DBelow average · score 29/100 · #202 of 224 in Alabama
Northside Health Care
700 Hutchins Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901 · 115 certified beds · For profit - Corporation
Staffing 3.7 nurse hours per resident-daybelow median in Alabama
2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 20)below median
$221,520 in fines in 3 years
Why Northside Health Care is graded D
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Alabama nursing homes in the same size band (medium, 115 beds), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Northside Health Care at a Glance
D
29/100
Nurse staffing · weight 30Total nurse hours per resident per day, as reported to CMS (PBJ). Raw: 3.73 h.
38<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Health inspections · weight 30Health deficiencies cited at the last standard survey and complaint surveys, weighted by severity. Raw: 20.
44<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Quality measures · weight 25CMS quality-measure rating: falls, pressure ulcers, rehospitalisation, antipsychotic use. Raw: 2.
17<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Penalties · weight 15Fines and payment denials in the last three years. Raw: $221,520 fines, 0 denials.
3<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>CMS overall star ratingMedicare's own 1–5 rating, shown for reference; not part of our grade.
3/5Data: CMS Care Compare, as of Aug 1, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Alabama, medium facilities · CMS record 015223 · How we grade.
Facility details
Address700 Hutchins Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone2565437101
CountyEtowah
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Certified beds115
AcceptsMedicare Medicaid
Special Focus FacilityNo
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1
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- Staffing 4.4 nurse hours per resident-day — top quarter in Alabama
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 12) — above median
2
Mcguffey Health & Rehabilitation Center - Gadsden, AL · 209 beds
- Staffing 3.2 nurse hours per resident-day — bottom quarter in Alabama
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 8) — top quarter
1
Highlands Health And Rehab - Scottsboro, AL · 50 beds
- Staffing 4.8 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in Alabama
- No health deficiencies at the last standard survey — top 10%
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