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Best Nursing Homes in Tennessee

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 193 nursing homes in Tennessee using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in TN
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Avg Overall CMS Rating: 2.8/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Tennessee. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 2.4/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Tennessee. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Tennessee. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5

Compare Nursing Homes around Tennessee

The information below is reported by the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Health Care Facilities.

152 facilities compared · CMS & TN Dept. of Health data

The Heritage at Brentwood
NH
AL
IL
MC
SNF
Brentwood
66
Facility 66
TN AVG 88
Rank #266 / 426
88.2%
Facility 88.2%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #73 / 319
+21%
5.01
Facility 5.01
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #11 / 192
+123%+38%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
6
Facility 6
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #26 / 196
3.0
Facility 3.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #48 / 196
-59A+
7
Facility 7
TN AVG 34
Rank #471 / 553
Harpeth Green Properties, LLC
$7.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $7.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #4 / 196
$11.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $11.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #14 / 196
151.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 151.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #154 / 196
445488
Kirby Pines
NH
AL
IL
MC
SNF
Memphis
120
Facility 120
TN AVG 88
Rank #81 / 426
83.6%
Facility 83.6%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #111 / 319
+15%
7.39
Facility 7.39
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #2 / 192
+87%+104%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
2
Facility 2
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #1 / 196
2.0
Facility 2.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #13 / 196
-7-
31
Facility 31
TN AVG 34
Rank #303 / 553
Psalms, Inc
$25.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $25.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #3 / 196
$9.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $9.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #32 / 196
38.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 38.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #194 / 196
445189
Ben Atchley Tennessee State Veterans‘ Home
NH
SNF
Knoxville
140
Facility 140
TN AVG 88
Rank #47 / 426
94.7%
Facility 94.7%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #32 / 319
+30%
4.83
Facility 4.83
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #14 / 192
-10%+33%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
5
Facility 5
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #18 / 196
1.7
Facility 1.7
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #9 / 196
-131-
7
Facility 7
TN AVG 34
Rank #471 / 553
State Of Tennessee
$19.5MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $19.5MFiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #42 / 196
$9.0MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $9.0MFiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #15 / 196
46.1%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility 46.1%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG 41%
Rank #8 / 196
445484
The Health Center at Standifer Place
NH
ADC
AL
HC
HOS
IL
MC
SNF
Chattanooga (Walker Road)
125
Facility 125
TN AVG 88
Rank #67 / 426
33.6%
Facility 33.6%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #309 / 319
-54%
3.45
Facility 3.45
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #79 / 192
-7%-5%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
16
Facility 16
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #103 / 196
4.0
Facility 4.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #82 / 196
-42A+
38
Facility 38
TN AVG 34
Rank #248 / 553
Covenant Health Services LLC
$42.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $42.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #1 / 196
$29.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $29.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #1 / 196
69.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 69.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #44 / 196
445111
NHC Place Cool Springs
NH
AL
HOS
MC
SNF
Franklin (Cool Springs)
108
Facility 108
TN AVG 88
Rank #123 / 426
69.2%
Facility 69.2%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #202 / 319
-5%
4.86
Facility 4.86
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #13 / 192
+30%+34%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
8
Facility 8
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #43 / 196
2.7
Facility 2.7
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #38 / 196
269-
34
Facility 34
TN AVG 34
Rank #279 / 553
Anthony Moore
$15.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $15.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #51 / 196
$9.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $9.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #19 / 196
61.9%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 61.9%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #16 / 196
445475
Signature HealthCARE of Primacy
NH
RC
SNF
Memphis (White Station)
78
Facility 78
TN AVG 88
Rank #216 / 426
78.3%
Facility 78.3%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #146 / 319
+7%
3.69
Facility 3.69
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #61 / 192
+31%+2%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
10
Facility 10
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #61 / 196
5.0
Facility 5.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #122 / 196
-96-
53
Facility 53
TN AVG 34
Rank #108 / 553
Charla Scott
$13.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $13.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #45 / 196
$5.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $5.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #99 / 196
41.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 41.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #185 / 196
445140
NHC HealthCare Johnson City
NH
HC
HOS
SNF
Johnson City
10
Facility 10
TN AVG 88
Rank #426 / 426
92.1%
Facility 92.1%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #44 / 319
+26%
3.27
Facility 3.27
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #115 / 192
-8%-10%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
3
Facility 3
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #11 / 196
1.5
Facility 1.5
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #6 / 196
-156-
2
Facility 2
TN AVG 34
Rank #507 / 553
Howard Nason Jr.
$19.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $19.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #22 / 196
$10.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $10.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #22 / 196
55.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 55.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #79 / 196
445024
West Meade Place LLP
NH
SNF
Nashville (West Meade)
120
Facility 120
TN AVG 88
Rank #81 / 426
77.0%
Facility 77.0%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #157 / 319
+5%
2.93
Facility 2.93
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #169 / 192
+57%-19%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
16
Facility 16
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #103 / 196
5.3
Facility 5.3
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #140 / 196
-100A+
54
Facility 54
TN AVG 34
Rank #99 / 553
Barbara Friedbauer
$16.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $16.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #28 / 196
$10.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $10.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #21 / 196
64.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 64.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #46 / 196
445203
Ivy Hall Nursing Home
NH
RC
SNF
Elizabethton
101
Facility 101
TN AVG 88
Rank #139 / 426
75.7%
Facility 75.7%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #165 / 319
+4%
3.91
Facility 3.91
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #41 / 192
-10%+8%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
2
Facility 2
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #1 / 196
2.0
Facility 2.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #13 / 196
-80-
68
Facility 68
TN AVG 34
Rank #37 / 553
Judy Deloach
$9.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $9.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #116 / 196
$5.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $5.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #59 / 196
59.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 59.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #19 / 196
445469
NHC HealthCare, Cookeville
NH
HC
HOS
SNF
Cookeville
104
Facility 104
TN AVG 88
Rank #132 / 426
95.3%
Facility 95.3%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #28 / 319
+31%
3.30
Facility 3.30
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #115 / 192
-32%-9%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
6
Facility 6
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #26 / 196
2.0
Facility 2.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #13 / 196
-98A+
0
Facility 0
TN AVG 34
Rank #531 / 553
Jeremy Stoner
$13.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $13.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #49 / 196
$6.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $6.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #71 / 196
49.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 49.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #139 / 196
445110
Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home
NH
SNF
Savannah
24
Facility 24
TN AVG 88
Rank #416 / 426
77.4%
Facility 77.4%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #153 / 319
+6%
5.39
Facility 5.39
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #7 / 192
-55%+49%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
17
Facility 17
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #117 / 196
5.7
Facility 5.7
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #154 / 196
-47-
60
Facility 60
TN AVG 34
Rank #67 / 553
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White House Health Care, Inc.
NH
HOS
RC
SNF
White House
140
Facility 140
TN AVG 88
Rank #47 / 426
72.0%
Facility 72.0%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #189 / 319
-1%
4.64
Facility 4.64
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #19 / 192
+40%+28%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
6
Facility 6
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #26 / 196
2.0
Facility 2.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #13 / 196
-73-
3
Facility 3
TN AVG 34
Rank #500 / 553
Dixie Mae Taylor-Huff Estate
$8.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $8.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #159 / 196
$4.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $4.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #126 / 196
54.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 54.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #70 / 196
445513
Life Care Center of Athens
NH
SNF
Athens
128
Facility 128
TN AVG 88
Rank #61 / 426
71.8%
Facility 71.8%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #190 / 319
-2%
3.45
Facility 3.45
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #97 / 192
+56%-5%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
4
Facility 4
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #15 / 196
4.0
Facility 4.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #82 / 196
-92-
72
Facility 72
TN AVG 34
Rank #30 / 553
Jaimme Preston
$9.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $9.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #124 / 196
$6.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $6.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #79 / 196
66.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 66.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #23 / 196
445298
Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation
NH
SNF
Etowah
88
Facility 88
TN AVG 88
Rank #186 / 426
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4.18
Facility 4.18
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #25 / 192
+79%+15%
$8.7k
Facility $8.7k
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #137 / 198
10
Facility 10
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #61 / 196
5.0
Facility 5.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #122 / 196
-58-
40
Facility 40
TN AVG 34
Rank #230 / 553
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The Pavilion Senior Living
NH
AL
IL
MC
RC
SNF
Lebanon
74
Facility 74
TN AVG 88
Rank #230 / 426
89.3%
Facility 89.3%
TN AVG 73%
Rank #65 / 319
+22%
4.35
Facility 4.35
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #22 / 192
-27%+20%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 198
8
Facility 8
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #43 / 196
2.7
Facility 2.7
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #38 / 196
-54-
2
Facility 2
TN AVG 34
Rank #507 / 553
Pavilion-Ths, LLC
$6.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $6.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #170 / 196
$3.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $3.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #160 / 196
51.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 51.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #69 / 196
445500
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Overview of Ahc VanAyer

Receive the utmost care and comfort with Ahc VanAyer, a distinct senior living community in Hannings Lane, Martin, TN, offering short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. With over 91 cozy and purposely built accommodations, seniors can rest easy knowing their needs and aspirations are well-cared for. Moreover, the community boasts a care team of specially trained and certified professionals caring for seniors around the clock.

Ahc VanAyer was chosen as one of the Best Nursing Homes for Long-Term Care by U.S. News, proving its top-notch quality in senior care. The community also accepts Medicare and Medicaid to ease seniors’ and their families’ financial constraints, ensuring they have access to their necessities. Live life to the fullest and enjoy the finest care and support surrounded by incredible amenities and a vibrant community.

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Overview of Regency Retirement Village of Jackson

Regency Retirement Village of Jackson is a nurturing assisted living and memory care community in Jackson, TN, that offers personal and specialized care for older adults and those with cognitive conditions. Promoting a warm and home-like environment, the community ensures older adults can keep their peace of mind in retirement. Here, residents receive exceptional care to enrich their living experiences, including 24-hour care, chef-prepared meals, and medication administration. The community’s decades of experience reflect its dedication to helping residents live comfortably in retirement, alongside personalized care plans.

Music therapy, social events, and a variety of recreational activities provide residents with plenty of options for spending their days and connecting with friends. With four acres of beautiful spaces, a beauty and barber shop, and secure entry, residents are guaranteed a stress-free retirement. Situated in the lively neighborhood of Jackson, near grocery stores and various dining options, the community ensures residents have easy access to their needs and leisure. This assisted living and memory care community provides all-inclusive services and a continuum of care, making it one of the best options for senior living in Tennessee.

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Overview of Nhc Healthcare Tullahoma

Nhc Healthcare Tullahoma is a 99-bed nursing home and post-acute care community in Tullahoma, Tennessee, offering skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and hospice care on a single campus. The facility operates at occupancy in line with the Tennessee average. It is about 2 miles from Tullahoma’s city center.

The facility’s Quality measure performance stands out. CMS rates short-stay outcomes significantly above average, with rehospitalization rates at 9% below the Tennessee average and emergency department visits 60% below. Long-stay quality measures are rated above average. Staffing follows a similar pattern: RN staffing reaches 55 minutes per resident per day compared to a state average of 37 minutes. PT staffing reaches 11 minutes per day, more than double the state average of 5 minutes, which supports the facility’s strong focus on post-acute rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation services include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with an LSVT program specifically for residents with Parkinson’s disease. Memory care is available on-site. A dining room and barber shop round out on-site amenities; secured outdoor areas are also referenced in the profile. The facility is not currently listed as a CMS-certified Medicare or Medicaid provider.

Nhc Healthcare Tullahoma is best suited for short-stay post-acute residents, including those recovering from surgery, stroke, as well as residents managing Parkinson’s disease in Coffee County.

Contact NHC Healthcare Tullahoma

Ranking Methodology

How we rank these nursing homes

Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports.

  • CMS data
  • 5 weighted categories
  • Updated quarterly
Full methodology

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Care Quality
  • 20%
    Staffing
  • 20%
    Regulatory
  • 20%
    Operational
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Care Quality 35%

The largest single share of every ranking. CMS star ratings and quality measures that reflect actual care delivered to residents.

  • Includes
  • Overall Rating
  • Health Inspection
  • QM Rating
  • Long-Stay QM
  • Short-Stay QM
02

Staffing Adequacy 20%

The strongest predictor of resident outcomes. Volume and stability of nursing care, drawn from CMS Payroll-Based Journal.

  • Includes
  • Nurse Hrs/Res/Day
  • RN vs State
  • Total Nurse Staff Hrs vs State
  • RN Turnover
03

Regulatory & Safety Record 20%

Inspection patterns that star ratings can mask. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • Citations
  • Citations/Inspection
  • Severe Citations
  • Fines
  • Accreditations
04

Operational & Financial Stability 20%

Stable operations and sound finances are leading indicators of consistent care over time.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy vs State
  • Avg Length of Stay
  • Revenue
  • Payroll %
  • Years in Operation
  • Admin Tenure
05

Environment & Accessibility 5%

Context that matters to families but doesn't directly measure clinical care. Weighted lower for nursing homes than for assisted or independent living.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • BBB Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Tennessee

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Tennessee?

Assisted living in Tennessee is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Tennessee Medicaid cover nursing home care?

Yes — Tennessee Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.

What is nursing home care?

Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.

How many nursing homes are listed on this page?

This page features 193 nursing homes in Tennessee. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right nursing home in Tennessee?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Tennessee, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Tennessee?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.