Nursing homes across Mc Minn County, Tennessee, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Starr Regional in Etowah runs 3.98 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. That edge shrinks on weekends, though, when staffing drops roughly 18% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if you're planning visits or admissions around Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is clean where it counts: 11 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and two fines totaling $8,697. The most recent inspection was in January 2026, so the picture is current. Quality measures score well; staffing sits in the middle. Owned by a for-profit corporation.
Nhc Healthcare, Athens runs on 4.07 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday staffing. Annual turnover sits at 50.8%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The home carries a for-profit LLC ownership structure and eight deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. Its last inspection was August 24, 2023, and it holds 4 out of 5 stars in each CMS category, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. The numbers point to a decently staffed home with solid inspection history, held back somewhat by turnover and thinner weekend coverage.
Life Care Center of Athens runs on a corporate for-profit model with 128 certified beds, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.54 hours per resident day, about 8 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 10 percent below the home's own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is genuinely better than most, at 29.4 percent against a national 45.8 percent, which suggests some stability in who's actually at the bedside. What pulls the record down is inspections: a one-star health inspection rating, 16 deficiencies on file including one at harm level and three tied to abuse. The last inspection was March 28, 2026.
Etowah Health and Rehabilitation runs a 120-bed for-profit operation where nurse staffing sits at 3.22 hours per resident day, about 16% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday levels. The inspection record shows 16 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and $21,692 in fines across three penalties. CMS rates it one star each for staffing and quality measures, two for health inspections, with the most recent inspection dated February 25, 2026. Families weighing this one should ask directly how the abuse-related findings were resolved and who covers the floor on weekends.