Bailey Manor
State licensed580 East Veteran's Drive, Cookeville, TN 38501
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Call for pricing
Prices not published
🏥
Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
NHC Healthcare, Cookeville
Cookeville, TennesseeMedicare inspection record
About NHC Healthcare, Cookeville
NHC Healthcare, Cookeville combines expert medical care with compassionate rehabilitation in the heart of Tennessee. Our skilled nursing facility helps patients recover with dignity, featuring personalized therapy programs and 24/7 nursing support designed to get residents back to their best.
Community at a glance
Capacity
104 residents
Location
Cookeville, TN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
815 SOUTH WALNUT AVENUE, Cookeville, Tennessee 38501
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 June 17, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Tennessee average is 4.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, above the Tennessee average of 3 hours 48 minutes.
Medicare has not fined NHC Healthcare, Cookeville in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 5 minutesAbove the Tennessee average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 30 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Tennessee average |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 17, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 18, 2026
February 12, 2025 · 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 18, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 21, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 20, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 104
- Average residents per day
- 101
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 28, 1976
- Part of a chain
- National Healthcare Corporation, 71 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 445110
Location
Loading map…
815 SOUTH WALNUT AVENUECookeville, TN 38501
9 other communities within 10 miles
Senior living near Cookeville
Heritage Pointe Senior Living
State licensed1030 S. Maple Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Call for pricing
Prices not published
1080 NEAL ST STE 302, Cookeville, TN 38501
Adult Day Services
Adult day servicesDaytime supervision & activitiesRespite for caregivers
Call for pricing
Prices not published
Questions about NHC Healthcare, Cookeville
How did NHC Healthcare, Cookeville do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 17, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at NHC Healthcare, Cookeville?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 30 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has NHC Healthcare, Cookeville been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against NHC Healthcare, Cookeville 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.