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Diversicare of Foley

  • Nursing Home
  • Memory Care

Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: F
Oct 18: A-Nov 18: B+Dec 18: B+Jan 19: A-Feb 19: A-Mar 19: A-Apr 19: CMay 19: CJun 19: CJul 19: CAug 19: CSep 19: CJan 20: CMar 20: CApr 20: CMay 20: CJun 20: CJul 20: CAug 20: CSep 20: COct 20: CJan 21: CFeb 21: CMar 21: CApr 21: CMay 21: CJun 21: CJul 21: CAug 21: FSep 21: FOct 21: FNov 21: FJan 22: FFeb 22: FMar 22: FApr 22: FMay 22: FJun 22: F
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Diversicare of Foley's website

1701 North Alston Street,
Foley AL 36535

(251) 943-2781

70.84% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Diversicare of Foley has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Diversicare of Foley is in Foley, Alabama. We gave this facility an F, which is definitely concerning in our grading scheme. In our view, you would be better off to steer clear of this nursing home. We wouldn't blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, nursing grades are discussed in the next section.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)
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Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

Although we gave this facility a terrible overall grade, we awarded it a grade of B- for our nursing rating. There are several criteria within this area. Most of these subcategories reflect levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides only 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This is a somewhat concerning figure as it is well below the national average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually fared better in some of the quality-based metrics we assessed. It performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

We were also surprised to discover that this facility received a reasonably solid short-term care rating this year. We gave it a B- in this category. Our short-term care scores are based in part on the facility's quantity of highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a broad spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, not to mention other forms of therapy. We found that this place was below average in the two key staffing areas we focus on. In fact, it offered fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other facilities. It is important to determine whether this also correlates to a lower quality of care. The final item we looked at in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 5.3 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is below average.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We were also pleasantly surprised to find that this facility earned a somewhat respectable long-term care score in our assessment. We gave it a grade of C in that category. With our long-term care category, we analyze the quantity of services provided by a nursing home, as well as a few qualitative datapoints. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 99.67427 percent of its patients. This place was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Facility Inspections

Grade: F

Turning to our final category of inspections, this facility received a grade that's as bad as it gets. We weight this category more heavily than our other categories. For nursing homes with poor inspection scores, you should focus on any severe deficiencies found on their inspection reports. This nursing home had 5 deficiencies on its inspection report. The only positive thing we can say is that none of the deficiencies were in the categories that indicate that they caused a threat to patient health or safety. Lastly, this nursing home was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. This is generally a really bad sign. We would never recommend this facility.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Jul 22

Diversicare of Foley Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: C

In Diversicare of Foley, 9.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Diversicare of Foley, 3.5% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Diversicare of Foley, 3.25% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of long-term patients which experienced UTI's. Although a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Diversicare of Foley, 19.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term patients that were administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Diversicare of Foley, 23.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Diversicare of Foley, 1.35% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Diversicare of Foley, 91.96% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Diversicare of Foley, 13.45% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Diversicare of Foley, 18.12% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Diversicare of Foley, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Diversicare of Foley, 18.12 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Diversicare of Foley, 11.48 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Diversicare of Foley, 72.53% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.17 miles away1613 North Mckenzie Street Foley Alabama 36535Proprietary(251) 949-3400
  • Thomas HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.7 miles away750 Morphy Avenue Fairhope Alabama 36532Voluntary non-profit - Private(251) 928-2375
  • Eastpointe HospitalPsychiatric 18.9 miles away7400 Roper Lane Daphne Alabama 36526Voluntary non-profit - Other(251) 378-6500

Nearby Dialysis

  • South Baldwin Dialysis Center0.2 miles away150 W Peachtree Ave Foley Alabama 36535Dialysis Stations: 13 (251) 943-4155
  • Fmc Foley1.45 miles away230 East Fern Avenue Foley Alabama 36535CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (251) 943-1500
  • Gulf Shores Dialysis Center9.74 miles away3947 Gulf Shores Parkway Gulf Shores Alabama 36542Dialysis Stations: 8 (251) 967-2205
  • Fmc Eastern Shore14.48 miles away124 Professional Park Dr Fairhope Alabama 36532CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (251) 928-7835
  • Home Dialysis Options of Baldwin County19.82 miles away27880 N. Main St, Suite A Daphne Alabama 36526Dialysis Stations: 4 (251) 626-1086

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=015032