Business	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BUSINESS	BUSINESS Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Diversicare” or the “Company”) provides long-term care services to nursing center patients in ten states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest. The Company’s centers provide a range of health care services to their patients and residents that include nursing, personal care, and social services. Additionally, the Company’s nursing centers also offer a variety of comprehensive rehabilitation services, as well as nutritional support services. The Company's continuing operations include centers in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s continuing operations consist of 76 nursing centers with 8,453 licensed nursing beds. The Company owns 17 and leases 59 of its nursing centers. Our nursing centers range in size from 48 to 320 licensed nursing beds. The licensed nursing bed count does not include 496 licensed assisted and residential living beds.

Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Diversicare” or the “Company”) provides long-term care services to nursing center patients in ten states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest. The Company’s centers provide a range of health care services to their patients and residents that include nursing, personal care, and social services. Additionally, the Company’s nursing centers also offer a variety of comprehensive rehabilitation services, as well as nutritional support services. The Company's continuing operations include centers in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s continuing operations consist of 76 nursing centers with 8,453 licensed nursing beds. The Company owns 17 and leases 59 of its nursing centers. Our nursing centers range in size from 48 to 320 licensed nursing beds. The licensed nursing bed count does not include 496 licensed assisted and residential living beds.