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Our editorial team analyzed 203 nursing homes in TN using CMS data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in TN
Info below is compiled from CMS reports & the TN Dept. of Health (TDH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
The facility name. Click to view the full profile page on Assisted Living Magazine, including photos, services, and contact info.
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates nursing homes) Overall 5-star rating — a composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures scores. 5 stars = top 10% nationally. 1 star = bottom 10%. The single most important number to start with when comparing facilities.
Care Types in This TableAL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HC (Home Care):
Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
Neighborhood or city area where the facility is located. Proximity to family, hospitals, and green space matters for both quality of life and ease of visitation. Consider drive time and transit access when evaluating location.
Licensed bed capacity. Larger facilities (300+ beds) often have more specialized programs but can feel institutional. Smaller homes (under 150 beds) tend to deliver more personalized care. Compare with Avg Res/Day to understand how full the facility typically runs.
Percentage of licensed beds filled on an average day. Color indicates financial health: green (90%+) = operationally strong, typically profitable. Amber (80–89%) = stable but leaving revenue on the table. Orange (70–79%) = financial strain likely, may struggle with fixed costs. Red (<70%) = significant distress, closure or ownership change risk increases sharply.
This facility's occupancy rate compared to the statewide average for similar facilities. A positive number means above-average demand. Facilities running 5%+ above the state average are typically the most sought-after in their market — a strong proxy for reputation.
CMS-adjusted total nurse hours per resident per day (RN + LPN + CNA combined). The national average is approximately 3.5 hrs. Higher is better — more direct care time per resident. Below 3.0 is a red flag. CMS weights RN hours more heavily because RNs handle complex clinical decisions that CNAs cannot.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
CMS Health Inspection star rating (1–5 stars), based on the 3 most recent annual state surveys plus any complaint investigations. This is the hardest rating to manipulate — it reflects real surveyor findings on-site. 5 stars = fewest deficiencies found. 1 star = most. It carries the heaviest weight in the Overall CMS rating.
CMS Staffing star rating (1–5 stars), based on daily nurse staffing hours submitted to CMS via verified payroll data. Compares RN, LPN, and CNA coverage relative to resident acuity level. 5 stars = well above expected staffing. Weekend staffing is evaluated separately, as that's where many facilities quietly reduce coverage.
CMS Quality Measures star rating (1–5 stars), based on 15 clinical outcome metrics including fall rates, pressure ulcers, antipsychotic drug use, and hospital readmissions. Captures actual resident health outcomes, not just compliance. High QM combined with low Health Inspection scores can indicate a facility with strong care but weak documentation practices.
Registered Nurse hours per resident/day compared to the statewide average. RNs are the highest-skilled nursing staff — they assess residents, manage medications, and respond to emergencies. A value of +50% means RN coverage is 50% above the state norm. Negative values are a concern for residents with complex or acute medical needs.
Total nursing staff hours (RN + LPN + CNA combined) per resident/day vs. the statewide average. A broader measure than RN vs State — it captures the entire care team. A facility can have high total staffing but low RN hours, meaning more aides and fewer nurses. Read both columns together for the full picture.
Total dollar amount of federal monetary fines (civil money penalties) issued by CMS in the past 3 years. Fines are only levied for serious violations — typically actual harm to residents, repeated uncorrected deficiencies, or systemic non-compliance. Even a single fine is noteworthy. Multiple fines strongly suggest a pattern, not isolated incidents.
Total health deficiency citations from the most recent standard inspection cycle. Minor citations (scope A–C) are common and often administrative in nature. Higher counts aren't always disqualifying, but should be read alongside Severe Citations to understand actual harm levels. Under 10 is strong for a large facility; 30+ warrants a closer look.
Average deficiency citations per CMS inspection (survey) in the reporting window — total citations divided by the number of inspections. Lower is better; compare alongside total Citations and Severe Citations for context.
Citations at CMS scope/severity level G or higher — G–I means actual harm occurred; J–L means residents were placed in immediate jeopardy. (D–F is potential for harm only). Examples include unaddressed falls, medication errors causing injury, neglect, or abuse.
Average number of residents in the building on any given day, derived from annual census data. Reflects true operating scale — a 400-bed facility running 200 residents/day operates very differently from one at 390. Higher resident counts generally mean more funded staffing hours.
Better Business Bureau rating (A+ to F). Reflects complaint history, business transparency, and how family disputes were resolved. A+ means no significant unresolved complaints. A blank (—) means the facility isn't BBB-accredited, which is common for healthcare providers and not necessarily a negative signal.
Walk Score® (0–100). Measures walkability of the surrounding area. 90–100 = Walker's Paradise. 70–89 = Very Walkable. 50–69 = Somewhat Walkable. Below 50 = Car-Dependent. Higher scores benefit family visitors, resident outings, and staff commuting.
The licensed owner or operator of record filed with CMS — the individual or organization legally accountable for the facility. Searching the operator name across other facilities can reveal chain or multi-site ownership, which matters: chain-operated homes tend to have more variable quality outcomes than independently run facilities.
What the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts — not gross billings. Taken from the latest complete annual cost report, so it is comparable across homes reporting the same period. Revenue alone doesn't indicate care quality, but it funds staffing and capital reinvestment. Pair with Payroll %. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Staff salaries plus wage-related benefits from the latest complete annual cost report. Contract and agency labour is counted separately, under other operating costs, so a home leaning on agency staff can show a low figure here. Payroll is the cost most directly tied to care quality — compare with Payroll % for full context. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Payroll as a share of NET PATIENT REVENUE (not gross revenue). Both figures come from the same cost-report year. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Read with the Staffing star rating to judge whether spend translates into coverage — and note that homes whose patient revenue covers only part of their operation can read implausibly high. The Tennessee average is: 54.1% Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
CMS Certification Number: the unique federal identifier for this skilled nursing provider.
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each nursing home is ranked against every other TN nursing home we track that reports that metric, not just the 203 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Trezevant is a life care community in Memphis, TN, that offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Featuring a modern setting with a touch of traditional Southern style, the community ensures older adults are comfortable and safe. Three healthy meals, personal laundry, and housekeeping are also provided to enrich residents’ daily living. The community also features a higher-than-average caregiver-to-resident ratio, ensuring residents receive the utmost attention and care.
Entertainment options and planned social activities are conducted to keep residents active and socially engaged. Along with a variety of studio to two-bedroom accommodations, spacious communal spaces are also available on-site, ensuring residents can rest comfortably. Public transportation and other local amenities are also available nearby, ensuring residents have convenient access to leisure and necessities. With a wide range of care options, this life care community is ideal for senior living in Tennessee.
Cherrywood Post Acute is a nursing home in Mc Kenzie, TN, offering hospice care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care around the clock, while hospice care focuses on comfort for someone nearing the end of life and palliative care addresses comfort and symptom relief during serious illness. Respite care provides a short stay for a resident while a regular caregiver travels, rests, or recovers.
The community also provides Short-Term Rehab and rehabilitation services, giving a resident a temporary setting for therapy during recovery from an illness, injury, or hospital stay. An expansive rehab gym supports those services, while spacious courtyards and common areas give residents places to spend time beyond their rooms. Cherrywood Post Acute may be a good fit for someone who needs skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, or temporary caregiver relief.
Cherrywood Post Acute has 99 beds. Total nurse staffing is 2 hours and 23 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted.
Stephanie Warbritton serves as administrator, and Mckenzie SNF Healthcare operates the community.
Life Care Center of Rhea County provides nursing home, assisted living, and skilled nursing care in Dayton, TN. Nursing home and skilled nursing care include licensed nursing on site around the clock, while assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident maintains an apartment. Several care levels are available, which may suit a resident whose needs grow over time and who could move between care levels without leaving the community.
Opened in 2012, the community has 89 beds. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment routes for care. Kate A. Swafford serves as administrator, and Dayton Medical Investors operates the community.
Total nurse staffing is 3 hours 20 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated per resident. The Walk Score is 51 / 100, a somewhat walkable area where some errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may still handle some nearby errands independently. Rehabilitation services provide therapy as part of a resident’s care, while landscaped grounds and courtyards offer outdoor space; residents can also use the beauty salon and barber shop for grooming, access a fine dining program for meals, and keep a pet at the community.
Ivy Hall Nursing Home is a nursing home in Elizabethton, TN, offering skilled nursing and respite care. Its nursing home and skilled nursing services support residents who need long-term care or licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Respite care provides a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver is traveling or recovering, so the combination may suit a resident who needs ongoing nursing support or a family seeking short-term care during a caregiver’s absence.
Opened in 1959, Ivy Hall Nursing Home has 101 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3h 58m per resident per day, representing the nursing time allocated to each resident across a day. Patricia Gentry serves as administrator, and Ivy Hall operates the home.
Residents who need recovery support can access physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapy, along with wound care and specialized rehabilitation care. These services cover communication therapy, breathing-related treatment, wound treatment, and rehabilitation needs. A full-service salon provides salon services within the home, while private rooms offer a single-person living space. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment options for care.
Nhc HealthCare, Sequatchie is a nursing home and skilled nursing community in Dunlap, Tennessee. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock for residents with ongoing or complex medical needs. With 47 beds, the home is smaller in scale, giving staff and residents the opportunity to get to know each other.
Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 7 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nurse time attributed to each resident. Payment options are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Rehabilitation services include short-term rehab, giving residents a temporary care setting focused on recovery, while respite care offers a short stay when a family caregiver is traveling or needs time to recover.
An on-site beauty and barber shop lets residents arrange grooming within the community. Dietitian and chef-approved meals are tailored to individual nutritional needs. Randy Scott Reynolds serves as the administrator, and the combination of skilled nursing, short-term rehab, and respite care may suit a resident who needs ongoing nursing support, a temporary recovery stay, or a family whose usual caregiver needs time away.
Nhc HealthCare, Cookeville serves the Cookeville, Tennessee, area with nursing care, skilled nursing, home care, hospice care, long-term living, and short-term rehabilitation. On-site physical recovery programs assist individuals during temporary stays, while respite care offers brief placement when family caregivers require time away. Residential amenities include dietitian- and chef-approved meal plans, an outdoor relaxation area, and a beauty and barber shop.
Operating with 104 beds, the center is managed by administrator Jeremy E. Stoner and operator National Health. Staffing records indicate an average of 3 hours and 36 minutes of nurse coverage per resident daily. Funding options include Medicare for qualifying stays, Medicaid for ongoing assistance, and private payments.
Prospective representatives seeking long-term placement or temporary rehabilitation can contact Nhc HealthCare, Cookeville, directly to verify service options, ask about daily schedules, or discuss financial requirements.
Signature HealthCARE of Primacy is a nursing home in Memphis, TN, offering rehabilitation and clinical services. Through result-driven programs and cutting-edge technologies, the community strives to help older adults recover and improve their quality of life. 24-hour nursing support, physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and wound care are just some of the services provided to meet residents’ needs and preferences. The community also features a care navigation program to ensure families are updated about their loved one’s conditions.
Regular outings, hobby clubs, and a variety of life enrichment programs are conducted to maintain residents’ holistic well-being. Multi-denominational weekly religious services, a beauty salon, and on-site podiatry, dental, and optometry services are also available. The community is also located near St. Francis Hospital-Memphis and other local amenities in Memphis, providing convenient access to medical needs. Providing a wide range of care services, this nursing home is a good choice for senior living in Tennessee.
Overview of Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation
Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation offers skilled nursing, nursing home care, and respite services in Chuckey, Tennessee. Rehabilitation options feature physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, alongside specialized clinical support like wound management. Residents also have access to an on-site pharmacy, mental health care, and restorative support programs. Respite care allows primary caregivers to arrange short-term stays for their loved ones.
This 76-bed community operates under administrator Kathie Ball and management company KDM. Nurse staffing across all shifts averages 3 hours and 10 minutes per resident each day. Financial choices cover Medicare for qualifying rehabilitation, Medicaid for ongoing care, and direct private payment.
Prospective representatives can reach out to Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation to discuss care requirements, verify current bed openings, and learn more about accepted funding options.
The Waters of Shelbyville is a trusted nursing home in Shelbyville, TN, offering a wide range of care options, including long-term care, memory care, hospice care, respite care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Featuring newly-renovated amenities and spacious, private rooms in a clean and home-like setting, the community strives to keep older adults comfortable and safe. Nutritional services, pain management, and 24-hour care are among the excellent services dedicated to residents’ welfare. The community also provides individualized care plans tailored to residents’ needs and habits.
Light physical activities, social events, and various recreational programs provide residents with more opportunities to explore new interests and gain meaningful experiences. Cozy communal areas and state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment are also available for residents’ relaxation and wellness. Shops, churches, and other local amenities also surround the area, providing residents with easy access to their necessities and leisure. This nursing home ensures older adults can thrive in retirement, making it a great choice for senior living in Tennessee.
Life Care Center of Crossville is a nursing home and skilled nursing facility in Crossville, Tennessee. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while rehabilitation services support recovery and functional work without requiring residents to arrange those services elsewhere.
The community has 122 beds and may be a good fit for a resident whose needs require ongoing licensed nursing care or rehabilitation services. A beauty salon and barber shop let residents receive grooming services on site, while transportation is available for needs outside the community.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare can cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid may help when personal savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay offers another way to pay for care. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 33 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily hands on nurse time allocated per resident. Cathy Marie Jones Howe serves as administrator, and Crossville Medical Investors operates the community.
Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports. Rank badges compare each home against other nursing homes in the same state — never against assisted living, memory care, or independent living communities.
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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.
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 203 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.
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