Diversicare of Oxford
1130 SOUTH HALE STREET, Oxford, AL 36203
Oxford, Alabama · CMS verdict
Diversicare of Oxford's CMS overall star rating runs below the Alabama state average (3.0) and reflects below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Diversicare of Oxford in Oxford, Alabama holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 37 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 37 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 37.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Diversicare of Oxford's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the Alabama average.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Oxford, Alabama. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 66% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Alabama, Diversicare of Oxford is one of 138 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 19% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Diversicare of Oxford's lower-tercile stars compare to Alabama
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Alabama facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Alabama state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Diversicare of Oxford ranks in Alabama
Among the 223 CMS-rated nursing homes in Alabama, Diversicare of Oxford’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 17% of them. The bars show how all Alabama homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
43 Alabama homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 173 |
| Residents | 114 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Calhoun |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 22 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Diversicare of Oxford's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Diversicare of Oxford? ▾
CMS rates Diversicare of Oxford at 2 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Alabama average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Alabama? ▾
In Alabama, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,334/month ($100,010/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $8,787/month.
What services does Diversicare of Oxford offer? ▾
CMS classifies Diversicare of Oxford as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Diversicare of Oxford have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Diversicare of Oxford has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Alabama? ▾
In Alabama, alternatives include assisted living ($4,425/mo), home health aides ($5,148/mo), and adult day care ($1,246/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Alabama elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 015132.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.