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Nursing homes in Tennessee

Tennessee has 303 certified nursing homes in 95 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Tennessee with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Anderson5588315.8$292,097
Bedford19649.4$0
Benton112019.2$105,447
Bledsoe150412.0$0
Blount6681214.8$34,720
Bradley456328.0$22,519
Campbell3390414.9$157,571
Cannon182317.1$0
Carroll4415411.6$52,156
Carter657954.7$10,036
Cheatham2175221.1$6,350
Chester1132112.1$81,328
Claiborne3350212.6$22,873
Clay17849.0$0
Cocke2206412.1$0
Coffee4451312.4$0
Crockett2241412.4$12,542
Cumberland4401414.5$78,709
Davidson202,396316.2$732,640
DeKalb111438.8$228,511
Decatur221555.6$9,620
Dickson2261513.4$0
Dyer3303416.8$0
Fayette2176514.8$92,261
Fentress1140216.4$0
Franklin3258110.1$0
Gibson6582414.6$15,592
Giles326448.0$0
Grainger113248.3$0
Greene4480411.0$19,189
Grundy1150314.0$31,902
Hamblen235857.8$0
Hamilton111,73539.2$357,991
Hancock15048.0$0
Hardeman220157.0$0
Hardin5343415.2$67,490
Hawkins2274513.9$250,780
Haywood1115313.9$10,033
Henderson2173219.7$15,470
Henry3295315.6$30,150
Hickman1132412.9$0
Houston116415.5$147,898
Humphreys2191225.1$14,013
Jackson180310.0$0
Jefferson448136.9$8,788
Johnson112055.0$0
Knox131,732310.6$118,156
Lake2216319.9$0
Lauderdale2215319.1$110,116
Lawrence330758.5$0
Lewis1131121.4$0
Lincoln2247413.0$0
Loudon1180212.8$0
Macon2168317.3$0
Madison6646320.7$279,994
Marion116538.5$20,050
Marshall2160420.0$217,240
Maury666248.5$7,443
McMinn4422512.1$49,534
McNairy2251412.4$0
Meigs188310.2$0
Monroe3264314.0$0
Montgomery5584211.6$63,105
Moore18856.8$0
Morgan1124211.3$8,512
Obion3251216.3$34,311
Overton112544.0$0
Perry1114319.3$0
Pickett169324.6$0
Polk113539.6$0
Putnam4514512.8$0
Rhea3277318.4$8,512
Roane2287512.5$0
Robertson3257216.0$105,753
Rutherford8806319.5$465,543
Scott2152223.7$61,173
Sequatchie111056.4$0
Sevier2218412.4$61,180
Shelby253,269212.4$2,068,861
Smith112854.7$0
Stewart188319.3$0
Sullivan7995210.2$144,418
Sumner6757312.5$187,387
Tipton2254415.4$16,985
Trousdale195128.4$16,796
Unicoi3295313.2$10,024
Union177319.5$0
Van Buren170312.9$0
Warren225555.9$0
Washington881147.6$10,039
Wayne1109213.8$8,788
Weakley4450412.2$81,506
White219656.1$0
Williamson5512214.5$106,960
Wilson4506512.5$211,244

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

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 the data on .

Tennessee in figures

The nursing homes in Tennessee have 34,613 certified beds. They have about 25,465 residents on an average day. 38% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 59 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 12.7 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 163 fines with a total of $7,382,306 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 32 payment denials. 14 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Tennessee by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 55919%20%
4 of 55819%19%
3 of 56822%19%
2 of 55518%20%
1 of 56020%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Tennessee, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.386
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.311
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.248
F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.216
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.171
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.165
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.147
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.140
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.140
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.130
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.127
F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.120

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Tennessee, in order of name
ChainHomes in Tennessee
Advanced Health Care1
Ahava Healthcare13
Ascension Living1
Carerite Centers9
CCH Healthcare2
Champion Care7
Community Eldercare Services5
Diversicare Healthcare3
Exceptional Living Centers3
Genesis Healthcare2
Infinity Healthcare Consulting17
Life Care Centers of America26
Links Healthcare Group7
Lyon Healthcare3
Mission Health Communities1
National Healthcare Corporation37
PACS Group5
Plainview Healthcare Partners7
Prestige Administrative Services8
Signature Healthcare21
Tennessee State Veterans' Home5
The Ensign Group9
Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation11
Vertical Health Services1
Wellington Health Care Services2

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Tennessee by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202344$1,568,967
202495$3,703,974
202544$1,732,405
202612$376,960

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Tennessee, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026130$00
June 202616291$21,7150
May 202625711$22,2050
April 202624601$174,6150
March 202628783$32,3100
February 202619513$53,4300
January 202616523$72,6850
December 202514572$65,5760
November 202519612$27,0210
October 20258145$213,7660
September 202518796$201,2540
August 2025211036$204,6530
July 202510341$71,8220
June 202519785$138,4590
May 202521714$171,8990
April 202514832$142,3310
March 2025181081$203,8730
February 202518815$108,7160
January 2025181005$183,0350
December 20249381$6,1520
November 20249604$346,1640
October 202411675$203,6470
September 202413538$247,8670

The site has no recorded change for Tennessee. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Tennessee are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 2 homes in Tennessee as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Tennessee?
F-tag 880 has 386 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 812 has 311. F-tag 689 has 248.
What changed in Tennessee in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Tennessee. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
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 CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Tennessee.