Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record
NORTHSIDE HEALTH CARE
GADSDEN, AL · 115 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey October 17, 2019
CMS Certification Number 015223 · first certified August 1978
Ownership
Operated by VENZA CARE MANAGEMENT · For profit - Corporation
- Ownership changed March 1, 2023 (change of ownership)to NORTHSIDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER from DIVERSICARE LEASING LP
Position within AL
8 citations — more than 37% of the 224 certified nursing homes in AL. Compared within AL rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated
The latest survey found 4 citations; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 2. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.
When is the next survey likely?
Well past the typical window (October 2020 to March 2021), and past the point by which nine in ten US facilities have been surveyed. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was October 2019. Nursing homes nationally are typically surveyed 12–17 months after the last one (median 14), measured over 19,385 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records. AL has too few recent surveys to measure on its own, so the national interval is used.
A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured
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1 inspection-and-testing tag has been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities ever cited for sprinkler inspection and testing are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.
Physical environment (health survey)
2 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 8 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index
- F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
How that compares
Compared with the median facility in AL, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the AL figure is the meaningful one.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 8 |
| Median facility in AL | 9 |
| Median facility nationally | 11 |
Survey history
| Survey date | Citations |
|---|---|
| August 17, 2017 | 1 |
| September 6, 2018 | 3 |
| October 17, 2019 | 4 |
Most-cited tags
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Times cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-0353 | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | 2 | 2019-10-17 |
| K-0341 | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | 1 | 2018-09-06 |
| K-0351 | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | 1 | 2019-10-17 |
| K-0761 | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | 1 | 2019-10-17 |
| K-0511 | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | 1 | 2018-09-06 |
| K-0363 | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | 1 | 2018-09-06 |
| K-0232 | Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | 1 | 2019-10-17 |
What the citations cover
- Smoke Deficiencies 5
- Services Deficiencies 1
- Miscellaneous Deficiencies 1
- Egress Deficiencies 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Smoke Deficiencies | 5 |
| Services Deficiencies | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Deficiencies | 1 |
| Egress Deficiencies | 1 |
Every citation on file
As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.
October 17, 2019 — 4 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0232 | Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 22, 2019) |
| K-0351 | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 22, 2019) |
| K-0353 | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 22, 2019) |
| K-0761 | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 22, 2019) |
September 6, 2018 — 3 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0341 | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (October 16, 2018) |
| K-0363 | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 28, 2018) |
| K-0511 | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 28, 2018) |
August 17, 2017 — 1 citation
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0353 | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (August 22, 2017) |
Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.