5812 Ellington Street Building 1, Bessemer, AL 35020
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About Diversicare of Bessemer
DIVERSICARE OF BESSEMER provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to support recovery and restore independence. Our Alabama facility combines medical expertise with compassionate care, helping patients in Bessemer progress toward their health goals with dignity and professional attention.
Community at a glance
Capacity
180 residents
Location
Bessemer, AL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
820 GOLF COURSE ROAD, Bessemer, Alabama 35020
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 2, 2022, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Alabama average is 3.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, below the Alabama average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Diversicare of Bessemer in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 20 minutesBelow the Alabama average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 31 minutesBelow the Alabama average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 57%Above the Alabama average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
No health citations in Medicare's records for the last three years.
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Diversicare of Bessemer LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 141
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1978
- Part of a chain
- Diversicare Healthcare, 44 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 015209
Location
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820 GOLF COURSE ROADBessemer, AL 35020
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Questions about Diversicare of Bessemer
How did Diversicare of Bessemer do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 2, 2022 and cited 13 health deficiencies. The Alabama average is 3.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Diversicare of Bessemer?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 31 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Diversicare of Bessemer been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Diversicare of Bessemer in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.