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Delta Blues Health & Rehabilitation

MEMPHIS, TN · Medicare-certified · 180 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

Delta Blues Health & Rehabilitation in Memphis has an overall 3-star rating, with weaker 2-star health inspection and staffing scores but a 5-star quality measures rating. It reports 3.16 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $8,281 in fines in the last 24 months along with a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.162 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: October 2, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,281recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.162.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.44
Licensed practical nurses
0.89
Nurse aides
1.83
Weekend nursing
2.78

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 54%
Registered nurse turnover: 64%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

9.1%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0.2%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

7.3%Steady

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.5%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

5.3%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

5.4%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

11.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

7.8%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.4%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

1%Steady

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%Steady

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

96.7%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.1%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

86.8%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

91.4%Worsening

What the inspectors found

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 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: J

The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited January 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited January 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $8,281 was recorded.

  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,281 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Oct 2, 2025

    $8,281

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of NORBERT BENNETT & DONALD DENZ · 29 homes · 1.7 stars avg
Occupancy
153.3 residents on an average day (85% of 180 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 19 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.