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Diversicare Of Big Springs

500 St. Clair Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, AL 358012565395111Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 145Avg. daily residents: 124Chain: Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)County: Madison
Health inspection overdue — CMS reports the most recent standard inspection is older than its normal cycle.

The complete public record on Diversicare Of Big Springs, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Huntsville, 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.
Diversicare Of Big Springs holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. 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

3.12 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.88)
0.56 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.65)
2.57 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
47.1% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (46.9)
52.9% 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

January 27, 2022 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (3.9)
1 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

9 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
January 27, 20220585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 27, 20220695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20210947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 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
July 18, 20190638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20190695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20190760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20190842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20190880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.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.