Diversicare of Bessemer

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

CMS overall rating

820 Golf Course Road, Bessemer, AL 35023 View map

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

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

Overview of Diversicare of Bessemer

Diversicare of Bessemer is a 180-bed skilled nursing facility owned by Maria Ephraim in Bessemer, Alabama, on Golf Course Road. It focuses on short-term rehabilitation and complex medical care, taking Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. This means families have many ways for coverage, whether they’re seeking post-acute rehabilitation following a hospital stay or ongoing nursing care.

The facility keeps a 77 percent occupancy rate, with an average stay of 139 days, indicating a blend of rehabilitation residents and those in longer-term care. Total nursing care averages roughly 4 hours and 13 minutes per resident day, with support from registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing aides. Such a level of daily care supports hands-on attention for residents managing complex medical needs or healing from hospitalization. The surrounding area rates 3 on the Walk Score measure, meaning most errands and destinations need a car. That’s typical for Bessemer’s setting, but it means the neighborhood is not walkable for residents or visiting family.

Infection control practices, care planning documentation, food safety and quality, building maintenance, and consistent delivery of direct resident care have been the deficiencies identified by the state inspections. Such findings have shown up across numerous inspection cycles.

Families touring the facility can inquire about how Diversicare of Bessemer is addressing and overseeing the mentioned operational areas.

Facility Direct Line (205) 425-5241

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

4h 13m per day

vs avg

6 of 6 metrics below 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.	31m per day	▼ 18% 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.	29m per day	▼ 38% 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 23m per day	▼ 5% 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 55m per day	▼ 11% 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.	2m per day	▼ 21% 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.	19m per day	▼ 15% State avg: 22m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

139 days

180-bed community

A large-scale community that may provide a wide range of amenities, services, and structured programs.

Walk Score: 3 / 100

Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

77%

Lower than the Alabama average: 80.8%

Occupied beds

138 / 180

Average occupied beds in Alabama homes 97 beds

Facility TypeNursing Home

StatusRegular

CountyJefferson

CMS Certification Number015040

Diversicare of Bessemer is administered by Maria Ephraim.

Profit StatusFor-profit

Rehabilitation Services

Short-Term Rehab

Short Stay Rehabilitation

Complex Medical Care

Welcoming Environment

Highly Trained Caregivers

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 25 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 2020 vs. Alabama state average

Overall vs. AL average

Latest Inspection December 2, 2022 Complaint Investigation

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.	25	17	This facility has 47% more total deficiencies than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (25 vs. AL avg 17).↑ 47% worse
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2020.	4.2	2.8	This facility has 50% more deficiencies per year than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (4.2 vs. AL avg 2.8).↑ 50% worse

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

June 24, 2021 re-inspection found 11 deficiencies including missed baths, incomplete care plans, and food safety issues, showing ongoing regulatory noncompliance.
December 2, 2022 complaint investigation cited 13 deficiencies including building disrepair, inaccurate resident assessments, infection control lapses, unqualified dietary manager, and poor food quality.
February 20, 2020 infection control inspection found failure to remove gloves and wash hands between wound care and repositioning, risking cross contamination.

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Inspections since 2020

Total health inspections 3

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Dec 2022

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

8.33

State average N/A

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

23 of 25 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 2 of 25 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 6 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

2 serious citations State average: N/A

22 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A

Citations history (last 6 years)

Infection Control moderate citation Dec 02, 2022

Corrected

Nursing Services minor citation Dec 02, 2022

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Dec 02, 2022

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Dec 02, 2022

Corrected

Total staff 213

Employees 180

Contractors 33

Staff to resident ratio 1.54 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 68

Average shift 8.3 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 51,779

Nursing staff breakdown

9.4 hours

10.5 hours

8 hours

Contractor staffing

4,377 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Assistant: 6 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 6 Speech Language Pathologist: 5 Occupational Therapy Aide: 4 Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Qualified Social Worker: 3 Clinical Nurse Specialist: 2 Medical Director: 2 Nurse Practitioner: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	92	0	92	26,012	92	100%	8
Licensed Practical Nurse	15	0	15	6,350	92	100%	10.5
Medication Aide/Technician	18	0	18	5,494	92	100%	8.7
Registered Nurse	15	0	15	4,214	92	100%	9.4
Clinical Nurse Specialist	7	2	9	2,120	73	79%	8
Other Dietary Services Staff	25	0	25	1,574	80	87%	8.6
Speech Language Pathologist	0	5	5	966	70	76%	7.5
Physical Therapy Aide	0	3	3	923	67	73%	7.3
Administrator	3	0	3	848	63	68%	8
Qualified Social Worker	0	3	3	622	70	76%	6.1
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	6	6	533	72	78%	6.9
Nurse Practitioner	1	1	2	512	64	70%	8
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	452	59	64%	7.7
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	6	6	348	57	62%	5.1
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	4	4	228	28	30%	6.3
Dietitian	1	0	1	194	25	27%	7.8
Dental Services Staff	1	0	1	185	24	26%	7.7
RN Director of Nursing	1	0	1	78	11	12%	7.1
Medical Director	0	2	2	78	12	13%	6.5
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	48	8	9%	6

92 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

15 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

18 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 100%

15 Registered Nurse

% of Days 100%

9 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 79%

25 Other Dietary Services Staff

% of Days 87%

5 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 76%

3 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 73%

3 Administrator

% of Days 68%

3 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 76%

6 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 78%

2 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 70%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 64%

6 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 62%

4 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 30%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 27%

1 Dental Services Staff

% of Days 26%

1 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 12%

2 Medical Director

% of Days 13%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 9%

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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 10.1

14% worse than State average

State average: 8.9

Functional decline score 19.4

34% worse than State average

State average: 14.5

Long-stay resident measures

Below average State avg: 3.3

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 16.6%

20% worse than State average

State average: 13.9%

Walking Ability Worsened 18.9%

17% worse than State average

State average: 16.1%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 22.8%

68% worse than State average

State average: 13.6%

Falls with Major Injury 3.2%

In line with State average

State average: 3.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 8.6%

45% worse than State average

State average: 5.9%

Urinary Tract Infection 0.8%

72% better than State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight 3.3%

39% better than State average

State average: 5.4%

Depressive Symptoms 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 1.2%

Antipsychotic Use 12.5%

39% better than State average

State average: 20.7%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 99.6%

9% 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

Below average State avg: 2.1

Pneumococcal Vaccine 99.4%

19% better than State average

State average: 83.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 2.1%

Influenza Vaccine 98.8%

23% better than State average

State average: 80.3%

Falls with major injury 3.9%

400% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 30.0%

44% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 42.0%

17% worse than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

19% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 10 days

Private pay

65% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 27 days

Medicaid

16% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 years

Total residents 138

Medicare

2.9% of residents

Medicaid

103

74.6% of residents

Private pay or other

22.5% 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 Bessemer from 2011–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

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

Occupancy Rate 75.9% ↓ 1.3pp vs 2023

Net Patient Income $2.2M ↑ ~$973.1K vs 2023

Payroll Costs $6.7M ↑ ~$1.2M vs 2023

Operating Margin 13.7% ↑ 6.0pp vs 2023

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Occupancy %	85.0%	84.8%	84.7%	84.6%	85.9%	82.5%	82.9%	82.0%	71.0%	73.7%	77.2%	75.9%
Beds	180	180	180	180	180	180	180	180	180	180	180	180
Net Income	$394,929	-$516,047	-$186,664	-$147,469	$516,698	-$885,849	-$665,755	-$181,319	-$606,739	$330,085	$1,238,255	$2,211,216
Gross Revenue	$13,905,463	$12,791,274	$13,594,892	$13,504,515	$13,603,614	$15,261,277	$15,411,651	$15,840,079	$14,616,973	$16,578,699	$16,157,212	$16,775,608
Operating Expenses	$12,245,823	$12,524,549	$12,454,243	$12,470,042	$12,392,329	$13,949,637	$13,709,809	$13,858,821	$13,185,224	$14,709,070	$14,135,602	$13,552,744
Net Patient Income	$304,714	-$602,899	-$256,189	-$230,231	$332,755	-$886,745	-$667,313	-$187,227	-$616,359	$328,960	$1,182,405	$2,155,515
Net Patient Revenue	$12,550,537	$11,921,650	$12,198,054	$12,239,811	$12,725,084	$13,062,892	$13,042,496	$13,671,594	$12,568,865	$15,038,030	$15,318,007	$15,708,259
Payroll Costs	$5,896,937	$5,789,301	$5,919,772	$5,990,895	$6,044,839	$5,612,452	$5,632,747	$5,969,093	$5,991,993	$4,508,652	$5,556,756	$6,709,071
Operating Margin %	2.4%	-5.1%	-2.1%	-1.9%	2.6%	-6.8%	-5.1%	-1.4%	-4.9%	2.2%	7.7%	13.7%
Medicare %	9.4%	7.2%	7.9%	6.8%	7.2%	4.6%	4.6%	3.8%	3.1%	2.4%	2.1%	1.3%
Medicaid %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	66.2%	71.8%	73.1%	72.9%	76.2%	79.4%	86.2%
Private %	90.6%	92.8%	92.1%	93.2%	92.8%	29.2%	23.6%	23.1%	24.0%	21.5%	18.5%	12.5%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$225	$214	$219	$220	$225	$241	$240	$253	$269	$311	$302	$314
Cost/Day	$219	$224	$224	$224	$220	$257	$252	$257	$283	$304	$279	$271
Avg Length of Stay	120.9 days	120.1 days	115.2 days	126.5 days	123.8 days	81.6 days	76.4 days	77.1 days	89.8 days	93.6 days	115.0 days	139.0 days

Finances and operations

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

Net patient revenue

$15.7M

Net patient income

$2.2M

For-profit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$15.7M

Net patient income

$2.2M

Other income

$55.7K

Payroll costs

$6.7M 42.7% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$6.8M

Total costs

$13.6M

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily short stays

Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (65% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 27 days.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 19%

Private pay 65%

Medicaid 16%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 5%

Private pay 74%

Medicaid 21%

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Diversicare of Bessemer is in the Hueytown neighborhood of Bessemer.

Is Diversicare of Bessemer in a walkable area?

Diversicare of Bessemer has a walk score of 3. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

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Diversicare of Bessemer's occupancy is 77%.

Does Diversicare of Bessemer operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

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

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Maria Ephraim is the administrator of Diversicare of Bessemer.

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Diversicare of Bessemer has 180 beds.

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Diversicare of Bessemer

Overview of Diversicare of Bessemer

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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 2020

Breakdown of citation severity (last 6 years)

Citations history (last 6 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

92 Certified Nursing Assistant

15 Licensed Practical Nurse

18 Medication Aide/Technician

15 Registered Nurse

9 Clinical Nurse Specialist

25 Other Dietary Services Staff

5 Speech Language Pathologist

3 Physical Therapy Aide

3 Administrator

3 Qualified Social Worker

6 Physical Therapy Assistant

2 Nurse Practitioner

1 Mental Health Service Worker

6 Respiratory Therapy Technician

4 Occupational Therapy Aide

1 Dietitian

1 Dental Services Staff

1 RN Director of Nursing

2 Medical Director

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

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

Primarily short stays

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