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Diversicare of Riverchase

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  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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2500 Riverhaven Drive,
Birmingham AL 35244

(205) 987-0901

91.96% estimated occupancy 1

Diversicare of Riverchase is in the densely populated metropolitan area of Birmingham, Alabama. This facility was awarded a somewhat concerning overall grade of D, which is a well below average grade. If you aren't happy with this facility's overall grade, you should be able to find a better option in Birmingham. The city has at least 10 other nursing homes. In spite of all this, this facility did just fine in our inspections category, which you can find more information about below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Oncology Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

While we were fairly low on this facility overall, we awarded it a grade of A- for our inspections rating. This score is significantly more impressive than the facility's overall grade. Our inspection ratings account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. You should avoid facilities with a bunch of deficiencies flagged. This nursing home was assessed 8 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered severe. This indicates that the inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to pose an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

This facility really excelled in the category of nursing, where it earned an D. Our nursing score is primarily associated with a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing scores. This facility performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

Turning to the category of long-term care, this nursing home was given a grade of just D in that area. Nursing homes that receive this type of grade in long-term care may not provide the kind of consistent 24/7 care that some other nursing homes offer. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination statistics. Candidly, we were a bit alarmed this nursing home vaccinated 79.177376 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is significantly lower than what we expected. To our surprise, this facility was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than the average nursing home. This is its best score in this category.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The last category we scored is short-term care, in which this nursing home received a very poor score in this category also. Sadly, it received an abysmal F for this category, which is definitely somewhat alarming. Our short-term care grades are believed to be most important for those in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates higher levels of skilled nursing services. This means not only nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. With a grade in this range for this area, we were not shocked to learn this place was well below average in several staffing metrics we looked at. In fact, it offered substantially fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per patient than most other facilities. The final datapoint we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients who ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. This nursing home struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 4.5 percent of its patients returning home. This was well below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Diversicare of Riverchase Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 5.97% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure measures the percent of long-term residents who have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 2.06% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure measures the percentage of long-term patients who sustained falls leading to major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 3.66% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that sustained UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric can also be misleading for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 19.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that were administered antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 22.94% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 2.03% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression could indicate a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 87.89% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 5.18% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 7.52% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 7.52% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-plus

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 5.51% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Diversicare of Riverchase, 88.23% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements.

Scores for Birmingham, AL

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A

Looking for more options? Birmingham, Alabama has 15 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

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  • Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.64 miles away1000 First Street North Alabaster Alabama 35007Voluntary non-profit - Private(205) 620-8100
  • Uab Callahan Eye Hospital AuthorityAcute Care Hospitals 8.74 miles away1720 University Blvd, Suite 500 Birmingham Alabama 35233Voluntary non-profit - Private(205) 325-8100
  • Children's Hospital of AlabamaChildrens 8.76 miles away1600 Seventh Avenue South Birmingham Alabama 35233Voluntary non-profit - Private(205) 939-9100
  • University of Alabama HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.94 miles away619 South 19th Street Birmingham Alabama 35233Government - State(205) 934-4011
  • Princeton Baptist Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 9.03 miles away701 Princeton Avenue Southwest Birmingham Alabama 35211Voluntary non-profit - Church(205) 783-3800
  • St Vincent's BirminghamAcute Care Hospitals 9.05 miles away810 St Vincent's Drive Birmingham Alabama 35205Voluntary non-profit - Private(205) 939-7000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc Hoover1.34 miles away2104 Lorna Ridge Lane Birmingham Alabama 35216Dialysis Stations: 12 (205) 979-3708
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  • Renal Treatment Centers Southeast, Lp6.13 miles away5406 Highway 280, Suite d107 Birmingham Alabama 35242Dialysis Stations: 10 (205) 981-2045
  • Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama, Inc.6.29 miles away105 Inverness Cors Birmingham Alabama 35242Dialysis Stations: 10 (205) 981-4925
  • Rcg Southside8.71 miles away2131 Magnolia Ave South #100 Birmingham Alabama 35205Dialysis Stations: 16 (205) 322-4382
  • Fmc Shelby8.74 miles away1022 First Street North Suite 101 Alabaster Alabama 35007Dialysis Stations: 12 (205) 620-6867
  • Childrens Hospital Dialysis8.75 miles away1600 7th Avenue South Birmingham Alabama 35233Dialysis Stations: 7 (205) 638-9275

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  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=015145