018-05-10
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2018-05-10

Federal penalties

2023-08-24Fine$266,231
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 015397.
What people say on Google.
2.755 ratings on Google
★★Mark Sterrett · 2026-04-26 · via Google

“Very old facility. Understaffed and not that clean They did clean prior to an inspection. Staff seems more interested in talking with each other than taking care of the patients. Overly loud and they don't have ice machines. They use coolers to store ice in and when it runs out the patients suffer. Only have 3 TV channels. The beds are antique and the mattresses are so thin and worn the bars in th…”

★★★★★Kathleen Dickson · 2026-02-04 · via Google

“These people are wonderful !! Every single member of the staff has been very kind to us and our loved one. Our family member has been very well cared for ***and the other residents seem calm and content.*** The vibe couldn't be better. I'm very grateful. I'd definitely recommend this facility. 10/5 stars !!”

★Brandy Grayson · 2024-01-03 · via Google

“This is a horrible place!! The smell when you walk in is horrible. They have people screaming for help because they can’t reach there call button because they have them tied up so they can’t get to them. Shower area is completely falling in. My grandmother went 9 days without a bath or shower or even having a washcloth/bedbath bath because the water in the shower was burning people because they wa…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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The 28 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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