Diversicare Of Bessemer in Bessemer, AL

Diversicare Of Bessemer is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Bessemer, Alabama. It is located in Jefferson county at 820 Golf Course Road, Bessemer, Alabama 35020. You can reach out to the office of Diversicare Of Bessemer via phone at (205) 425-5241. This skilled nursing facility has 180 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 74.61%. Its legal business name is Diversicare Of Bessemer Llc and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

Diversicare Of Bessemer (Medicare CCN 015209) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1978 (46 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in February, 2020.

Contact Information

Diversicare Of Bessemer
820 Golf Course Road, Bessemer, Alabama 35020
(205) 425-5241


Nursing Home Profile

NameDiversicare Of Bessemer
Location820 Golf Course Road, Bessemer, Alabama
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds180
Occupancy Rate74.61%
Medicare ID (CCN)015209
Legal Business NameDiversicare Of Bessemer Llc
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1538614755
Organization NameDIVERSICARE OF BESSEMER, LLC
Doing Business AsDIVERSICARE OF BESSEMER
Address820 Golf Course Rd, Bessemer, AL 35022
Phone Number205-425-5241

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Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Diversicare Of Bessemer are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Diversicare Of Bessemer give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$0
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties0

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Diversicare Of Bessemer is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased16.4914.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight7.335.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder30.8148.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder4.681.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.872.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.255.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.433.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine84.4393.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication22.2814.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine56.5583.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.511.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened30.3717.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication20.2419.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers13.177.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine92.0195.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function92.2867.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine67.4282.93

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