Diversicare of Arab
Nursing Home Facility
235 3rd Street Southeast, Arab, AL 35016
Golden LivingCenter - Arab is a skilled nursing facility located in Arab, AL. Conveniently, we are located near Marshall Medical Center and Arab Senior Center. Because we know how important it is to recuperate as quickly and safely as possible after an illness, injury or surgery, we offer short-term care to help make this possible. We also offer long-term care, an Alzheimer's Care Unit, and physical, speech and occupational therapy.
Operated by Diversicare Healthcare, which runs 42 communities in our directory.
Diversicare of Arab is licensed for 87 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Marshall County average about 87 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 96% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Marshall County average about 3.4 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2021 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Marshall County average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 41%.
The community is located in Marshall County, AL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Diversicare of Arab. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Diversicare of Arab offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 87
- Occupancy 96%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
- Annual staff turnover 41%
- Last health inspection April 2021
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