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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919956-17-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170804
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170804

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000919956
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES [8051]
		IRS NUMBER:				621559667
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-219696
		FILM NUMBER:		171008153

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1621 GALLERIA BLVD.
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6157717575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1621 GALLERIA BLVD.
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVOCAT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940309
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a2017s-82010longxtermincen.htm
<DESCRIPTION>S-8 2010 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a2017s-82010longxtermincen.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a2017s-8dvcrxex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a2017s-8dvcrxex51.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>a2017s-8dvcrxex231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: a2017s-8dvcrxex231.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit51image1a01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit51image1a01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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