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 TENN MEDICAL CENTER SNF
WINCHESTER, TN · Medicare-certified · 46 beds
In good standing
For-profit
3 of 5 overall
Southern Tenn Medical Center SNF has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with weaker health inspection results at 2 out of 5 and staffing at 3 out of 5, while quality measures are 5 out of 5. Reported nurse staffing is 3.98 hours per resident per day, slightly below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9773 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9773.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.34
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.72
- Nurse aides
- 0.92
- Weekend nursing
- 3.04
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%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
83.3%94.6%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 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
- 14.5 residents on an average day (32% 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.