Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in Tennessee

Facilities in Tennessee with the lowest NursingHomeGrade Scores. A low score does not guarantee poor care in all areas — but families should review inspection records, staffing levels, and deficiency details carefully before choosing.

⚠ A low score indicates significant concerns in one or more areas: staffing, inspection violations, or quality measures. Visit each facility page for the full deficiency record and comparison data.

Rankings

# Facility Location Grade Score RN Hours Deficiencies
1 Antioch TN Opco, LLC ANTIOCH, TN F 0 N/A 17
2 THE MCKENDREE POST ACUTE & REHABILITATION HERMITAGE, TN F 8 0.54 27
3 GRACELAND REHABILITATION AND NURSING CARE CENTER MEMPHIS, TN F 8 0.33 10
4 BEECH TREE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION JELLICO, TN F 8 0.48 19
5 DIVERSICARE OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE, TN F 11 0.48 16
6 LYONSVIEW HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER KNOXVILLE, TN F 12 0.21 5
7 CHURCH HILL POST-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER CHURCH HILL, TN F 14 0.42 6
8 RAINBOW REHAB AND HEALTHCARE BARTLETT, TN F 15 0.46 13
9 MULBERRY HEALTH & REHABILITATION FRANKLIN, TN F 15 0.32 12
10 HARTSVILLE CONVALESCENT CENTER HARTSVILLE, TN F 20 0.00 7
11 Cedar Creek Post Acute MOUNT JULIET, TN F 21 0.39 5
12 LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER RIPLEY, TN F 21 0.51 15
13 THE WATERS OF SMYRNA, LLC SMYRNA, TN F 22 0.36 17
14 Lewis Park Post Acute HOHENWALD, TN F 25 0.33 6
15 EATON CREEK POST ACUTE NASHVILLE, TN F 25 0.58 3
16 NORTHBROOKE POST ACUTE JACKSON, TN F 26 0.32 15
17 CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF MEDINA MEDINA, TN F 31 0.36 2
18 KNOLLWOOD MANOR LAFAYETTE, TN F 32 0.46 5
19 BRADLEY HEALTH CARE & REHAB CLEVELAND, TN F 33 0.32 7
20 SMYRNA CARE CENTER SMYRNA, TN F 34 0.60 10
21 GALLAWAY HEALTH AND REHAB GALLAWAY, TN D 35 0.47 7
22 WAYNESBORO POST ACUTE & REHABILITATION WAYNESBORO, TN D 36 0.47 7
23 PERRY COUNTY NURSING HOME LINDEN, TN D 36 0.15 1
24 LAURELWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER JACKSON, TN D 36 0.34 4
25 HOLSTON REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER KINGSPORT, TN D 36 0.44 9
26 QUALITY CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING LLC LEBANON, TN D 36 0.44 8
27 COMMUNITY CARE OF RUTHERFORD MURFREESBORO, TN D 37 0.54 12
28 DONALSON CARE CENTER FAYETTEVILLE, TN D 37 0.43 7
29 DYERSBURG HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER DYERSBURG, TN D 38 0.56 3
30 Henderson Health And Rehabilitation Center HENDERSON, TN D 39 0.31 3
31 MAPLEWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER JACKSON, TN D 39 0.44 1
32 SMOKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER PIGEON FORGE, TN D 39 0.47 6
33 MAJESTIC GARDENS AT MEMPHIS REHAB & SNC MEMPHIS, TN D 39 0.41 6
34 NEWPORT TN OPCO LLC NEWPORT, TN D 41 0.34 6
35 WEST HILLS HEALTH AND REHAB KNOXVILLE, TN D 41 0.40 5
36 WATERS OF MCKENZIE A REHABILITATION & NURSING CTR MC KENZIE, TN D 41 0.30 8
37 JEFFERSON CITY HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER JEFFERSON CITY, TN D 41 0.32 6
38 SPRING GATE REHAB & HEALTHCARE CENTER MEMPHIS, TN D 41 0.83 23
39 THE WATERS OF JOHNSON CITY, LLC JOHNSON CITY, TN D 42 0.29 7
40 HUNTSVILLE POST-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER HUNTSVILLE, TN D 42 0.44 4
41 WILLOW BRANCH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION MCMINNVILLE, TN D 42 0.44 5
42 WHARTON NURSING HOME PLEASANT HILL, TN D 43 0.44 5
43 GRANDVIEW POST ACUTE COOKEVILLE, TN D 43 0.48 7
44 ONEIDA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER ONEIDA, TN D 43 0.64 5
45 DICKSON HEALTH AND REHAB DICKSON, TN D 44 0.30 6
46 SHELBY OAKS POST ACUTE MEMPHIS, TN D 44 0.62 5
47 Spring Meadows Health and Rehabilitation CLARKSVILLE, TN D 44 0.54 6
48 MABRY HEALTH CARE GAINESBORO, TN D 44 0.33 3
49 HIGHLANDS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER MEMPHIS, TN D 44 0.48 8
50 BETHANY CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING LLC NASHVILLE, TN D 44 0.33 6
51 Avondale Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC HUMBOLDT, TN D 45 0.47 12
52 ETOWAH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION ETOWAH, TN D 45 0.57 2
53 TRI STATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER HARROGATE, TN D 45 0.73 4
54 HUNTINGDON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER HUNTINGDON, TN D 45 0.53 2
55 Riverview Post Acute ASHLAND CITY, TN D 46 0.28 4
56 MAGNOLIA HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER COLUMBIA, TN D 47 0.33 5
57 MAGNOLIA CREEK NURSING AND REHABILITATION COVINGTON, TN D 47 0.44 7
58 LIFE CARE CENTER OF ELIZABETHTON ELIZABETHTON, TN D 47 0.40 7
59 LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK CHATTANOOGA, TN D 47 0.57 9
60 CORDOVA WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER CORDOVA, TN D 47 0.36 5
61 CHATTANOOGA HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER CHATTANOOGA, TN D 47 0.51 6
62 Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation MEMPHIS, TN D 47 0.60 3
63 WATERS OF MEMPHIS A REHABILITATION & NURSING CTR MEMPHIS, TN D 48 0.39 9
64 HUMPHREYS COUNTY CARE AND REHABILITATION WAVERLY, TN D 48 0.64 12
65 BELLS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER BELLS, TN D 48 0.44 3
66 MISSION CONVALESCENT HOME JACKSON, TN D 48 0.29 3
67 Meadowbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center PULASKI, TN D 48 0.37 2
68 SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF ERIN ERIN, TN D 48 0.52 2
69 GREYSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER BLOUNTVILLE, TN D 48 0.64 11
70 THE WATERS OF GALLATIN GALLATIN, TN D 48 0.28 6
71 LEGACY PARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION KNOXVILLE, TN D 48 0.26 4
72 LEGACY HEALTH AND REHAB MANCHESTER, TN D 49 0.43 8
73 REELFOOT MANOR HEALTH AND REHAB TIPTONVILLE, TN D 49 0.55 3
74 LIFE CARE CENTER OF TULLAHOMA TULLAHOMA, TN D 49 0.33 7
75 ORCHARDVIEW POST-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER KINGSPORT, TN D 49 0.52 3
76 MIDTOWN CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION MEMPHIS, TN C 50 0.43 3
77 WATERS OF SWEETWATER A REHABILITATION & NURSING SWEETWATER, TN C 51 0.35 5
78 LAUGHLIN HEALTH CARE CENTER GREENEVILLE, TN C 51 0.78 14
79 Waverly Hills Post Acute WAVERLY, TN C 51 0.49 5
80 FOOTHILLS TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION MARYVILLE, TN C 51 0.49 12
81 JEFFERSON COUNTY NURSING HOME DANDRIDGE, TN C 52 0.43 5
82 Haywood Post Acute BROWNSVILLE, TN C 52 0.33 6
83 WOODBURY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER WOODBURY, TN C 52 0.27 1
84 SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF MONTEAGLE REHAB & WELLNESS MONTEAGLE, TN C 52 0.35 10
85 GENERATIONS CENTER OF SPENCER SPENCER, TN C 52 0.46 4
86 WYNDRIDGE HEALTH AND REHAB CTR CROSSVILLE, TN C 52 0.52 5
87 HERITAGE PLACE CARE & REHABILITATION LLC WINCHESTER, TN C 52 0.34 5
88 WATERS OF BRISTOL A REHABILITATION AND NURSING BLOUNTVILLE, TN C 53 0.34 1
89 DECATUR WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER DECATUR, TN C 53 0.29 3
90 RIVER GROVE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LOUDON, TN C 53 0.45 11
91 WEXFORD HOUSE KINGSPORT, TN C 53 0.60 8
92 PARK REST HARDIN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER SAVANNAH, TN C 54 0.24 3
93 AVE MARIA HOME BARTLETT, TN C 54 0.51 5
94 THE WATERS OF SPRINGFIELD LLC SPRINGFIELD, TN C 54 0.65 5
95 ELK RIVER HEALTH & NURSING CENTER OF WINCHESTER WINCHESTER, TN C 54 0.56 3
96 SIGNATURE HEALTH OF PORTLAND REHAB & WELLNESS CENT PORTLAND, TN C 54 0.81 3
97 ASCENSION LIVING ALEXIAN VILLAGE TENNESSEE SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN C 54 0.66 8
98 TREVECCA CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING LLC NASHVILLE, TN C 54 0.49 10
99 ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE MARYVILLE, TN C 54 0.59 8
100 Ripley Healthcare And Rehab Center RIPLEY, TN C 55 0.58 2
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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.

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