Best Nursing Homes in Tennessee
The highest-rated nursing facilities in Tennessee, ranked by NursingHomeGrade Score — a composite of RN staffing, health deficiencies, and CMS quality ratings. The top-rated facility scores 97/100, the median score across the 100 ranked facilities is 79/100, and 47 hold an A grade.
Rankings
| # | Facility | Location | Grade | Score | RN Hours | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHC HEALTHCARE, KINGSPORT | KINGSPORT, TN | A | 97 | 0.82 | 2 |
| 2 | NHC PLACE AT THE TRACE | NASHVILLE, TN | A | 95 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 3 | KIRBY PINES MANOR | MEMPHIS, TN | A | 93 | 1.81 | 2 |
| 4 | NHC HEALTHCARE, FARRAGUT | KNOXVILLE, TN | A | 93 | 0.91 | 2 |
| 5 | NHC PLACE SUMNER | GALLATIN, TN | A | 93 | 1.26 | 2 |
| 6 | NHC HEALTHCARE, MURFREESBORO | MURFREESBORO, TN | A | 92 | 0.84 | 0 |
| 7 | NHC HEALTHCARE, SCOTT | LAWRENCEBURG, TN | A | 92 | 0.81 | 0 |
| 8 | SHANNONDALE OF MARYVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER | MARYVILLE, TN | A | 92 | 1.08 | 3 |
| 9 | STARR REGIONAL HEALTH & REHABILITATION | ETOWAH, TN | A | 91 | 0.83 | 1 |
| 10 | SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF ROGERSVILLE | ROGERSVILLE, TN | A | 91 | 0.80 | 0 |
| 11 | STONES RIVER MANOR, INC | MURFREESBORO, TN | A | 91 | 0.98 | 3 |
| 12 | HOLSTON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER | KNOXVILLE, TN | A | 90 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 13 | NHC HEALTHCARE, OAKWOOD | LEWISBURG, TN | A | 89 | 0.76 | 3 |
| 14 | NHC HEALTHCARE, KNOXVILLE | KNOXVILLE, TN | A | 88 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 15 | PRINCETON TRANSITIONAL CARE & ASSISTED LIVING | JOHNSON CITY, TN | A | 88 | 2.06 | 2 |
| 16 | WOODCREST AT BLAKEFORD | NASHVILLE, TN | A | 88 | 0.77 | 4 |
| 17 | THE MEADOWS | NASHVILLE, TN | A | 88 | 0.79 | 2 |
| 18 | TENNOVA NEWPORT CONVALESCENT CENTER | NEWPORT, TN | A | 88 | 0.87 | 2 |
| 19 | COVINGTON POST ACUTE | COVINGTON, TN | A | 87 | 0.85 | 3 |
| 20 | ADAMSPLACE, LLC | MURFREESBORO, TN | A | 87 | 1.70 | 6 |
| 21 | IVY HALL NURSING HOME | ELIZABETHTON, TN | A | 87 | 0.72 | 0 |
| 22 | ASBURY PLACE KINGSPORT | KINGSPORT, TN | A | 87 | 0.87 | 4 |
| 23 | Pavilion-Ths, Llc | LEBANON, TN | A | 87 | 0.74 | 3 |
| 24 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF OOLTEWAH | OOLTEWAH, TN | A | 87 | 1.06 | 3 |
| 25 | WHITE HOUSE HEALTH CARE INC | WHITE HOUSE, TN | A | 87 | 0.85 | 2 |
| 26 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF BLOUNT COUNTY | LOUISVILLE, TN | A | 87 | 0.88 | 3 |
| 27 | NHC HEALTHCARE, SOMERVILLE | SOMERVILLE, TN | A | 86 | 0.74 | 2 |
| 28 | NHC HEALTHCARE, DICKSON | DICKSON, TN | A | 85 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 29 | SISKIN SUBACUTE WEST | CHATTANOOGA, TN | A | 85 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 30 | ALLEN MORGAN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | A | 85 | 1.94 | 1 |
| 31 | THE HEALTH CENTER AT RICHLAND PLACE | NASHVILLE, TN | A | 85 | 0.79 | 0 |
| 32 | DIVERSICARE OF MARTIN | MARTIN, TN | A | 85 | 0.65 | 0 |
| 33 | NHC PLACE AT COOL SPRINGS | FRANKLIN, TN | A | 85 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 34 | WEST MEADE PLACE | NASHVILLE, TN | A | 84 | 0.99 | 3 |
| 35 | MOUNTAIN CITY CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | A | 84 | 0.75 | 0 |
| 36 | FORT SANDERS TCU | KNOXVILLE, TN | A | 84 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 37 | HILLVIEW HEALTH CENTER | ELIZABETHTON, TN | A | 84 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 38 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLLEGEDALE | COLLEGEDALE, TN | A | 83 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 39 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF MORRISTOWN | MORRISTOWN, TN | A | 83 | 0.68 | 2 |
| 40 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF HICKORY WOODS | ANTIOCH, TN | A | 83 | 0.70 | 3 |
| 41 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF EAST RIDGE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | A | 83 | 0.81 | 5 |
| 42 | OCOEE TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER LLC | MARYVILLE, TN | A | 82 | 1.15 | 6 |
| 43 | HEARTLAND | NASHVILLE, TN | A | 82 | 0.64 | 1 |
| 44 | NHC HEALTHCARE, MILAN | MILAN, TN | A | 81 | 0.81 | 7 |
| 45 | NHC HEALTHCARE, OAK RIDGE | OAK RIDGE, TN | A | 81 | 0.73 | 2 |
| 46 | NHC-MAURY REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER | COLUMBIA, TN | A | 80 | 0.53 | 0 |
| 47 | DOVER CARE CENTER | DOVER, TN | A | 80 | 0.90 | 2 |
| 48 | NHC HEALTHCARE, JOHNSON CITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | B | 79 | 0.50 | 0 |
| 49 | NHC HEALTHCARE, COLUMBIA | COLUMBIA, TN | B | 79 | 0.56 | 4 |
| 50 | NHC HEALTHCARE, SPARTA | SPARTA, TN | B | 79 | 0.66 | 1 |
| 51 | CAMDEN HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER | CAMDEN, TN | B | 79 | 0.88 | 0 |
| 52 | SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF SOUTH PITTSBURG REHAB & WE | SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN | B | 79 | 0.80 | 5 |
| 53 | THE PRESERVE AT FAIRFIELD GLADE | CROSSVILLE, TN | B | 79 | 0.66 | 1 |
| 54 | NHC HEALTHCARE, TULLAHOMA | TULLAHOMA, TN | B | 79 | 0.87 | 8 |
| 55 | NHC HEALTHCARE, ATHENS | ATHENS, TN | B | 78 | 0.56 | 1 |
| 56 | West Tennessee Post Acute | JACKSON, TN | B | 78 | 0.83 | 3 |
| 57 | SOMERFIELD AT THE HERITAGE | BRENTWOOD, TN | B | 78 | 1.19 | 6 |
| 58 | WELLPARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | B | 78 | 0.70 | 6 |
| 59 | NHC HEALTHCARE, COOKEVILLE | COOKEVILLE, TN | B | 77 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 60 | TENNOVA LAFOLLETTE HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER | LAFOLLETTE, TN | B | 77 | 1.01 | 3 |
| 61 | SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF ROCKWOOD REHAB & WELLNESS | ROCKWOOD, TN | B | 77 | 0.49 | 1 |
| 62 | LEBANON CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING, LLC | LEBANON, TN | B | 77 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 63 | NHC HEALTHCARE, MCMINNVILLE | MCMINNVILLE, TN | B | 76 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 64 | NHC HEALTHCARE, PULASKI | PULASKI, TN | B | 76 | 0.75 | 6 |
| 65 | NHC HEALTHCARE, SMITHVILLE | SMITHVILLE, TN | B | 76 | 0.61 | 0 |
| 66 | SEVIERVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | SEVIERVILLE, TN | B | 76 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 67 | PICKETT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER | BYRDSTOWN, TN | B | 76 | 0.57 | 3 |
| 68 | Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation | DECATURVILLE, TN | B | 76 | 0.91 | 3 |
| 69 | THE VILLAGE AT GERMANTOWN | GERMANTOWN, TN | B | 76 | 0.99 | 5 |
| 70 | SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF PRIMACY | MEMPHIS, TN | B | 75 | 0.60 | 3 |
| 71 | SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | B | 75 | 0.68 | 2 |
| 72 | TRENTON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC | TRENTON, TN | B | 75 | 0.50 | 0 |
| 73 | CLAIBORNE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | TAZEWELL, TN | B | 74 | 1.26 | 8 |
| 74 | CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF UNICOI COUNTY | ERWIN, TN | B | 74 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 75 | NHC HEALTHCARE, LEWISBURG | LEWISBURG, TN | B | 74 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 76 | NHC HEALTHCARE, FT SANDERS | KNOXVILLE, TN | B | 74 | 0.53 | 6 |
| 77 | BUCHANAN PLACE | NEW TAZEWELL, TN | B | 74 | 0.76 | 5 |
| 78 | MEMPHIS JEWISH HOME | CORDOVA, TN | B | 74 | 1.07 | 3 |
| 79 | SENATOR BEN ATCHLEY STATE VETERANS' HOME | KNOXVILLE, TN | B | 74 | 0.72 | 2 |
| 80 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLUMBIA | COLUMBIA, TN | B | 73 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 81 | CENTER ON AGING AND HEALTH | ERWIN, TN | B | 73 | 0.69 | 5 |
| 82 | NHC HEALTHCARE, SEQUATCHIE | DUNLAP, TN | B | 72 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 83 | FRANKLIN WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER | FRANKLIN, TN | B | 72 | 1.01 | 5 |
| 84 | SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF ELIZABETHTON REHAB & WELLN | ELIZABETHTON, TN | B | 72 | 0.48 | 1 |
| 85 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, TN | B | 72 | 0.70 | 7 |
| 86 | SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF RIDGELY REHAB&WELLNESS CTR | RIDGELY, TN | B | 72 | 0.66 | 9 |
| 87 | W D BILL MANNING TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS HOME | HUMBOLDT, TN | B | 72 | 0.41 | 1 |
| 88 | ABUNDANT CHRISTIAN LIVING COMMUNITY REHABILITATION | JOHNSON CITY, TN | B | 72 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 89 | THE RESERVE AT SPRING HILL | SPRING HILL, TN | B | 72 | 0.35 | 0 |
| 90 | NHC HEALTHCARE, LAWRENCEBURG | LAWRENCEBURG, TN | B | 71 | 0.65 | 4 |
| 91 | SOUTHERN TENN MEDICAL CENTER SNF | WINCHESTER, TN | B | 71 | 1.21 | 6 |
| 92 | RENAISSANCE TERRACE | HARRIMAN, TN | B | 71 | 0.87 | 5 |
| 93 | STANDING STONE CARE AND REHAB | MONTEREY, TN | B | 71 | 0.67 | 1 |
| 94 | SAVANNAH NURSING AND REHABILITATION | SAVANNAH, TN | B | 71 | 0.55 | 3 |
| 95 | HERMITAGE HEALTH CENTER | ELIZABETHTON, TN | B | 71 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 96 | THE WATERS OF UNION CITY , LLC | UNION CITY, TN | B | 70 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 97 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF GREENEVILLE | GREENEVILLE, TN | B | 70 | 0.63 | 6 |
| 98 | LIFE CARE CENTER OF ATHENS | ATHENS, TN | B | 70 | 0.92 | 12 |
| 99 | THE WATERS OF ROAN HIGHLANDS,LLC | ROAN MOUNTAIN, TN | B | 70 | 0.38 | 0 |
| 100 | Harborview Post Acute | MEMPHIS, TN | B | 70 | 0.54 | 2 |
Methodology
Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.