Diversicare Of Big Springs in Huntsville, AL

Diversicare Of Big Springs is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Huntsville, Alabama. It is located in Madison county at 500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. You can reach out to the office of Diversicare Of Big Springs via phone at (256) 539-5111. This skilled nursing facility has 145 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 72.62%. Its legal business name is Diversicare Of Big Springs Llc and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

Diversicare Of Big Springs (Medicare CCN 015111) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1978 (46 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in March, 2021.

Contact Information

Diversicare Of Big Springs
500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, Alabama 35801
(256) 539-5111

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Nursing Home Profile

NameDiversicare Of Big Springs
Location500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, Alabama
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds145
Occupancy Rate72.62%
Medicare ID (CCN)015111
Legal Business NameDiversicare Of Big Springs Llc
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1235552241
Organization NameDIVERSICARE OF BIG SPRINGS, LLC
Doing Business AsDIVERSICARE OF BIG SPRINGS
Address500 Saint Clair Ave Sw, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone Number256-539-5111

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Diversicare Of Big Springs are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Diversicare Of Big Springs give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$0
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties0

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Diversicare Of Big Springs is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.9314.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.175.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder67.7848.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.231.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.312.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms05.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.953.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine90.2793.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication14.9214.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine66.4683.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.981.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened10.0317.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16.3319.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers7.697.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine85.3295.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function85.3467.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine67.5282.93

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