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C

64.5/100

Average

Tennessee Veterans Home

345 Compton Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37130

CMS 1/5 stars #6 of 8 in Rutherford County (615) 895-8850
Certified beds
140
Occupancy
70%
Ownership
Government
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.

  • $193,155 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 67%

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

Our read on Tennessee Veterans Home

The Tennessee Veterans Home in Murfreesboro puts more nursing hours per resident than most places, 4.83 a day against a national average of 3.86, so there's real bedside coverage here. The problem is who's providing it and how long they stay: turnover runs 67.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend staffing drops about 19% from weekday levels. That instability shows up in the inspection record. Twenty-three deficiencies, five serious enough to put residents in harm's way, four tied to abuse, and one $193,155 fine, with the most recent inspection in May 2026 earning the lowest possible health inspection rating. State-run and well-staffed on paper, but the care itself has repeatedly fallen short.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing23.5/30Stability2/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement0/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

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

23.5/30

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

  • →5.28 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.49 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 19% against weekdays

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.

  • →67% 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

0/10

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

  • →$193,155 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

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 day4.83 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.49 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

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

Weekend nurse hours3.89 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnover67.10%
National average 45.80%Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 6, 2026 (5 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 TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS' HOME, which operates 5 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Tennessee Veterans Home

What is the ElderGrade for Tennessee Veterans Home? +

Tennessee Veterans Home holds an ElderGrade of C (64.5 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 Tennessee Veterans Home? +

Residents receive an average of 4.83 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Tennessee Veterans Home 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 Tennessee Veterans Home accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Tennessee Veterans Home 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.