Diversicare of Arab

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Arab, AL

CMS overall rating

235 Third Street Se, Arab, AL 35016 View map

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Diversicare of Arab accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Diversicare of Arab accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Diversicare of Arab

With 76 of 87 beds filled and averaging a stay of 145 days, Diversicare of Arab is a nursing home serving short-term post-acute residents and those seeking longer-term skilled nursing care on Third Street in Arab, Alabama. It’s set in a moderately walkable neighborhood where residents and visiting families can run some errands on foot. Owned by Sandra Prescott, the home welcomes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families many ways to arrange care.

The community’s clinical forte is geared toward rehabilitation and complex medical needs. Short-stay rehabilitation invites residents recovering from surgery or hospitalization, while complex medical care caters to those with more involved clinical needs. Total nursing support averages 3 hours and 55 minutes per resident day, with staff including registered nurses, nurse aides, and licensed practical nurses, mirroring the diligent, 24/7 care that skilled nursing requires.

Over the past eight years, state inspections have touched on infection control practices, medication safety and storage, environmental cleanliness, and adherence to care protocols. These are standard areas of regulatory focus in nursing home oversight, and families can interrogate when touring how the community manages such operational zones every day.

For families thinking of moving to skilled nursing care post-hospital stay or surgery, Diversicare of Arab’s focus on short-stay rehabilitation and complex medical care makes it a grounded option to explore in Arab, with the facility tagging itself as having a welcoming atmosphere with highly trained caregivers.

Facility Direct Line (256) 586-3111

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

3h 55m per day

vs avg

4 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Weekend RN is +18% above state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.	40m per day	▲ 5% State avg: 38m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.	22m per day	▼ 52% State avg: 47m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.	2h 6m per day	▼ 16% State avg: 2h 30m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.	2h 40m per day	▼ 19% State avg: 3h 17m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.	1m per day	▼ 42% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.	26m per day	▲ 18% State avg: 22m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

145 days

87-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

Walk Score: 59 / 100

Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

87%

Higher than the Alabama average: 80.8%

Occupied beds

76 / 87

Average occupied beds in Alabama homes 97 beds

Facility TypeNursing Home

StatusRegular

CountyMarshall

CMS Certification Number015040

Diversicare of Arab is administered by Mandy Shaddrix.

Profit StatusFor-profit

Rehabilitation Services

Welcoming Environment

Highly Trained Caregivers

Since 2018 · 8 years of data 11 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Alabama state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2018 vs. Alabama state average

Overall vs. AL average

Latest Inspection April 15, 2021 Routine

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	AL Average	vs. AL Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	11	17	This facility has 35% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (11 vs. AL avg 17).↓ 35% better
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2018.	1.4	2.1	This facility has 33% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (1.4 vs. AL avg 2.1).↓ 33% better

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

April 15, 2021 inspection found seven deficiencies including unsafe medication storage, poor infection control, unsanitary kitchen conditions, and failure to follow prescribed diets and post-fall care.
February 6, 2019 survey cited failure to ensure hand hygiene and glove changes during wound care for a stage three pressure ulcer, risking infection.
March 1, 2018 inspection identified three deficiencies in dishwashing temperature, dumpster maintenance, and infection control during medication administration.

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Inspections since 2018

Total health inspections 3

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Apr 2021

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

3.33

State average N/A

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

All 10 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 8 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

9 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A

Citations history (last 8 years)

Infection Control moderate citation Apr 15, 2021

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Apr 15, 2021

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Apr 15, 2021

Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Apr 15, 2021

Corrected

Total staff 95

Employees 78

Contractors 17

Staff to resident ratio 1.22 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 35

Average shift 8.4 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 27,032

Nursing staff breakdown

9.3 hours

8.3 hours

9.3 hours

Contractor staffing

1,599 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Aide: 4 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 3 Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Occupational Therapy Aide: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 2 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	35	0	35	13,120	92	100%	9.3
Licensed Practical Nurse	11	0	11	2,807	89	97%	8.3
Registered Nurse	12	0	12	2,764	91	99%	9.3
Medication Aide/Technician	7	0	7	2,637	92	100%	9.4
Clinical Nurse Specialist	4	0	4	1,829	66	72%	7.6
Administrator	2	0	2	712	61	66%	8
Physical Therapy Aide	0	4	4	499	69	75%	7
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	452	57	62%	7.9
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	447	57	62%	7.8
Speech Language Pathologist	0	2	2	438	66	72%	6.6
Dietitian	1	0	1	387	56	61%	6.9
Nurse Aide in Training	2	0	2	195	16	17%	6.1
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	167	56	61%	3
Qualified Social Worker	0	2	2	158	49	53%	3.2
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	3	3	147	43	47%	3.2
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	2	2	108	18	20%	6
Other Dietary Services Staff	1	0	1	51	8	9%	6.4
Medical Director	0	1	1	48	6	7%	8
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	34	9	10%	3.8
RN Director of Nursing	1	0	1	33	4	4%	8.4

35 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

11 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 97%

12 Registered Nurse

% of Days 99%

7 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 100%

4 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 72%

2 Administrator

% of Days 66%

4 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 75%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 62%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 62%

2 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 72%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 61%

2 Nurse Aide in Training

% of Days 17%

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 61%

2 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 53%

3 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 47%

2 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 20%

1 Other Dietary Services Staff

% of Days 9%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 7%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 10%

1 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 4%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

High-risk clinical events score 4.9

45% better than State average

State average: 8.9

Functional decline score 9.1

37% better than State average

State average: 14.5

Long-stay resident measures

Significantly above average State avg: 3.3

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 4.8%

66% better than State average

State average: 13.9%

Walking Ability Worsened 7.0%

57% better than State average

State average: 16.1%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 15.6%

15% worse than State average

State average: 13.6%

Falls with Major Injury 3.4%

In line with State average

State average: 3.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 7.4%

25% worse than State average

State average: 5.9%

Urinary Tract Infection 1.0%

63% better than State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight 2.1%

62% better than State average

State average: 5.4%

Depressive Symptoms 0.7%

41% better than State average

State average: 1.2%

Antipsychotic Use 15.0%

28% better than State average

State average: 20.7%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 96.3%

5% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

6% better than State average

State average: 94.8%

Short-stay resident measures

Significantly above average State avg: 2.1

Pneumococcal Vaccine 85.1%

In line with State average

State average: 83.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 2.1%

Influenza Vaccine 83.1%

In line with State average

State average: 80.3%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 15.3%

38% better than State average

State average: 24.5%

Emergency department visits 20.7%

80% worse than State average

State average: 11.5%

Falls with major injury 1.7%

119% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 65.9%

23% better than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 58.0%

15% better than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

31% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 19 days

Private pay

11% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 11 - 12 months

Medicaid

58% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 5 - 6 months

Total residents 78

Medicare

9% of residents

Medicaid

62.8% of residents

Private pay or other

28.2% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Diversicare of Arab from 2011–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Occupancy Rate 94.0% ↓ 0.5pp vs 2023

Net Patient Income $686.5K ↑ ~$419.4K vs 2023

Payroll Costs $3.6M ↑ ~$120.3K vs 2023

Operating Margin 8.3% ↑ 4.9pp vs 2023

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Occupancy %	94.5%	94.8%	93.9%	94.1%	94.7%	93.0%	94.4%	94.0%	91.7%	91.2%	94.5%	94.0%
Beds	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87
Net Income	$921,027	$705,912	$530,700	$206,831	$284,772	$370,802	$419,554	$559,508	$907,969	$254,134	$279,175	$732,975
Gross Revenue	$8,682,356	$8,644,811	$8,636,940	$8,077,670	$7,486,912	$8,462,118	$8,200,404	$8,639,606	$9,285,789	$8,184,708	$8,359,658	$8,912,364
Operating Expenses	$6,537,000	$6,758,364	$6,631,826	$6,683,920	$6,204,106	$6,563,879	$6,460,523	$6,488,001	$6,668,369	$6,800,829	$7,584,484	$7,614,992
Net Patient Income	$886,196	$638,448	$430,216	$94,186	$223,891	$372,286	$420,676	$557,260	$904,748	$251,006	$267,070	$686,510
Net Patient Revenue	$7,423,196	$7,396,812	$7,062,042	$6,778,106	$6,427,997	$6,936,165	$6,881,199	$7,045,261	$7,573,117	$7,051,835	$7,851,554	$8,301,502
Payroll Costs	$2,741,327	$2,783,762	$2,893,681	$3,076,885	$3,002,432	$2,737,605	$2,728,075	$2,792,336	$2,942,021	$3,157,652	$3,474,203	$3,594,460
Operating Margin %	11.9%	8.6%	6.1%	1.4%	3.5%	5.4%	6.1%	7.9%	12.0%	3.6%	3.4%	8.3%
Medicare %	20.4%	20.3%	20.7%	16.2%	14.1%	14.3%	12.7%	12.1%	13.5%	5.9%	5.4%	4.0%
Medicaid %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	59.4%	59.2%	57.9%	58.5%	70.7%	68.1%	70.2%
Private %	79.6%	79.7%	79.3%	83.8%	85.9%	26.3%	28.1%	30.0%	27.9%	23.3%	26.4%	25.8%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$247	$245	$237	$227	$214	$235	$230	$235	$260	$243	$262	$277
Cost/Day	$218	$224	$222	$224	$206	$222	$216	$217	$229	$235	$253	$254
Avg Length of Stay	152.3 days	133.6 days	129.7 days	137.1 days	124.8 days	99.7 days	111.4 days	116.5 days	109.0 days	145.6 days	154.7 days	145.3 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Net patient revenue

$8.3M

Net patient income

$686.5K

For-profit Operated by a single business entity.

Net patient revenue

$8.3M

Net patient income

$686.5K

Other income

$46.5K

Payroll costs

$3.6M 43.3% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$4.0M

Total costs

$7.6M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (58% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 5 - 6 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 31%

Private pay 11%

Medicaid 58%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 21%

Private pay 55%

Medicaid 24%

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Diversicare of Arab has a walk score of 59. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

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Diversicare of Arab's occupancy is 87%.

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Diversicare of Arab is registered as a for-profit in AL.

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Mandy Shaddrix is the administrator of Diversicare of Arab.

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Diversicare of Arab has 87 beds.

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Diversicare of Arab is located at 235 Third Street Se, Arab, AL 35016.

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Diversicare of Arab

Overview of Diversicare of Arab

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Capacity and availability

About this community

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Alabama state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2018

Breakdown of citation severity (last 8 years)

Citations history (last 8 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

35 Certified Nursing Assistant

11 Licensed Practical Nurse

12 Registered Nurse

7 Medication Aide/Technician

4 Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 Administrator

4 Physical Therapy Aide

1 Mental Health Service Worker

1 Nurse Practitioner

2 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Dietitian

2 Nurse Aide in Training

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

2 Qualified Social Worker

3 Respiratory Therapy Technician

2 Occupational Therapy Aide

1 Other Dietary Services Staff

1 Medical Director

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 RN Director of Nursing

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly long-term care residents

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