Best Nursing Homes in Tennessee — 2026 Rankings

Tennessee has 307 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 14.8 deficiencies per facility, with 8 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

  1. Fort Sanders Tcu — Knoxville (0 deficiencies)
  2. Jefferson Park At White Pine — White Pine (0 deficiencies)
  3. Regional One Health Subacute Care — Memphis (0 deficiencies)
  4. Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland — Cleveland (0 deficiencies)
  5. The Waters Of Roan Highlands,llc — Roan Mountain (0 deficiencies)
  6. Ahc Mckenzie — Mc Kenzie (2 deficiencies)
  7. Ivy Hall Nursing Home — Elizabethton (2 deficiencies)
  8. Kirby Pines Manor — Memphis (2 deficiencies)
  9. Life Care Center Of Tullahoma — Tullahoma (2 deficiencies)
  10. Lynchburg Nursing Center — Lynchburg (2 deficiencies)
  11. Nhc Healthcare, Kingsport — Kingsport (2 deficiencies)
  12. Princeton Transitional Care & Assisted Living — Johnson City (2 deficiencies)
  13. Signature Healthcare Of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne — Elizabethton (2 deficiencies)
  14. Wood Village — Sweetwater (2 deficiencies)
  15. Adamsplace, LLC — Murfreesboro (3 deficiencies)
  16. Allen Morgan Health And Rehabilitation Center — Memphis (3 deficiencies)
  17. Nhc Healthcare, Johnson City — Johnson City (3 deficiencies)
  18. Nhc Healthcare, Somerville — Somerville (3 deficiencies)
  19. Waters Of Bristol A Rehabilitation And Nursing — Blountville (3 deficiencies)
  20. Bledsoe County Nursing Home — Pikeville (4 deficiencies)
  21. Hancock Manor Nursing Home — Sneedville (4 deficiencies)
  22. Lebanon Center For Rehabilitation And Healing, LLC — Lebanon (4 deficiencies)
  23. Life Care Center Of Athens — Athens (4 deficiencies)
  24. Nhc Healthcare, Dickson — Dickson (4 deficiencies)
  25. Nhc Healthcare, Mcminnville — Mcminnville (4 deficiencies)

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