All citations for Diversicare of Bessemer

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

December 2, 2022

This is more than 2 years ago. Newer inspection results may not be on record yet, so the results below may not describe the home today. Ask the home for its most recent inspection report.

Showing 1 to 4 of 4 citations

  1. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0362, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of June 24, 2021. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 4, 2021).

  2. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0363, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of June 24, 2021. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 4, 2021).

  3. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0741, Miscellaneous Deficiencies. Inspection of June 24, 2021. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 4, 2021).

  4. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0781, Miscellaneous Deficiencies. Inspection of June 24, 2021. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 4, 2021).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of October 1, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.