Nursing home
Northside Health Care
700 Hutchins Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Venza Care Management (21 facilities) · 115 certified beds
Northside Health Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gadsden, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.35 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Oct 17, 2019 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $340,800In 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 Northside Health Care 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) | 4.35 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.04 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.5% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | below 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 $340,800, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Northside Health Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 17, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2019 - 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 · Sep 6, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2018 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2018
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2018 - Potential for harm
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2017 - Potential for harm
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 17, 2017 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2017 - Potential for harm
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2017 - Potential for harm
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2017 - Potential for harm
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2017
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
- 700 Hutchins Avenue
Gadsden, AL 35901 - CMS certification #
- 015223
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 115
- Avg residents/day
- 107.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-08-21
- Chain
- Venza Care Management (21 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Venza Care Management
Venza Care Management operates 21 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Venza Care Management facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center, Gadsden. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gadsden Health and Rehab Center, Gadsden. 5.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Gadsden. 3.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35901 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Gadsden Dialysis, Gadsden, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc Gadsden, Gadsden, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc Attalla, Attalla, 8.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35901.
Aveanna Hospice Of Gadsden, office in Gadsden, 3.3 miles away, straight line
Prohealth Hospice-Gadsden, office in Gadsden, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Enhabit Hospice Rainbow City, office in Rainbow City, 7.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Birmingham. 49.2 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, 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 very 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Northside Health Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Northside Health Care an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Northside Health Care staffed?
Northside Health Care reports 4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Northside Health Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Northside Health Care have?
Northside Health Care is certified for 115 beds.