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345 Compton Road Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · Rutherford County
All 6 nursing homes in Murfreesboro, TN (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 445270 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Tennessee Veterans Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Tennessee Veterans Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Tennessee average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.97 hours per resident per day at Tennessee Veterans Home, above the Tennessee median of 3.66 (US median: 3.72). About 0.44 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.13 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 66.7% of nursing staff left within a year (Tennessee median 48.7%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Tennessee Veterans Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Tennessee Veterans Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Tennessee's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 6, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 23 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 23 citations at Tennessee Veterans Home across 4 inspection dates, 9 of them from complaint investigations. 5 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 15, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently" (tag F0835, level L, May 15, 2024). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 6, 2026 · 2 citations
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
January 30, 2025 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
May 15, 2024 · 8 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
LAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
LSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
KProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
JProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
August 14, 2019 · 7 citations
DObtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Tennessee Veterans Home
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 15, 2024 under the rule on administration. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 30, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Nursing staff turnover was 66.7% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $193,155 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fine | $193,155 |
| May 30, 2024 | Payment Denial | 24 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Tennessee Veterans Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.4 mi
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4.3 mi
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital MurfreesboroEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 53m for patients treated and sent home
- 4.4 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Other Tennessee State Veterans' Home nursing homes in Tennessee
- W D Bill Manning Tennessee State Veterans Home · Humboldt · 5 stars
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- Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland · Cleveland · 2 stars
Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 5 Tennessee State Veterans' Home nursing homes ›
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