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DONALSON CARE CENTER

FAYETTEVILLE, TN · Medicare-certified · 168 beds

In good standing
Non-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

DONALSON CARE CENTER in Fayetteville, TN has a 3-star overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections and quality measures but a lower 2-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.68 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.6791 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6791.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.47
Licensed practical nurses
1.23
Nurse aides
1.97
Weekend nursing
3.18

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

19.6%22%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.6%6.5%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

2.4%4.8%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

4.2%3.9%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

11.8%16.2%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

17.7%11.5%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

17.8%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

26.4%27.5%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%1.6%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%1.4%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

17.4%16.6%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

2.8%1.5%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

93.8%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

77.6%74%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

86.7%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

78.8%67.7%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited July 2019 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: K

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2019 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: K

The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited July 2019 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K

The home failed to designate a physician to oversee resident care policies and coordinate medical care. Cited July 2019 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 841 — 42 CFR §483.70(g) — S/S: K

The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited July 2019 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: K

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

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

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM · 3 homes · 3.3 stars avg
Occupancy
90.5 residents on an average day (54% of 168 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 41 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.