Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Northgate Health And Rehabilitation Center
4201 Bessemer Super Highway, Bessemer, AL · (205) 428-3249
- Certified beds
- 69
- Residents per day
- 55
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Arabella Healthcare Management
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 2, 1967
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Alabama.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Alabama homes
Northgate Health And Rehabilitation Center carries 90 inspection points. That is fewer than 9% of Alabama's 223 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Alabama: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–3 pts
- 4★ 3–12 pts
- 3★ 12–23 pts
- 2★ 23–46 pts
- 1★ over 46 pts
Bars show every rated home in Alabama by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
23 health citations on record since 2020. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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J
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights4E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Environmental3F
- E
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Infection Control3D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Administration1D
- D
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2025-01-09
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2021-05-06
13 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (2 deficiencies)
2020-02-06
8 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 8 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 5 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 8 min
Alabama average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 77% of nursing staff and 71% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$17,346 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Fine | $5,782 |
| 2025-05-09 | Fine | $5,782 |
| 2025-05-09 | Fine | $5,782 |
| 2025-05-09 | Payment Denial · 13 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.2 pts better | 100.0% | 92.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts better | 98.1% | 95.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.1 pts worse | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.4 pts better | 1.1% | 1.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.4 pts better | 2.0% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.2 pts worse | 24.5% | 24.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.5 pts worse | 24.8% | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.8 pts better | 5.2% | 11.0% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.1 pts better | 4.4% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.9 pts better | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.2 pts better | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.8 pts better | 6.4% | 12.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersAbout the same | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.3 pts better | 87.9% | 85.6% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabella Al 600 Opco LP | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Arabella Healthcare Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Arabella Healthcare Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Arco Kano Irrv Tr | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Arco Kano Irrv Tr | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Azzam, Mohannad | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Azzam, Mohannad | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Fein, Miriam | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Gnh Irrv Tr | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Hertzel, Chaim | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Hertzel, Chaim | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Hertzel, Chaim | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Hwood Partners LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Hwood Partners LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation & Senior Living Propco LLC | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation & Senior Living Propco LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Patterson, Lycrecia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Patterson, Lycrecia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zlotowitz, Eliyahu | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Egress1D
- D
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- none
- Nursing / resident / day
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- Fines
- $0
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- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 1 min
- Fines
- $0
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- none
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 14 min
- Fines
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