Mission Convalescent Home

Nursing Home
Overview of Mission Convalescent Home
Mission Convalescent Home is a long-term care facility located in Jackson, TN. It offers a wide variety of services including skilled care, rehabilitation, and restorative care in a home-like environment. The facility is known for its holistic approach to healthcare and is recognized as one of the top nursing facilities in the country.

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Overall rating Info Official CMS rating based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
3/5
Tennessee average: 2.8/5
Health Inspection Info Official CMS rating based on deficiencies found during state health inspections.
4/5
Tennessee average: 2.8/5
Staffing Info Official CMS rating based on nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
1/5
Tennessee average: 2.4/5
Quality Measures Info Official CMS rating based on clinical outcomes for residents.
2/5
Tennessee average: 3.4/5

Nursing care per resident

Info Average daily nursing hours per resident (adjusted for acuity). Higher values indicate more nursing time per resident.
3h 25m per day

This home provides 6% less nursing time per resident than the state average.

Tennessee average: 3h 38m per day

Staffing hours breakdown

Info Hours of care per resident per day, broken down by staff type. Data from CMS Medicare.
Staff type Facility State avg National avg
Registered Nurse (RN) Info Registered nurse hours per resident per day. 23m per day 37m per day 41m per day
LPN / LVN Info Licensed Practical Nurse / Licensed Vocational Nurse hours per resident per day. 53m per day 1h 6m per day 52m per day
Nurse Aide Info Nurse aide hours per resident per day. 1h 48m per day 2h 9m per day 2h 21m per day
Total Nursing (Weekend) Info Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on weekends. 2h 57m per day 3h 21m per day 3h 26m per day
RN (Weekend) Info Registered nurse hours per resident per day on weekends. 16m per day 25m per day 29m per day

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Total beds 44

This home usually has availability

Lower occupancy suggests more openings may be available.

Lower demand than the Tennessee average
Occupancy rate 74.2%
Residents per day (avg) 36
Occupancy rate
74.2%
Residents per day (avg)
36

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Might be optimal for
Short stays Recovery Medicare-covered care

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

50% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

5% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Medicaid

45% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 years

Finances and operations

Voluntary non-profit home
Other
Home revenue
$3.9M
Operating deficit
-$129.0K
Voluntary non-profit home Other
Home revenue
$3,937,181.00
Operating deficit
$-129,013.00
Payroll costs Info The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
$1.6M
41.8% of revenue
Other operating costs Info All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
$2.4M
Total costs $4.1M
Bed community size
44-bed community
A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
Years in operation
33 years in operation
A longer operating history, which may indicate experience navigating regulations and delivering ongoing care.

About this community

Occupancy Rate
66%
Occupied Beds
29 of 44
Percentage of available beds currently in use by residents.
License Status
Licensed
Facility Type
Nursing Home
License Date
July 1, 1992

Additional licensing details

License number: 00000175
CMS Certification Number: 445447
County: Davidson

Ownership & operating entity

Mission Convalescent Home is administrated by Duane Cherry.

Owner name: Old Folks Mission Center Inc

Safety & Compliance

Care Services

Accepts Medicaid
Accepts Medicare
Nursing Services
Rehabilitation Services
Skilled Nursing

Amenities & Lifestyle

Home-cooked meals
snacks available throughout the day
beautician and barber services
daily complimentary laundry service
activity programs tailored for each resident.

Programs & Activities

Activities
A broad range of programs is directed by the activities coordinator, including birthday parties, holiday celebrations, musical events, games, outdoor activities, and trips.
Specific Programs
Skilled & Intermediate Care, Podiatry services, Restorative program, Intravenous Management, Psychiatrist and Social Services, Enteral Management, Individualized Dietary Plans, Weekly Chapel Services, Rehab Services, Pet Therapy, X-Ray services, Lab services, Pharmacy, Physical, speech, and occupational therapy, Activity programs tailored for each resident, Daily complimentary laundry service, Beautician and barber services, Resident personal financial planning, Orientation for new families, Family counseling, Resident council meetings.
Religious Services
Yes
Volunteer Programs
Yes

Pricing & Financial Information

Dining & Nutrition

Food Description
Home-cooked meals and snacks available throughout the day.
Meals Included
Yes

Residents information

Stay stats

Average length of stay
554 days
Total residents
53
Total admissions (2024)
25
Total discharges (2024)
24

Discharges

  • To hospital 1
  • To Private Residence or Home 1

Demographics

GENDER

  • Female Residents 58.5%
  • Male Residents 41.5%

AGE DISTRIBUTION

  • Under 60 3.8%
  • 70-74 9.4%
  • 75-79 24.5%
  • 80-84 30.2%
  • 85-89 13.2%
  • 90 or more 18.9%

ETHNICITY

  • Black Residents 13.2%
  • White Residents 86.8%

Access & Eligibility

Ways to qualify for care at this community, including accepted programs and payment options.

Medicaid Accepted

This facility is certified for eligible Medicaid services.

Medicare Accepted

This facility is certified for eligible Medicare services.

Payment & Funding Options

Medicaid Medicare Long-term care insurance

Inspection History

In Tennessee, the Department of Health, Division of Health Care Facilities performs unannounced inspections and investigations to ensure facilities provide high-quality resident care.

Latest inspection

Date:September 18, 2024

1 enforcement action

Penalties or interventions imposed by state regulators when facilities do not comply with quality, safety or regulatory standards.

1

Compare Nursing Homes around Jackson

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

Nursing Home 24/7 care needed

AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

TN 38301
57
No
-
OLD FOLKS MISSION CENTER,INC.
65.9%
$3,937,805.00
$1,646,793.00
41.8%
35.80
3/5
3.4205
4/5
1/5
2/5
-
20
-
-61%
-6%
-10%
-
Mission Convalescent Home
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

SNF

Nursing Homes 24/7 care needed

Jackson
-
No
23
OLD FOLKS MISSION CENTER,INC.
74.2%
$3,937,805.00
$1,646,793.00
41.8%
35.80
3/5
3.4205
4/5
1/5
2/5
-
20
-
-61%
-6%
+2%
-
Laurelwood Health Care
SNF

Nursing Home 24/7 care needed

AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

TN 38301
64
No
-
-
82.4%
$6,439,642.00
$2,216,822.00
34.4%
50.90
2/5
3.9763
2/5
2/5
3/5
1
21
1
+14%
+10%
+13%
-
Maplewood Health Care Center
SNF

Nursing Home 24/7 care needed

AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

TN 38305
160
No
-
MFI HEALTHCARE TN LLC
58.2%
$13,516,435.00
$4,682,762.00
34.6%
109.40
1/5
3.7663
1/5
3/5
2/5
1
32
5
-43%
+4%
-20%
-
AHC West Tennessee Transitional Care
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

SNF

Nursing Homes 24/7 care needed

Jackson
67
No
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Address 2.9 miles from city center

Address Jackson, TN 38301

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Staffing Data

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal (Q2 2025)

118
Total Staff
43
Employees
75
Contractors
14,409
Total Hours (Quarter)
22
Avg Staff/Day
7.2
Avg Shift (hrs)
Nursing Staff Breakdown
Role Count Avg Shift (hrs) Uses Contractors?
Registered Nurse46.9 No
Licensed Practical Nurse338.6 Yes
Certified Nursing Assistant626.9 Yes
Staff by Category
Administration
2 staff
7.7hs shift avg
Nursing Staff
100 staff
7.2hs shift avg
Physicians & Practitioners
4 staff
7.6hs shift avg
Therapy Services
7 staff
6.1hs shift avg
Activities & Recreation
0 staff
0hs shift avg
Social Services
1 staff
0.6hs shift avg
Dietary Services
1 staff
8.5hs shift avg
Other Services
3 staff
7.4hs shift avg
Contractor Analysis
14.4%
of total hours from contractors
2,071 contractor hours this quarter
Certified Nursing Assistant: 38 Licensed Practical Nurse: 24 Feeding Assistant: 1 Physical Therapy Aide: 1 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Other Physician: 2 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff: 1 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapist: 1
Role Employees Contractors Total Staff Total Hours Days Worked % of Days Avg Shift (hrs)
Certified Nursing Assistant2438626,98991100%6.9
Licensed Practical Nurse924333,04191100%8.6
Registered Nurse4047948695%6.9
Mental Health Service Worker2026405965%8
Nurse Practitioner1015446875%8
Administrator1015126470%8
Clinical Nurse Specialist1015126470%8
Physical Therapy Aide0114335864%7.5
Respiratory Therapy Technician0113566066%5.9
Other Dietary Services Staff1012823336%8.5
Feeding Assistant0111755763%3.1
Occupational Therapy Aide0115578%7.9
Occupational Therapy Assistant0111778%2.4
Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff0111689%2
Other Physician02214910%1.6
Qualified Social Worker011101719%0.6
Physical Therapy Assistant02291112%0.8
Occupational Therapist011811%8
Medical Director011433%1.3

Health Inspection History

Inspections
Total health inspections 3

Tennessee average 3.5


Last Health inspection on Jul 2025

Total health citations 20
Citations per inspection
6.67

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

All 20 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)
Critical Health citations More info 0
100% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 1.1


Serious Health citations More info 0
100% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 0.6

0 critical citations More info Tennessee average: 1.1

0 serious citations More info Tennessee average: 0.6

20 moderate citations More info Tennessee average: 13.7

0 minor citations More info Tennessee average: 0.1
Citations history (last 3 years)
Infection Control moderate citation Jul 02, 2025
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Jul 02, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Jul 02, 2025
Corrected

Nursing Services moderate citation Sep 18, 2024
Corrected

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Ownership: Non-Profit Corporation
Resident Census by Payment Source
36 Total Residents
Medicare 1 (2.8%)
Private Pay/Other 35 (97.2%)
Programs & Services
Residents' Group
Nurse Aide Training
Family Engagement

Active councils help families stay involved in care decisions and facility operations.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 11.3
8% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 10.5

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 22.2
14% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 19.5

Long-stay resident measures
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.8%
36% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 16.0%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 24.6%
13% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 21.7%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 20.2%
In line with Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 20.7%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8%
24% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 3.7%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 3.6%
34% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 5.4%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7%
65% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 2.1%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.7%
41% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 6.3%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 11.0%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.9%
34% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 16.5%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 30.8%
66% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 89.9%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.5%
5% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 94.5%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.77
75% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 1.58

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.89
20% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 1.57

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 25.0%
69% worse than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 79.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 1.7%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 12.9%
42% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 22.2%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 0.0%
100% better than Tennessee average

Tennessee average: 11.2%

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CHOICES Program

TN Medicaid CHOICES

Age 65+ or disabled, Tennessee resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.

~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

$2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

Managed care model; high rural demand.

Tennessee Options for Community Living

TN Options

Age 60+, Tennessee resident, at risk of nursing home.

~$2,000/month (individual, varies).

$5,000 (individual).

Limited funding; rural/urban balance.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Tennessee Medicare Savings Program

Age 65+ or disabled, TN resident, Medicare Part A/B.

~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.

$9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).

Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Tennessee LIHEAP

Age 60+ prioritized, TN resident, low-income household.

~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).

Not assessed; income-focused.

Covers gas, electric, propane; emergency aid available.

Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)

Tennessee Family Caregiver Support Program

Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; TN resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).

No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).

Not assessed; need-based.

Includes grandparent caregivers; high rural demand.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Tennessee SCSEP

Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, TN resident.

~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Not specified; income-focused.

Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP/Goodwill partnership.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Tennessee VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, TN resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.

Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.

~$155,356 (net worth limit).

High veteran population; supports rural/urban care needs.

Elderly Nutrition Program

Tennessee Elderly Nutrition Program

Age 60+, TN resident; no income limit but prioritizes low-income.

None; donations encouraged.

Not assessed.

Serves ~50,000 annually; 200+ congregate sites plus Meals on Wheels.

Property Tax Relief Program

Tennessee Property Tax Relief Program

Age 65+, TN resident, homeowner/renter (or widow/er 50+, disabled 18+).

~$45,000/year (household, excludes half of Social Security).

Not assessed; income-focused.

Rebates up to $1,000; serves ~100,000 annually.

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