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Nursing homes owned by Advocat Finance, LLC
The CMS ownership file lists Advocat Finance, LLC with an ownership interest in 34 certified nursing homes with 3,763 beds in Alabama (16), Mississippi (9), Kansas (6), Tennessee (2), Texas (1).
CMS ownership and Care Compare data as of September 1, 2026
What the ownership file says
CMS lists Advocat Finance, LLC as a direct owner of 1 home, indirect owner of 33 homes. Its earliest ownership association date on file is February 4, 1987, the latest February 21, 2017.
An indirect owner holds its stake through another company. Owners are listed by the homes themselves when they enroll in Medicare and Medicaid; the file names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the companies with control over operations.
CMS also groups these homes into the chain Diversicare Healthcare (34).
The homes' record in brief
34 of the 34 homes have a CMS overall rating, averaging 2.4 stars against a national average of 3. 34 are for profit, 0 nonprofit; 34 are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file the homes carry 719 health citations; 61 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 35 immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections they averaged 6.5 health deficiencies (national 9.2).
13 homes were fined in the last three years, $727,815 across 32 fines. Average nursing staff turnover was 46.4% (national 45.8%).
Staffing at these homes, January to March 2026
| Hours per resident per day | These homes | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.19 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.37 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 2.72 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 0.5% | 5.3% |
Daily payroll records of 34 homes, summed. Weekends ran 19% below weekdays. Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing.
Every home it owns
| Home | City | State | Role in the CMS file | Share | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversicare of Arab | Arab | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Diversicare of Bessemer | Bessemer | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 1 | 25 | ||
| Diversicare of Riverchase | Birmingham | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Diversicare of Boaz | Boaz | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Diversicare of Foley | Foley | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 16 | ||
| Hartford Health Care | Hartford | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since February 1987 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Baron House of Hueytown | Hueytown | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 4 | 9 | ||
| Diversicare of Big Springs | Huntsville | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since January 2014 | 4 | 9 | ||
| Windsor House | Huntsville | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since December 1996 | 1 | 20 | ||
| Diversicare of Lanett | Lanett | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Diversicare of Montgomery | Montgomery | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Diversicare of Oneonta | Oneonta | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Diversicare of Oxford | Oxford | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 1 | 18 | $111,900 | |
| Diversicare of Pell City | Pell City | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Park Place | Selma | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since February 2017 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Diversicare of Winfield | Winfield | AL | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Diversicare of Chanute | Chanute | KS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since January 2013 | 2 | 41 | $86,077 | |
| Diversicare of Council Grove | Council Grove | KS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since January 2013 | 2 | 33 | ||
| Diversicare of Haysville | Haysville | KS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since January 2013 | 1 | 43 | $29,602 | |
| Diversicare of Hutchinson | Hutchinson | KS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since November 2013 | 4 | 28 | $8,376 | |
| Diversicare of Larned | Larned | KS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since January 2013 | 5 | 19 | ||
| Diversicare of Sedgwick | Sedgwick | KS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since January 2013 | 1 | 32 | $33,586 | |
| Diversicare of Amory | Amory | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 37 | ||
| Diversicare of Batesville | Batesville | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 18 | $20,138 | |
| Diversicare of Brookhaven | Brookhaven | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 24 | $8,788 | |
| Diversicare of Eupora | Eupora | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 30 | ||
| Diversicare of Meridian | Meridian | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 1 | 22 | $21,798 | |
| Diversicare of Ripley | Ripley | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 1 | 38 | $72,793 | |
| Diversicare of Southaven | Southaven | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 1 | 44 | $71,603 | |
| Diversicare of Tupelo | Tupelo | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 2 | 48 | $20,284 | |
| Diversicare of Tylertown | Tylertown | MS | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2016 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Diversicare of Martin | Martin | TN | Direct owner (5% or more), since December 1996 | 100% | 5 | 8 | |
| Diversicare of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge | TN | Indirect owner (5% or more), since December 1996 | 1 | 35 | $205,329 | |
| Chisolm Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Lockhart | TX | Indirect owner (5% or more), since December 1996 | 2 | 26 | $37,541 |
Source: CMS Ownership, data as of September 1, 2026, as the homes reported it. Name spelling follows the file; spellings that differ only in punctuation are combined. Being listed as an owner is a fact of record, not a finding about care. Something wrong? Ask for a correction.