Northside Health Care
700 Hutchins Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901
Northside Health Care, a 115-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Gadsden, AL, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #126 of 223 rated homes in AL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #126 of 223
- In-state rank among rated AL homes
- 3.73
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 12
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Northside Health Care, a 115-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Gadsden, AL, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #126 of 223 rated homes in AL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #126 of 223
- In-state rank among rated AL homes
- 3.73
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 12
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 224 AL nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 015223
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 115
- Residents
- 106
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Etowah
- Last Inspection
- Oct 17, 2019
Staffing Data
How the 3.73 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.67 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.68
- CNA Hours
- 2.39
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.73 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.04
- Nursing Turnover
- 56.0%
- RN Turnover
- 55.6%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Northside Health Care
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Northside Health Care ranks #126 of 223 rated nursing homes in AL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Northside Health Care operates 115 certified beds in Gadsden, AL with approximately 106 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 2★).
The inspection file contains 12 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $222K. Staffing is reported at 3.73 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.67 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Northside Health Care falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 56.0% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (12 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 21, 2019
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 21, 2019
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2017
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2017
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2017
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
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2017
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2017
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2017
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 5.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 28.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 2.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 1.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 94.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 23.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 11.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 81.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 95.0% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $222K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Fine | $222K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Northside Health Care, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside AL (115 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside AL (4.19 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in AL
223 other nursing homes are on record in AL; 6 are shown here.
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Albertville Nursing Home
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Altera Health and Rehabilitation Center
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Altoona Health & Rehab
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Northside Health Care
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The AL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View AL registry
- Peer homes near 115 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in AL. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
