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Bledsoe County Nursing Home
107 Wheelertown Avenue, Pikeville, TN 37367
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 50 beds, Bledsoe County Nursing Home serves Pikeville in Bledsoe County, Tennessee and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 2023.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the Tennessee median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 2 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 6 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (2, 4, 0 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 12.0 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 12.2.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident per day (0.4 RN), close to the Tennessee median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 46.2%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Bledsoe Co. median | Tennessee median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 6 | 6 | 13 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.2% | 46.2% | 50.0% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 in the county, 303 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Tennessee average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 7 May 2026, 8 Aug 2023.
Severity mix: D ×5 E ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Standard survey | 29 May 2026 |
| 7 May 2026 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 29 May 2026 |
| 8 Aug 2023 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2023 |
| 8 Aug 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2023 |
| 8 Aug 2023 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2023 |
| 8 Aug 2023 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Tennessee average. Turnover: nursing staff 46.2%, RNs —; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Tennessee median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 24.2% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 5.2% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 32.2% | 15.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.5% | 15.6% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: government, county. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Bledsoe County Nursing Home been cited for?
6 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Tennessee median is 13 per facility.
Has Bledsoe County Nursing Home been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Bledsoe County Nursing Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident per day against a Tennessee median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Bledsoe County Nursing Home?
Ownership type is government, county. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Bledsoe County Nursing Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 7 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 7 May 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.