The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited March 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
DIVERSICARE OF PELL CITY
PELL CITY, AL · Medicare-certified · 94 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
DIVERSICARE OF PELL CITY in Pell City, AL has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with 2-star health inspection, staffing, and quality measures ratings. Reported nurse staffing is 2.93 hours per resident day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the most recent inspection cited issues with garbage disposal, food handling, and medication storage; there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9321 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 3, 2022Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9321.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.51
- Nurse aides
- 1.86
- Weekend nursing
- 2.36
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 72%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
26.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.1%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.2%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.4%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited May 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE · 46 homes · 2.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 78 residents on an average day (83% of 94 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 48 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.