Southern Tenn Medical Center SNFCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 629 Hospital Road, Winchester, TN 37398
- CCN
- 445222
- Ownership type
- For-profit, individual
- Certified beds
- 46
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 12
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Southern Tenn Medical Center SNF an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 4 Sep 2025. The latest survey cycle has 6 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Tennessee is 4. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Franklin County median | Tennessee median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 3 homes in the county, 303 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Tennessee median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 4 Sep 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| Cycle 2 | 13 Jul 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 1 | 4 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 6 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2025 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | F | Standard survey | 19 Oct 2025 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | F | Standard survey | 19 Oct 2025 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 19 Oct 2025 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | E | Standard survey | 19 Oct 2025 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Standard survey | 19 Oct 2025 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E | Standard survey | 19 Oct 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2022 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B | Standard survey | 25 Aug 2022 |
| 13 Jul 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 25 Aug 2022 |
| 13 Jul 2022 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 25 Aug 2022 |
| 13 Jul 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 25 Aug 2022 |
Survey cycle 3: 1 citation
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2019 | 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 | 29 May 2019 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Tennessee median | Tennessee average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.42 | 3.60 | 3.80 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.21 | 0.50 | 0.60 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 2.10 | 1.09 | |
| Nurse aides | 1.12 | 2.12 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.96 | 3.20 | 3.31 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- No data
- Nurse staff turnover, Tennessee median
- 50.0%
- RN turnover in a year
- No data
- Administrators who left in a year
- No data
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Tennessee median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, individual
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint Healthcare, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Ascension Health | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Mar 2025 | |
| Baptist Health Care Affiliates Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Mar 2025 | |
| Highpoint Partner, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Mar 2025 | |
| Historic Lifepoint Hospitals, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Jan 2014 | |
| Legacy Lifepoint Health LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 24 Feb 2022 | |
| Lifepoint Holdings 2 LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Mar 2025 | |
| Lifepoint Hospitals Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 31 Dec 2015 | |
| Saint Thomas Health | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Mar 2025 | |
| Saint Thomas Network | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Mar 2025 | |
| Lifepoint Corporate Services General Partnership | General partnership interest | 1 Jan 2015 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Franklin County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River Health & Nursing Center of Winchester | Winchester | 3 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 30 Jul 2025 | |
| Heritage Place Care & Rehabilitation LLC | Winchester | 1 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 8 Apr 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Tennessee Health Facilities Commission: filing a complaintThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for Tennessee, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Southern Tenn Medical Center SNF (CCN 445222). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/southern-tenn-medical-center-snf-winchester-tn-445222/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Southern Tenn Medical Center SNF last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 4 Sep 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 6 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 13 Jul 2022.
- Who operates Southern Tenn Medical Center SNF?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, individual. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Southern Tenn Medical Center SNF a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Tennessee as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.