The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Southern Tennessee Skilled Nursing Facility
Registered name: SOUTHERN TENN MEDICAL CENTER SNF
WINCHESTER, TN · Medicare-certified · 46 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall
Southern Tennessee Skilled Nursing Facility in Winchester, TN has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and 2-star health inspection results, while quality measures are 4 stars. It has the lowest overall rating flag, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 4.42 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4202 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4202.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.21
- Licensed practical nurses
- 2.10
- Nurse aides
- 1.12
- Weekend nursing
- 2.96
Hours per resident per day.
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).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—79.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.3%97.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
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 July 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Occupancy
- 11.6 residents on an average day (25% of 46 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 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.