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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Dover Care Center

(931) 232-6902

About Dover Care Center

DOVER CARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in DOVER, TN with 88 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

88 residents

Location

Dover, TN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

537 SPRING STREET SUITE 350, Dover, Tennessee 37058

(931) 232-6902

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 July 23, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident a day, below the Tennessee average of 3 hours 48 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Dover Care Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 34 minutesBelow the Tennessee average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day54 minutesAbove the Tennessee average
Nursing staff who left in the past year44%Below the Tennessee average

Inspections

2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

July 23, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 7, 2025
  • 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 Aug 7, 2025

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
Dover Care Center
Medicare-certified beds
88
Average residents per day
48
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 4, 1983
Part of a chain
Exceptional Living Centers, 10 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
445155

Location

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537 SPRING STREET SUITE 350Dover, TN 37058

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Questions about Dover Care Center

How did Dover Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on July 23, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Tennessee average is 4.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Dover Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident per day, including 54 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Dover Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Dover Care Center 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.

Senior living in Dover Skilled Nursing in Tennessee Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026