Diversicare Healthcare Services is a post-acute care provider with 44 centers in five states. The company is publicly traded and has a long history of serving residents’ medical needs and memory care services.
Diversicare Healthcare Services primarily serves the Southeast and Midwest and operates in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, and Kansas. DAC Acquisiton LLC owns the company, which Steve Nee, CEO, currently leads. Under his leadership, Diversicare Healthcare Services LLC claims to be a premier provider with dynamic service delivery.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulates long-term and post-acute care facilities at the federal level. This regulation includes an annual inspection of all long-term care centers, including Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. CMS rates healthcare services between one and five stars. A one-star rating means the long-term care facility fails to meet healthcare expectations.
They may fail to provide specialized memory care despite offering it as a service. They have had citations for understaffing or failed to provide residents access to basic care needs and rights. A five-star rating means the facility does a great job of offering quality healthcare and frequently exceeding expectations.
Even though Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. claims to be a premier provider of exceptional healthcare, many of its locations have low ratings. Diversicare of Marin, Tennessee, received a four-star rating.
However, they received below-average ratings for staffing, a key component of exceptional healthcare. Diversicare of Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, received a one-star rating. Diversicare Healthcare of Foley received a two-star rating, failing to meet the company’s core values or offer healthcare services comprehensive to each resident’s needs.
Diversicare Healthcare Services owns and operates long-term care facilities rated one to five stars. Lower ratings are typically due to violations based on health inspections, staff-to-patient ratios, and overall quality of care.
If you or a loved one was the victim of abuse or neglect by Diversicare Healthcare Services staff, you may have legal rights to recover compensation. Contact the Nursing Home Law Center today.
Diversicare Healthcare Services has been named in a few lawsuits, including the following:
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama settled a case with Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. LLC for fraud under the False Claims Act (FCA). Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. employees intentionally made falsified claims for performing services to obtain compensation. Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. agreed to pay over $1.4M in the settlement.
Canterbury Health, a former subsidiary of Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc., has also been named in various lawsuits, including Medicare and Medicaid fraud and wrongful death. Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. no longer owns Canterbury Health.
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. has received numerous deficiency reports for failing to offer exceptional healthcare to its residents. Here are a few of the most recent deficiencies noted through CMS inspections:
A lot goes into a healthcare facility’s capability to administer high-quality healthcare services. When a long-term care center fails to hire or train a comprehensive team of healthcare professionals or put safety protocols in place to protect residents, it will receive lower ratings and may also receive citations from CMS.
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. claims to offer exceptional healthcare to long-term and memory care residents. However, numerous facilities owned by Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. fail to meet customer’s expectations and pose a safety risk to residents.
Failing to provide residents with easy access to healthcare services or not taking precautions when hiring team members can put residents at risk of falls, injury, or worsening medical conditions. In extreme cases, nursing home negligence can lead to a loss of life.
The Nursing Home Law Center is committed to helping victims and their families hold Diversicare Healthcare Services accountable for wrongdoing. You may be entitled to compensation if you received long-term care or short-term rehabilitation from Diversicare Healthcare Services or another facility. We offer a free consultation to explore your legal options risk-free.
If Diversicare Healthcare Services was abusive or negligent in caring for your loved one, taking immediate action is essential. Here are a few things to do following nursing home abuse or neglect:
Understandably, your time and focus is on your loved one after learning of abuse or neglect. However, it’s essential to remember that most states limit the amount of time a nursing home abuse or neglect victim can file a lawsuit. While this time limit varies from state to state, it’s usually between one and six years for nursing home abuse or neglect.
The Nursing Home Law Center works on a contingency fee, which means you never pay anything unless we recover compensation on your behalf.
Were you or your loved one the victim of negligent healthcare services from Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc.? While Diversicare Healthcare claims to offer high-quality healthcare, a history of inspection citations and low CMS ratings don’t always support that claim.
The Nursing Home Law Center is dedicated to helping long-term care residents access exceptional healthcare and holding those who don’t meet these expectations.
Whether you received long—or short-term rehabilitation from Diversicare Healthcare Services, our nursing home abuse lawyers have the expertise needed to represent you during this difficult time. Contact our team today at (800) 926-7565 or complete our online form.