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1321 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma, TN 37388 (opens Google Maps) · Coffee County · (931) 222-4207· 90 certified beds · avg 93 residents/day · certified since Nov 26, 2013 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION (69 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)

3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jun 11, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.63
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 13 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. F-0695

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition. F-0638

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Jun 11, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Jun 11, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Jun 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition. · F-0638
Jun 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657
Jun 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Jun 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. · F-0814
Jun 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · F-0849
Jun 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Mar 13, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641
Mar 13, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657
Mar 13, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Jan 31, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600
Jan 31, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 8).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 8
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202450D
202580E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityTennessee averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.63
Tennessee average: 3.62
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.79
Tennessee average: 0.57
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.15
Tennessee average: 3.15
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityTennessee avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.633.623.95top 38% in Tennessee; bottom 43% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.790.570.69top 14% in Tennessee; top 28% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.153.153.50top 39% in Tennessee; bottom 39% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.660.390.48top 8% in Tennessee; top 19% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)52.648.945.8bottom 41% in Tennessee; bottom 30% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)20.043.242.9top 11% in Tennessee; top 13% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.00, RN 0.87, weekend 3.47.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.00 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLCOrganizationIndirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE11/08/2024
Nhc/Delaware INCOrganizationIndirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE05/15/2013
Bidwell, GregoryIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2000
Bidwell, GregoryIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2000
Bidwell, GregoryIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2000
Bills, StephenIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE03/10/2014
Bills, StephenIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/10/2014
Blackrock INCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/20/2019
Burish, StephenIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE06/13/2022
Burish, StephenIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/30/2025
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/07/2023
Dodson, VickiIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE06/01/2019
Dodson, VickiIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/01/2019
Kidd, BrianIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2017
Kidd, BrianIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2017
Massie, WinonaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/20/2024
Morgan StanleyOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/08/2024
National Health CorporationOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/15/2013
National Healthcare CorporationOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/15/2013
National Healthcare CorporationOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/15/2013

Showing 20 of 24 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 4 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain National Healthcare Corporation — 69 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 68 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

  • "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
  • "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
  • "How do you track that every resident's quarterly assessment happens on time?"
  • "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
  • "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
  • "Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
  • "How do you coordinate hospice care, and can residents stay here while receiving it?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 53% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 24 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
Life Care Center of Tullahoma0.4 miTullahoma, TN★★☆☆☆3/5
Lynchburg Nursing Center9.1 miLynchburg, TN★★★★★4/5
Legacy Health and Rehab10.4 miManchester, TN★★☆☆☆2/5
Manchester Center for Rehabilitation and Healing L12.1 miManchester, TN★★★★☆3/5
Elk River Health & Nursing Center of Winchester15.8 miWinchester, TN★★★☆☆4/5
Heritage Place Care & Rehabilitation LLC15.8 miWinchester, TN★☆☆☆☆2/5
The Waters of Shelbyville, LLC15.8 miShelbyville, TN★★★★☆4/5
Southern Tenn Medical Center SNF16.0 miWinchester, TN★☆☆☆☆2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 445515.

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