Diversicare Of Bessemer
820 Golf Course Road, Bessemer, AL, 35020
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Diversicare Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 180 · avg 144 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 49.2% — near the Alabama averageAlabama avg: 48.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 29.4% — lower than most Alabama nursing homesAlabama avg: 41.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Alabama averageAlabama avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 015209
- Certified beds
- 180 beds · avg 144 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Diversicare Of Bessemer Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Diversicare Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Diversicare Healthcare chain — 46 facilities across 6 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (15 on record)
- Eran Ratner
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Franklin Scott Kellman
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Stephen Michael Nee
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Dac Newcorp Inc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Diversicare Healthcare Services Llc
Limited Partnership Interest · 99% · since 2022
- Dms gp Llc
General Partnership Interest · 1% · since 2022
+ 9 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 25)
- D0880·Dec 2, 2022
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0825·Dec 2, 2022
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- F0814·Dec 2, 2022
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F0812·Dec 2, 2022
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0806·Dec 2, 2022
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- F0804·Dec 2, 2022
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F0801·Dec 2, 2022
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- D0761·Dec 2, 2022
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Fire-safety citations
15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 2, 2022. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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