Diversicare of Foley

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

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1701 North Alston Street, Foley, AL 36535 View map

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

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

Overview of Diversicare of Foley

Diversicare of Foley is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center serving the surrounding community on North Alston Street in Foley, Alabama. Accepted are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, offering flexibility for short-term post-hospital recovery and longer-term skilled care. At 154 beds and running at 87 percent occupancy, the community maintains a focused operation. The average stay duration is about 108 days, mirroring a census that blends rehabilitation patients with those needing active medical care.

Short-term rehabilitation and complex medical support are the home’s clinical emphasis, with total nursing care averaging three hours and thirty-three minutes per resident day. That foundation of diligent nursing time bolsters residents recuperating from surgery, illness, or hospital stays. Staffing breaks down to registered nurses providing 29 minutes daily per resident, nursing aides 2 hours and 1 minute, and LPN/LVN care at 29 minutes. The team describes itself as committed to a welcoming environment backed by highly trained caregivers. The surrounding area scores 12 on the walk scale, indicating a car-dependent neighborhood where most errands need a vehicle. While Foley offers modest walkability, the location is close to local services and affords easy family access by car.

State inspections over the past eight years have raised concerns in many recurring areas: care protocols and daily living support activities, medication safety and physician order management, infection control and food handling hygiene, and staff training on specialized units. These denote the types of operational details families can ask the home about when touring, to understand how each area is managed daily.

For prospective residents and families evaluating Diversicare of Foley, an on-site visit will paint a clear picture of the care setting, the room options, and how the team handles everyday operations.

Facility Direct Line (251) 943-2781

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 33m per day

vs avg

5 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric LPN / LVN is +3% 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.	32m per day	▼ 15% 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.	49m per day	▲ 3% 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 2m per day	▼ 19% 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 59m per day	▼ 9% 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	▼ 57% 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.	18m per day	▼ 17% State avg: 22m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

108 days

154-bed community

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

Walk Score: 12 / 100

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

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

87%

Higher than the Alabama average: 80.8%

Occupied beds

134 / 154

Average occupied beds in Alabama homes 97 beds

Facility TypeNursing Home

StatusRegular

CountyBaldwin

CMS Certification Number015040

Diversicare of Foley is administered by Albert Herndon.

Profit StatusFor-profit

Rehabilitation Services

Short-Term Rehab

Short Stay Rehabilitation

Complex Medical Care

Welcoming Environment

Highly Trained Caregivers

Since 2018 · 8 years of data 19 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 June 19, 2023 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.	19	17	This facility has 12% more total deficiencies than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (19 vs. AL avg 17).↑ 12% worse
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2018.	2.4	2.1	This facility has 14% more deficiencies per year than a typical Alabama assisted living residence (2.4 vs. AL avg 2.1).↑ 14% worse

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

June 19, 2023 complaint investigation found five deficiencies including inadequate ADL care, improper oxygen administration, missing physician orders for pain management, lack of informed consent for side rails, and poor kitchen sanitation.
August 4, 2018 complaint investigation documented immediate jeopardy due to failure to protect residents from abuse, failure to report and investigate abuse, and inadequate staff training on the secured Alzheimer’s unit.
October 10, 2019 complaint investigation substantiated deficiencies in food handling and infection control, including bare-hand contact with food, wet nesting of utensils, plumbing risks, and hand hygiene lapses during care.

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Inspections since 2018

Total health inspections 3

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Jun 2023

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

5.67

State average N/A

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

14 of 17 citations resulted from standard inspections; 1 of 17 resulted from complaint investigations; and 2 of 17 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

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

10 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

7 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 8 years)

Nutrition moderate citation Jun 19, 2023

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Jun 19, 2023

Corrected

Quality of Care critical citation Jun 19, 2023

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Jun 19, 2023

Corrected

Total staff 125

Employees 110

Contractors 15

Staff to resident ratio 1.10 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 56

Average shift 8.3 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 42,837

Nursing staff breakdown

8.6 hours

9.7 hours

8.4 hours

Contractor staffing

3,227 contractor hours this quarter

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

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	58	0	58	21,120	92	100%	8.4
Licensed Practical Nurse	24	0	24	8,638	92	100%	9.7
Registered Nurse	13	0	13	3,208	92	100%	8.6
Clinical Nurse Specialist	5	0	5	2,287	66	72%	7.7
Medication Aide/Technician	3	0	3	1,520	89	97%	9.1
Physical Therapy Aide	0	2	2	846	67	73%	6.7
Speech Language Pathologist	0	3	3	755	78	85%	5.9
Qualified Social Worker	0	4	4	682	71	77%	7.3
Mental Health Service Worker	2	0	2	535	66	72%	7.2
Other Dietary Services Staff	1	0	1	503	64	70%	7.9
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	488	61	66%	8
Administrator	1	0	1	464	58	63%	8
Dietitian	1	0	1	435	59	64%	7.4
RN Director of Nursing	1	0	1	413	52	57%	7.9
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	358	51	55%	7
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	353	70	76%	5
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	1	1	159	53	58%	3
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	39	8	9%	4.9
Medical Director	0	1	1	36	6	7%	6

58 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

24 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

13 Registered Nurse

% of Days 100%

5 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 72%

3 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 97%

2 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 73%

3 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 85%

4 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 77%

2 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 72%

1 Other Dietary Services Staff

% of Days 70%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 66%

1 Administrator

% of Days 63%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 64%

1 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 57%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 55%

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 76%

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 58%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 9%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 7%

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Total fines amount $10K

84% lower than State average

State average: $65K

Number of fines 1

58% fewer fines than State average

State average: 2.4

Payment Denials 0

100% fewer payment denials than State average

State average: 0.3

Fines amount comparison

This facility $10K

State average $65K

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 5.1

43% better than State average

State average: 8.9

Functional decline score 12.5

13% 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 6.7%

52% better than State average

State average: 13.9%

Walking Ability Worsened 8.4%

48% better than State average

State average: 16.1%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 22.6%

66% worse than State average

State average: 13.6%

Falls with Major Injury 4.9%

45% worse than State average

State average: 3.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 3.9%

34% better than State average

State average: 5.9%

Urinary Tract Infection 2.6%

5% better than State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight 1.5%

73% better than State average

State average: 5.4%

Depressive Symptoms 0.6%

51% better than State average

State average: 1.2%

Antipsychotic Use 6.9%

67% better than State average

State average: 20.7%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 97.9%

7% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine 92.9%

In line with State average

State average: 94.8%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 0.88

56% better than State average

State average: 2.00

ED visits per 1,000 days 2.15

20% worse than State average

State average: 1.79

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 2.0%

5% better than State average

State average: 2.1%

Influenza Vaccine 83.6%

In line with State average

State average: 80.3%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 26.1%

7% worse than State average

State average: 24.5%

Emergency department visits 17.4%

51% worse than State average

State average: 11.5%

Falls with major injury 0.9%

14% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 42.5%

21% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 58.1%

15% better than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

10% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

41% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

49% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 4 - 5 months

Total residents 114

Medicare

7.9% of residents

Medicaid

64.9% of residents

Private pay or other

27.2% 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 Foley from 2011–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

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

Occupancy Rate 81.3% ↑ 8.9pp vs 2023

Net Patient Income $1.9M ↑ ~$1.8M vs 2023

Payroll Costs $6.6M ↑ ~$717.2K vs 2023

Operating Margin 12.6% ↑ 11.6pp vs 2023

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Occupancy %	81.5%	83.9%	83.6%	83.1%	82.0%	80.4%	82.3%	82.1%	62.4%	69.1%	72.5%	81.3%
Beds	154	154	154	154	154	154	154	154	154	154	154	154
Net Income	$100,045	$298,595	$146,412	$213,979	$442,443	$176,181	-$299,399	$235,599	-$116,838	$1,078,611	$149,434	$1,968,144
Gross Revenue	$12,237,990	$12,704,912	$12,958,179	$12,998,093	$12,165,545	$13,143,255	$13,599,351	$14,691,333	$12,827,100	$14,810,016	$14,296,293	$17,088,526
Operating Expenses	$10,494,618	$10,396,630	$10,415,982	$10,406,620	$9,665,458	$10,688,170	$11,352,154	$11,190,950	$10,271,775	$11,330,092	$12,614,457	$13,431,560
Net Patient Income	$17,299	$144,511	-$96,965	$2,602	$248,839	$176,341	-$301,494	$233,835	-$118,149	$1,076,869	$133,115	$1,934,707
Net Patient Revenue	$10,511,917	$10,541,141	$10,319,017	$10,409,222	$9,914,297	$10,864,511	$11,050,660	$11,424,785	$10,153,626	$12,406,961	$12,747,572	$15,366,267
Payroll Costs	$4,576,564	$4,699,769	$4,762,688	$4,880,128	$4,812,227	$4,486,434	$4,526,038	$4,880,136	$4,641,784	$4,057,693	$5,838,970	$6,556,216
Operating Margin %	0.2%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.0%	2.5%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.1%	-1.2%	8.7%	1.0%	12.6%
Medicare %	17.1%	17.3%	14.9%	14.2%	13.2%	12.3%	10.1%	10.7%	12.6%	11.2%	7.9%	5.5%
Medicaid %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	55.0%	57.3%	59.4%	59.2%	63.7%	61.4%	63.7%
Private %	82.9%	82.7%	85.1%	85.8%	86.8%	32.8%	32.5%	29.9%	28.2%	25.1%	30.7%	30.9%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$230	$223	$219	$223	$215	$240	$239	$247	$290	$320	$313	$335
Cost/Day	$229	$220	$222	$223	$210	$237	$246	$242	$293	$292	$310	$293
Avg Length of Stay	89.4 days	81.2 days	75.8 days	93.6 days	81.4 days	81.9 days	89.4 days	94.2 days	77.8 days	92.6 days	84.5 days	107.6 days

Finances and operations

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

Net patient revenue

$15.4M

Net patient income

$1.9M

For-profit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$15.4M

Net patient income

$1.9M

Other income

$33.4K

Payroll costs

$6.6M 42.7% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$6.9M

Total costs

$13.4M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

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

New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (49% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 4 - 5 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 10%

Private pay 41%

Medicaid 49%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 22%

Private pay 59%

Medicaid 18%

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Is Diversicare of Foley in a walkable area?

Diversicare of Foley has a walk score of 12. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the occupancy rate at Diversicare of Foley?

Diversicare of Foley's occupancy is 87%.

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

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

Who is the administrator of Diversicare of Foley?

Albert Herndon is the administrator of Diversicare of Foley.

How many beds does Diversicare of Foley have?

Diversicare of Foley has 154 beds.

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Yes — there are 12 photos of Diversicare of Foley in the photo gallery on this page.

What is the address of Diversicare of Foley?

Diversicare of Foley is located at 1701 North Alston Street, Foley, AL 36535.

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Diversicare of Foley

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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

58 Certified Nursing Assistant

24 Licensed Practical Nurse

13 Registered Nurse

5 Clinical Nurse Specialist

3 Medication Aide/Technician

2 Physical Therapy Aide

3 Speech Language Pathologist

4 Qualified Social Worker

2 Mental Health Service Worker

1 Other Dietary Services Staff

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Administrator

1 Dietitian

1 RN Director of Nursing

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Medical Director

Penalties and fines

Fines amount comparison

Fines amount comparison

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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