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65/100

Average

Alta Heights Post Acute

813 S Dickerson Rd, Goodlettsville, TN 37072

CMS 4/5 stars #14 of 19 in Davidson County (615) 859-6600
Certified beds
90
Occupancy
89%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • Nursing staff turnover of 66%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Alta Heights Post Acute

Alta Heights Post Acute has 90 certified beds and a for-profit LLC owner. Its total nurse staffing of 4.44 hours per resident day sits about 15% above the national average of 3.86, and weekend staffing holds slightly above its own weekday level, that part looks steady. The problem is staff turnover, which runs at 66.3% against a national average of 45.8%; that many caregivers leaving each year makes it hard to keep care consistent. The current record shows 18 deficiencies, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a health inspection star rating of 2 out of 5.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing14/30Stability2/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement10/10

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Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

14/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.76 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.52 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing holds steady

Staff stability

2/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →66% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.44 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.52 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.64 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover66.30%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: April 29, 2026 (6 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of PACS GROUP, which operates 275 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Alta Heights Post Acute

What is the ElderGrade for Alta Heights Post Acute? +

Alta Heights Post Acute holds an ElderGrade of C (65 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Alta Heights Post Acute? +

Residents receive an average of 4.44 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Alta Heights Post Acute been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Alta Heights Post Acute accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Alta Heights Post Acute is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.