The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Decatur County Healthcare
PARSONS, TN · Medicare-certified · 125 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Decatur County Healthcare in Parsons, TN has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its staffing rating is 2 out of 5 stars, with reported nurse staffing at 3.60 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food safety, respiratory care, and medication storage/labeling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5966 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5966.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.45
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.17
- Nurse aides
- 1.97
- Weekend nursing
- 3.11
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 25%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
26.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
58.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
14.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited August 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 75.7 residents on an average day (61% of 125 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.