Overview
Northside Health Care has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Alabama average of 3.0. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Gadsden. It scores 3 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 69% of nursing homes in Alabama (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on October 17, 2019, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Alabama average of 4.0. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $221,520 in the past three years.
Northside Health Care is a for-profit facility with 115 certified beds, caring for about 112 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- October 17, 2019
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $221,520
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.58 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.45 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.75 hrs
- Nurse aides2.38 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 115
- Average residents per day
- 112
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 21, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes