Nursing home
Diversicare of Foley
1701 North Alston Street, Foley, AL 36535 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities) · 154 certified beds
Diversicare of Foley is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Foley, Alabama. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.35 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jun 19, 2023 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $10,065In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Diversicare of Foley compares
This facility vs. the Alabama and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Alabama avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.35 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.02 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.5% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $10,065, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Diversicare of Foley
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2019 - Immediate jeopardy
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2018 - Immediate jeopardy
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2018 - Immediate jeopardy
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2018 - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2018
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1701 North Alston Street
Foley, AL 36535 - CMS certification #
- 015032
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 154
- Avg residents/day
- 125.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-09-01
- Chain
- Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Diversicare Healthcare
Diversicare Healthcare operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Diversicare Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Diversicare of Foley using Google Maps.
Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baldwin Health, Foley. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Robertsdale Rehabilitation & Healthcare CTR, Robertsdale. 10.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Foley. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Stacey's Old Tyme Soda Fountain. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36535 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Foley, Foley, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center, Gulf Shores, 8.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Eastern Shore, Fairhope, 13.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36535.
Acg Hospice, office in Foley, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aveanna Hospice Of Fairhope, office in Fairhope, 11.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Megumi Maguchi Aldrete, MD, Pensacola. 28.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is Diversicare of Foley a good nursing home?
CMS gives Diversicare of Foley an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Diversicare of Foley staffed?
Diversicare of Foley reports 3.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Diversicare of Foley had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Diversicare of Foley have?
Diversicare of Foley is certified for 154 beds.