Northside Health Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Northside Health Care is a 115-bed for-profit nursing home in Gadsden, Alabama, part of Venza Care Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Alabama average of 2.44, and 56.0% nursing staff turnover (Alabama average 46.9%).
Northside Health Care
700 Hutchins AvenueGadsden, AL 35901
Etowah County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Northside Health Care, nurse aides logged 2.39 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Alabama average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 252 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alabama avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.73 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
56.0% of nursing staff at Northside Health Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Alabama average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 17, 2019. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Alabama average 4.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $221,520 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Fine | $221,520 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Northside Health Care holds 3 of 5 overall; the Alabama average is 3.0.
About Northside Health Care
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Venza Care Management, 25 homes
- Legal name: Northside SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 21, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Northside Health Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gadsden Health and Rehab Center Gadsden | 5.4 | 168 | 2.48 | 4.40 | 57.7% | 4 | None |
| McGuffey Health & Rehabilitation Center Gadsden | 6.0 | 209 | 1.93 | 3.23 | 49.4% | 4 | None |
| Coosa Valley Health and Rehab Glencoe | 6.4 | 124 | 2.58 | 4.05 | 53.6% | 3 | None |
| Attalla Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Attalla | 9.4 | 182 | 1.91 | 3.21 | — | 2 | None |
| Diversicare of Boaz Boaz | 16.9 | 100 | 1.70 | 2.96 | 51.8% | 2 | None |
| Collinsville Healthcare & Rehab Collinsville | 17.1 | 200 | 3.05 | 4.52 | — | 2 | None |
| Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC Crossville | 17.6 | 143 | 2.55 | 3.78 | 46.8% | 5 | None |
| Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation Center Centre | 19.1 | 185 | 3.44 | 4.74 | 34.8% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.