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Northside Health Care

700 Hutchins Avenue, Gadsden, AL 359012565437101Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 115Avg. daily residents: 106Chain: Venza Care Management (25 facilities)County: Etowah
Health inspection overdue — CMS reports the most recent standard inspection is older than its normal cycle.

The complete public record on Northside Health Care, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Gadsden, Alabama, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Alabama average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Northside Health Care holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Nursing staff turnover of 56% is well above the Alabama average of 47%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $221,520 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.73 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.88)
0.67 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.65)
3.19 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
56.0% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (46.9)
55.6% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

October 17, 2019 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (3.9)
4 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$221,520 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($13,658)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

12 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
October 17, 20190812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 17, 20190880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 6, 20180812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 6, 20180641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 6, 20180656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 6, 20180880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 17, 20170371Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 17, 20170323Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 17, 20170493Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 17, 20170279Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.