Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bessemer, Jefferson County, with 69 certified beds and 2 of 5 stars overall from CMS. ADPH licenses it as N3717 for 69 beds (regular status).
What stars has Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center earned on Medicare's Care Compare?
CMS shows 2 of 5 stars overall from CMS for Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center, with 1 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 69 / 54.7 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | Arabella Healthcare Management |
| Medicare/Medicaid since | February 2, 1967 |
| ADPH license | N3717, 69 beds |
| Administrator (ADPH) | Raven Green |
Its average daily census of about 55 fills roughly 79% of certified beds; the median for certified nursing homes in the seven counties is 89%.
What did the latest inspection of Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center find?
The newest standard health survey in CMS's data, dated January 9, 2025, produced 2 health deficiencies for Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center: 2 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint visits.
The previous cycle (standard survey May 6, 2021) recorded 20. Across the area's certified homes the median newest-cycle count is 4, which puts Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center at or below the local middle. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $17,346 and 1 payment denial in its three-year window.
What does CMS report about staffing at Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center?
Residents at Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center get about 3.13 nurse staffing hours each per day in CMS payroll data (area median 3.72), including 1.08 registered-nurse hours (median 0.53).
Total nursing turnover is 76.7% against a local median of 53.5%; RN turnover is 71.4%.
How does Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center compare with nearby homes?
The closest other licensed nursing home is Stonehaven Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bessemer, about 0.1 miles away, which CMS rates 1 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | CMS deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehaven Health and Rehabilitation Center | 0.1 | 79 | 1 of 5 | 6 |
| Baron House of Hueytown | 2.4 | 50 | 4 of 5 | 3 |
| Self Skilled Nursing & Rehab | 3.5 | 131 | 1 of 5 | 11 |
| Redmont Health and Rehabilitation Center | 3.9 | 163 | 3 of 5 | 4 |
| Caregivers of Pleasant Grove, Inc. | 4.0 | 64 | 1 of 5 | 5 |
Where is Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center located?
Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center sits at 4201 Bessemer Super Highway, Bessemer 35020; the closest general hospital on ADPH's roster is Baptist Health Princeton Hospital, about 4.5 miles away.
The long-term care ombudsman for Jefferson County works out of United Way Area Agency on Aging of Jefferson County (UWAAA) ((205) 458-3330); ADPH takes nursing home complaints at 1-800-356-9596.
What questions does Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center's record raise?
Use the data: ask to see the full January 9, 2025 statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction.
- Turnover of 76.7% is above the area median; ask how many shifts use agency aides.
- At about 79% occupancy, ask about the wait for a long-term Medicaid bed.
- Confirm Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center accepts Alabama Medicaid for long-term stays; the 2026 income limit is $2,982 a month.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they round.
