31 Gunn Gardens Pl, Parsons, TN 38363
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Decatur County Healthcare
Parsons, TennesseeMedicare inspection record
About Decatur County Healthcare
Decatur County Healthcare is a for profit - corporation nursing home in PARSONS, TN with 125 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
125 residents
Location
Parsons, TN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
726 KENTUCKY AVENUE S, Parsons, Tennessee 38363
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the Tennessee average of 3 hours 48 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Decatur County Healthcare in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 28 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Tennessee average |
Inspections
5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 7, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 7, 2026
October 31, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 11, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 11, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Bear Creek Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 125
- Average residents per day
- 81
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 2002
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 445451
Location
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726 KENTUCKY AVENUE SParsons, TN 38363
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Questions about Decatur County Healthcare
How did Decatur County Healthcare do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 10, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Decatur County Healthcare?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Decatur County Healthcare been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Decatur County Healthcare in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.