Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 01, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-12996
Entity Registrant Name	Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	62-1559667
Entity Address, Address Line One	1621 Galleria Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Brentwood
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	37027
City Area Code	615
Local Phone Number	771-7575
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 7,441
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,847,305
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Registrant's definitive proxy materials for its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000919956
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY