Nursing home safety in Tennessee
Tennessee has 195 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.89 out of 5 CMS stars (0.09 worse than the national average), carry 15.2 health-inspection citations each, and 14 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $5,917,513. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Tennessee averages 3.86 nurse hours per resident per day (0.03 worse than the national average). Citations average 15.2 per home (15.1 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Tennessee homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- The Mckendree Post Acute & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Hermitage · 1★
- Shelby Oaks Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Memphis · 1★
- Gallaway Health and Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Gallaway · 1★
- Asbury Place at Maryville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Maryville · 1★
- Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Knoxville · 1★
- Renaissance Terrace (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Harriman · 1★
- Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Knoxville · 1★
- Beech Tree Health and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Jellico · 1★
- NHC Healthcare, Springfield (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Springfield · 2★
- Antioch Tn Opco, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Antioch · 2★
- Quince Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Memphis · 2★
- NHC Healthcare, Knoxville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Knoxville · 2★
- Orchardview Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Kingsport · 2★
- Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — South Pittsburg · 3★
Special Focus Facilities in Tennessee
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Mulberry Health & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Franklin · SFF Candidate
- Antioch Tn Opco, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Antioch · SFF Candidate
- The Mckendree Post Acute & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Hermitage · SFF Candidate
- Eaton Creek Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Nashville · SFF
- Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Memphis · SFF Candidate
- Majestic Gardens at Memphis Rehab & Snc (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Memphis · SFF Candidate
- Rocky Top Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Rocky Top · SFF Candidate
- Diversicare of Oak Ridge (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Oak Ridge · SFF Candidate
- Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Knoxville · SFF Candidate
- Beech Tree Health and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Jellico · SFF Candidate
- Church Hill Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Church Hill · SFF
CMS four- and five-star records in Tennessee
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
Largest federal penalties in Tennessee
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Majestic Gardens at Memphis Rehab & Snc · Memphis (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$810,404
- Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center · Memphis (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$342,603
- Antioch Tn Opco, LLC · Antioch (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$293,189
- The Mckendree Post Acute & Rehabilitation · Hermitage (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$252,242
- Church Hill Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center · Church Hill (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$250,780
- Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee · Signal Mountain (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$233,543
- Millington Healthcare Center · Millington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$226,623
- Cedar Creek Post Acute · Mount Juliet (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$211,244
- Diversicare of Oak Ridge · Oak Ridge (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$205,329
- Tennessee Veterans Home · Murfreesboro (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$193,155
Tennessee nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Tennessee have been flagged for abuse?
14 of 195 CMS-certified nursing homes in Tennessee (7.2%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Tennessee?
Tennessee nursing homes average 2.89 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 191 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Tennessee are on the Special Focus list?
11 Tennessee facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Tennessee nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Tennessee nursing homes total $5,917,513 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Tennessee?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.